Springdale, Arkansas employer health plans: what they cost and who gets paid
Updated plan year 2024, the most recent complete year
24 employers in Springdale, Arkansas filed health plans with 100 or more participants for plan year 2024, covering 127,514 participants. They reported $20M in insurance premiums and $4.5M in broker commissions and fees. Against 2023, premiums were up 44.0% and broker pay rose 31.3%.
Funding: 10 fully insured · 7 self-funded · 7 mixed. 14 of 24 plans pay at least some medical claims from the employer's own assets.
Largest employer health plans in Springdale
Springdale employers reporting the most insurance premium across every Schedule A contract, with what they paid brokers.
| Employer | Premiums | Broker pay | Participants | Top broker |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arisa Health, Inc. | $6,087,081 | $256,316 | 1,054 | Explain MY Benefits, LLC |
| Highlands Oncology Group, P.A. | $4,952,145 | $118,251 | 591 | Marsh McLennan Agency |
| ST. Francis House Nwa, Inc. | $2,518,582 | $104,318 | 196 | Brown & Brown |
| Muviq USA, LLC | $1,247,918 | $246,472 | 100 | Amwins Group Benefits, LLC |
| Paschal Heating & Air Conditioning, Inc. | $1,161,528 | $98,259 | 278 | Stephens Insurance, LLC |
| Frez-N-Stor, Inc. | $1,113,399 | $83,647 | 205 | BHC Next LLC dba BHC Insurance |
| Apex Advisory LLC | $937,062 | $106,954 | 496 | BFS Independent Insurance Inc |
| The Elizabeth Richardson Center, Inc. | $713,107 | $33,292 | 197 | Stephens Insurance, LLC. |
| Vapor Maven E Juice, LLC dba Vapor Maven | $578,059 | $31,942 | 285 | BFS Independent Insurance, Inc. |
| Esch Group Management Inc | $299,359 | — | 322 | — |
| Multi-Craft Contractors, Inc. | $289,959 | $50,265 | 680 | Marsh McLennan Agency |
| Circle of Life Hospice & Palliative Care | $149,299 | $49,102 | 204 | Acrisure |
| Rental Concepts, LLC | $87,112 | $26,010 | 355 | JTS Financial Services LLC |
| WT Transfer Holding dba WT Equipment | $71,664 | $26,222 | 123 | BFS Independent Insurance Inc. |
| Brunner & Lay, Inc. Benefit Plan | $70,703 | $52,027 | 156 | Marsh McLennan Agency |
| American Tubing Arkansas, LLC | $51,984 | $11,332 | 175 | Stephens Insurance, LLC |
| Tyson Foods, Inc. | $0 | $2,722,277 | 115,178 | Alliant Insurance Services |
| George's, Inc. | $0 | — | 4,390 | — |
| Harps Food Stores Inc. | $0 | $177,080 | 1,437 | Gallagher |
| Mathews Management Inc. | $0 | $87,552 | 336 | Gallagher |
| Cards Holdings, LLC | $0 | $25,182 | 286 | Patricia Ann Everette |
| J.V. Manufacturing, Inc. | $0 | $51,416 | 226 | Higginbotham |
| Star Mechanical Supply | $0 | $55,503 | 123 | BHC Next LLC |
| Legacy National Bank | $0 | $63,732 | 121 | Marsh McLennan Agency |
Source: DOL Form 5500 Schedule A, plan year 2024; employers are grouped by the sponsor's mailing city as filed. Self-funded employers show only stop-loss and ancillary premium.
Who gets paid
Commissions and fees reported by Springdale employers, with the number of employer plans naming each broker.
| Broker | Commissions + fees | Plans |
|---|---|---|
| Alliant Insurance Services | $1,549,711 | 2 |
| Custom Benefit Programs Inc | $726,421 | 1 |
| Lockton | $404,801 | 4 |
| Marsh McLennan Agency | $301,486 | 5 |
| Gallagher | $166,102 | 3 |
| Mercer | $157,003 | 1 |
| Explain MY Benefits LLC | $105,955 | 1 |
| Amwins Group Benefits, LLC | $98,731 | 1 |
| Benefit Advisors Services GRP LLC | $78,392 | 1 |
| Matthew Digregorio | $74,149 | 1 |
Largest medical carriers
Medical premium written for these employers.
Springdale against Arkansas and the U.S.
Medians over the same definitions on every BenefitsLedger page: commission rate on commission-paying, fully insured medical plans; broker pay per employer that disclosed any; medical premium per covered person.
| Springdale | Arkansas | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employer plans | 24 | 371 | 58,547 |
| Median commission rate | n/a | 3.7% | 3.8% |
| Middle half of rates | n/a | 2.5% – 5.1% | 2.7% – 5.0% |
| Median broker pay per employer | $59,618 | $64,301 | $72,628 |
| Medical premium per covered person | n/a | $5,286 | $7,274 |
| Plans reporting no commission | 2 | 56 | 933 |
Year over year. In plan year 2023, 20 Springdale employers reported $14M in premiums and $3.4M in broker pay for 122,739 participants; in 2024 it was $20M and $4.5M for 127,514 participants (premiums +44.0%, broker pay +31.3%).
Source: DOL Form 5500 and Schedule A, plan years 2024 and 2023, employer health plans with 100 or more participants; built October 24, 2026. Medians need at least 10 rated plans to be shown for a city. Methodology.
How much do Springdale employers pay health insurance brokers?
24 Springdale employers reported $4,477,151 in broker commissions and fees on their 2024 Form 5500 filings, 22 of them disclosing at least some compensation. Too few fully insured medical plans in Springdale reported premium to compute a stable commission rate; the Arkansas median is 3.7% and the U.S. median is 3.8%. In dollars, the median Springdale employer that disclosed broker pay reported $59,618.
Which Springdale employers have the largest health plans?
By insurance premium reported for 2024, Arisa Health, Inc. ($6.1M), Highlands Oncology Group, P.A. ($5.0M), ST. Francis House Nwa, Inc. ($2.5M) lead. 24 Springdale employers are listed on this page; every employer in the record has its own page.
Which brokers and carriers are paid the most in Springdale?
By compensation reported by Springdale employers, the largest brokers are Alliant Insurance Services ($1.5M, 2 plans), Custom Benefit Programs Inc ($726,421, 1 plans), Lockton ($404,801, 4 plans). By medical premium, the largest carriers are Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Arkansas.
Are Springdale employer health plans self-funded or fully insured?
Of 24 Springdale employer plans, 10 are fully insured, 7 are self-funded and 7 mix insured and self-funded coverage. Self-funded plans report only stop-loss and ancillary contracts on Schedule A, so their premium and broker pay understate total spend.
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