Minnesota Benefits Benchmarks

Real plan data from verified employers in your state

423
Employers
1,451
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Employee Benefits in Minnesota

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 423 employers in Minnesota offering 1,451 verified benefit plans. HDHP plans are the most common (44% of employers), followed by PPO (43%). Funding approaches are mixed, with fully-insured (55%) and self-insured (38%) both common. Most employers offer three or more plan options to employees (62%).

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

423 employers1,451 verified plansUpdated January 2026
In-Network BenefitsLimitedBalancedRobust
Individual Deductible
$2,916
$2,053
$732
Family Deductible
$5,928
$4,226
$1,920
Individual OOP Max
$7,000
$5,149
$3,704
Family OOP Max
$13,245
$8,896
$6,666
Coinsurance
27%
20%
11%
Primary Care
$50
$34
$26
Specialist
$68
$55
$36
Emergency Room
$495
$317
$172
Urgent Care
$93
$69
$57
Inpatient Hospital
$738
$429
$264
Outpatient Hospital
$304
$197
$123
Lab & X-ray
$46
$30
$3

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Employee ContributionsLimitedBalancedRobust
Employee Only
$287
$219
$165
Employee + Spouse
$695
$526
$406
Employee + Child(ren)
$514
$422
$366
Family
$901
$807
$592
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Gross Premium RatesLimitedBalancedRobust
Employee Only
$896
$776
$611
Employee + Spouse
$1,785
$1,442
$1,247
Employee + Child(ren)
$1,418
$1,267
$1,051
Family
$2,433
$2,168
$1,784
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PrescriptionsLimitedBalancedRobust
Generic
$18
$15
$7
Preferred Brand
$54
$47
$32
Non-Preferred Brand
$99
$82
$54
Specialty
$277
$213
$121
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Plan Type Mix

Live
HDHP44%
PPO43%
HMO7%
POS4%

Plan Funding

Live
Fully-Insured55%
Self-Insured38%
Level-Funded7%

Plans Offered

Live
Three or More Plans62%
Two Plans27%
One Plan10%

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