How Much Is Health Insurance a Month for a Single Person?

The cost of health insurance for a single person varies based on several factors, including where you live and the type of coverage you want. The average cost for health insurance for a single person in 2021 is $452 a month, or $5,424 a year, according to The Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF).

The cost for health insurance for a month for a single person can vary, depending on where you live and the coverage you want. 

According to The Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) the average cost for health insurance for a single person in 2021 is $452 a month, or $5,424 a year. 

For employer-provided health insurance, The Kaiser Family Foundation found the average premiums were $7,470 for single coverage in 2020. Employees enrolled in Preferred Provider Organizations (PPOs) paid higher premiums in 2020, averaging $7,880 annually for single coverage. The amount a person pays in employer-provided health insurance depends on how much of the premium their employer covers.

Different factors that can affect health insurance costs include: 

• The premium
  • This is the amount paid for coverage either monthly or annually
• Deductible
  • This is the amount a person pays on a health insurance claim before the policy pays its part
  • The higher the deductible, the lower a premium will be
• Coinsurance
  • This is the amount a person needs to pay for a medical treatment or service after the deductible limit has been reached
  • This is often a percentage rather than a fixed fee
• Copayment (“co-pay”)
  • This is a fixed amount rather than a percentage a person pays for health care services after the deductible is met
  • Average copayments are about $10 to $20 per visit
• Out-of-pocket maximum
  • This amount is the most a policyholder pays in a given year for health services under their policy
  • Once the out-of-pocket limit is reached, the health insurance provider pays for all covered services for the rest of the year
  • Deductibles, coinsurance, and copayments paid by an individual all go toward meeting the out-of-pocket maximum
  • All Affordable Care Act marketplace plans for 2021 have an out-of-pocket maximum of $8,550 for individuals and $17,100 for families
• Other factors that can affect what a person pays for health insurance include:
  • Age
  • Annual income
  • The amount of coverage desired
  • The number of family members covered under the policy