Alabama Benefits Benchmarks

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406
Employers
1,167
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Employee Benefits in Alabama

Medical plan benchmarks from verified employer data

Medical benefits typically represent the largest share of employer benefit spending and are a key factor in employee recruitment and retention.

Our database includes 406 employers in Alabama offering 1,167 verified benefit plans. PPO plans are the most common (49% of employers), followed by HDHP (36%). Funding approaches are mixed, with self-insured (48%) and fully-insured (45%) both common. Most employers offer three or more plan options to employees (52%).

Medical plan benchmarks include deductibles, copays, coinsurance, out-of-pocket maximums, and employer contribution rates.

406 employers1,167 verified plansUpdated January 2026
In-Network BenefitsLimitedBalancedRobust
Individual Deductible
$2,560
$1,513
$936
Family Deductible
$5,800
$3,482
$1,480
Individual OOP Max
$6,942
$4,918
$3,736
Family OOP Max
$13,104
$10,624
$6,512
Coinsurance
27%
22%
12%
Primary Care
$44
$33
$22
Specialist
$73
$51
$40
Emergency Room
$499
$339
$150
Urgent Care
$97
$75
$56
Inpatient Hospital
$662
$427
$291
Outpatient Hospital
$317
$221
$128
Lab & X-ray
$47
$21
$3

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Employee ContributionsLimitedBalancedRobust
Employee Only
$278
$203
$164
Employee + Spouse
$660
$532
$455
Employee + Child(ren)
$527
$428
$388
Family
$928
$769
$608
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Gross Premium RatesLimitedBalancedRobust
Employee Only
$900
$763
$629
Employee + Spouse
$1,692
$1,547
$1,246
Employee + Child(ren)
$1,498
$1,242
$1,050
Family
$2,478
$1,980
$1,747
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PrescriptionsLimitedBalancedRobust
Generic
$18
$12
$6
Preferred Brand
$55
$47
$31
Non-Preferred Brand
$91
$77
$53
Specialty
$286
$215
$107
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Plan Type Mix

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PPO49%
HDHP36%
HMO7%
POS4%

Plan Funding

Live
Self-Insured48%
Fully-Insured45%
Level-Funded7%

Plans Offered

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Three or More Plans52%
Two Plans29%
One Plan19%

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