Note 16. Share-based Compensation: Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Outstanding and Exercisable (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 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

		December 31, 2012
		Outstanding		Exercisable
Number of options		693,836		528,176
Weighted average exercise price per share	$	9.36	$	9.45
Aggregate intrinsic value for all options	$	84	$	84
Weighted average contractual term remaining		1.5 years		1.3 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

		December 31, 2012
		Outstanding		Exercisable
Number of options		227,285		215,062
Weighted average exercise price per share	$	11.40	$	11.74
Aggregate intrinsic value for all options (in thousands)	$	5	$	4
Weighted average contractual term remaining		3.08 years		2.79 years