Methodist Nursing Home of Fort Smith Inc.
Updated Filing received by DOL
Methodist Nursing Home of Fort Smith Inc., a healthcare & social assistance employer in Fort Smith, Arkansas, reported 176 participants in its health and welfare plan for plan year 2025. Its Form 5500 shows $757,680 in insurance premiums across 12 contracts and $16,272 in broker commissions and fees, 0.0% of medical premium against a national median of 3.8% among plans that paid commissions in plan year 2024. The plan is a mix of insured and self-funded coverage. The Department of Labor received the filing on July 14, 2026, before the deadline.
Who was paid on Methodist Nursing Home of Fort Smith Inc.'s plan
Schedule A, Part I lists each broker or agent paid on each insurance contract and the amount. Totals below add every contract Methodist Nursing Home of Fort Smith Inc. filed for 2025.
| Broker or agent | Commissions | Fees | Total | Contracts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BHC Next LLC · Fort Smith, AR | $7,481 | $1,936 | $9,417 | 6 |
| BHC Next LLC dba BHC Insurance · Fort Smith, AR | $3,684 | $1,091 | $4,775 | 3 |
| David Needham · Van Buren, AR | $1,244 | $507 | $1,751 | 6 |
| Maria Vandyke · Maumelle, AR | $137 | $0 | $137 | 6 |
| Jerry Duncan · Fayetteville, AR | $112 | $0 | $112 | 6 |
| Arkansas Blue Cross Blue Shield · Little Rock, AR | $80 | $0 | $80 | 3 |
Source: DOL Form 5500 Schedule A, Part I (broker commissions and fees), plan year 2025, as published in EBSA's 2025 "Latest" dataset. Part I names whoever the carrier paid, which can be a firm or an individual agent; both are public record. Amounts exclude pay from carriers not tied to a listed contract.
Insurance contracts and carriers
Every insurance contract reported on Schedule A: carrier, what it covers, people covered at year end, earned premium, and broker compensation.
| Carrier · coverage | Covered | Premium | Broker pay | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shieldhealth, prescription drug, PPO | 132 | $689,349 | — | — |
| Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shielddental | 161 | $68,331 | — | — |
| Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shieldvision | 154 | — | — | — |
| Usable Lifelife | 179 | — | $566 | — |
| Usable Lifecoverage not coded | 57 | — | $375 | — |
| Usable Lifecoverage not coded | 65 | — | $1,449 | — |
| Mutual of Omahalong-term disability | 15 | — | $2,086 | — |
| Mutual of Omahashort-term disability | 16 | — | $1,976 | — |
| Usable Lifecoverage not coded | 51 | — | $2,845 | — |
| Usable Lifecoverage not coded | 46 | — | $2,410 | — |
| Usable Lifeindemnity | 18 | — | $3,852 | — |
| Mutual of Omahalong-term disability | 5 | — | $713 | — |
Source: DOL Form 5500 Schedule A, plan year 2025. Self-funded medical coverage has no premium; amounts shown for it are stop-loss or administrative contracts.
How Methodist Nursing Home of Fort Smith Inc. compares
Medians across employers for plan year 2024, the most recent complete year. Commission rates use fully insured medical contracts only; dollar medians use every employer that disclosed broker pay.
Premium per covered person on medical contracts: $5,222 a year (national median $7,274).
Source: BenefitsLedger benchmarks from 58,547 employer health plans with 100 or more participants, plan year 2024. Methodology.
Year over year
| 2024 | 2025 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Participants | 148 | 176 | +18.9% |
| Premiums filed | $670,450 | $757,680 | +13.0% |
| Broker commissions + fees | $14,349 | $16,272 | +13.4% |
| Commission rate | 0.0% | 0.0% | +0.0 pts |
Source: DOL Form 5500 filings for plan years 2024 and 2025.
Filings and timeliness
Plans this employer filed under its EIN with a health benefit code. Large plans are due seven months after the plan year ends, or two and a half months later with an extension; amended filings carry the amendment date, so no timing is asserted for them.
| Plan | Plan year end | Received by DOL | Timing | Participants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Methodist Village Senior Living Wrap Plan#506 · insurance, general assets | December 31, 2025 | July 14, 2026 | before deadline | 176 |
Source: DOL Form 5500 Part I and signature dates; "late" means received after the extended deadline (the 15th day of the tenth month after plan year end). What a late Form 5500 costs.
How much did Methodist Nursing Home of Fort Smith Inc. pay in health insurance broker commissions in 2025?
Methodist Nursing Home of Fort Smith Inc.'s 2025 Form 5500 reports $16,272 in broker commissions and fees across 12 insurance contracts ($12,738 in commissions, $3,534 in fees), with BHC Next LLC receiving the largest share.
Is Methodist Nursing Home of Fort Smith Inc.'s health plan self-funded or fully insured?
The 2025 filing indicates the plan is a mix of insured and self-funded coverage. Medical coverage is written by Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield.
How does Methodist Nursing Home of Fort Smith Inc.'s broker compensation compare with similar employers?
Methodist Nursing Home of Fort Smith Inc. paid 0.0% of medical premium in commissions and fees. The median for employers with 100-199 participants is 4.2%, and the median in Arkansas is 3.7%. Percentages are computed only on fully insured medical contracts with filed premiums.
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Record built October 24, 2026 from U.S. Department of Labor, EBSA Form 5500 datasets (2025, 2024, 2023 plan years, 'Latest' files). Filings can run 7 to 10 months behind the plan year; always confirm against current plan documents. BenefitsLedger is not affiliated with the U.S. Department of Labor. Open the DOL filing search.