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Insurance carrier · Plan year 2024 · Form 5500 Schedule A

Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield of SD

Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield of SD appeared on 5 contracts at 5 employer health plans in plan year 2024 filings, with $10M in earned premium, ranking #155 of 1,452 carriers. Its medical contracts covered 1,364 people. Employers reported broker commissions and fees of $99,760 on those contracts, 1.0% of premium.

Premium
$10M
$10M medical
Employers
5
5 contracts
People covered
1,364
medical contracts, year end
Broker pay
1.0%
$99,760 · U.S. median 3.8%

Coverage lines on its contracts: health (5), stop-loss (1), PPO (1), prescription drug (1).

Where it writes the most

Medical premium by employer state.

Largest clients

Employer plans reporting the most premium with this carrier.

EmployerPremiumParticipants
Prairie Lakes Healthcare System · South Dakota$6,199,435430
Midstates, Inc. Print & Media Solutions Healthcare Plan · South Dakota$1,759,233185
Ketel Thorstenson, LLP · South Dakota$1,255,278142
Moyle Petroleum Company · South Dakota$1,057,096225
Regency Inns Management, Inc. · South Dakota$01,027

Source: DOL Form 5500 Schedule A, plan year 2024; built October 24, 2026. One insurer's filed spellings (for example "Blue Cross Blue Shield", "BlueCross BlueShield" and "Blue Cross and Blue Shield" of the same state) are grouped on one page; different state plans stay separate.

How many employer health plans does Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield of SD insure?

Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield of SD was named on 5 insurance contracts at 5 employers with 100 or more participants in plan year 2024 filings, with $10,271,042 in earned premium and 1,364 people covered on medical contracts.

How much do brokers earn on Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield of SD contracts?

Employers reported $99,760 in broker commissions and fees on Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield of SD contracts, 1.0% of premium. The all-carrier median on fully insured medical plans is 3.8%.

Where is Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield of SD strongest?

By medical premium, its largest states are South Dakota.

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