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On April 14, 2022, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released its survey summary of health care plan provisions for state and local government workers in 2021. The information is based on the National Compensation Survey (NCS) which provides features, costs, and limits of employer-sponsored benefits for private industry as well as state and local government workers.

The summary provides detailed information related to various factors of health care plans for state and local government workers, including: 1) plan characteristics; 2) coinsurance & out-of-pocket maximums; 3) annual deductibles; 4) high deductibles; 5) services provided; and 6) outpatient prescription drugs.

As of March 2021, the findings indicate that a plan network was available to 98% of state and local government union workers and 99% of nonunion workers participating in medical care plans. In addition, it found that there were service requirements for 40% of educational services workers participating in medical care plans. In 2021, a coinsurance was required for 58% of state and local government workers participating in medical care plans. About 98% of union workers and 99% of nonunion workers had an individual out-of-pocket maximum with the median amount of $2,000 for union and $3,000 for nonunion workers.

The summary information is available here.