Note 10. Share-based Compensation: Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Outstanding and Exercisable (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Independence Holding Company Share Based Plans Total Member

Tables/Schedules

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Outstanding and Exercisable

		September 30, 2012
		Outstanding		Exercisable
Number of options		728,669		563,009
Weighted average exercise price per share	$	9.38	$	9.47
Aggregate intrinsic value for all options	$	511	$	349
Weighted average contractual term remaining		1.7 years		1.5 years

American Independence Corp Share Based Plans Total Member

Tables/Schedules

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Outstanding and Exercisable

		September 30, 2012
		Outstanding		Exercisable
Number of options		317,288		299,509
Weighted average exercise price per share	$	10.40	$	10.70
Aggregate intrinsic value for all options	$	4	$	2
Weighted average contractual term remaining		2.43 years		2.08 years