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Average health insurance costs
in August 1999
Average premiums paid for HMO and non-HMO health insurance increased across the board in August, according to a report compiled monthly by Ceridian Benefits Services.

Change in health premiums
August 1998 to August 1999

Premium type Average
August 1999
premium Percent change
from July 1999 Percent change
from August 1998
Non-HMO single medical $193.39 0.47 8.37
Non-HMO family medical 526.94 0.54 7.61
HMO single medical 179.39 0.48 7.48
HMO family medical 493.10 0.53 6.75
Dental-single 20.86 0.38 6.97
Dental-family 59.67 0.47 6.08


Ceridian Benefits Services is a provider of outsourced benefits-administration services based in Palm Harbor, Fla.

Source: Ceridian Benefits Services
Last updated Sept. 20, 1999


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