Visiting Nurse Association of Florida, Inc.
Updated Filing received by DOL
Visiting Nurse Association of Florida, Inc., a healthcare & social assistance employer in Stuart, Florida, reported 157 participants in its health and welfare plan for plan year 2024. Its Form 5500 shows $867,813 in insurance premiums across 10 contracts and $61,637 in broker commissions and fees, 4.8% of medical premium against a national median of 3.8% among plans that paid commissions in plan year 2024. The plan is fully insured (an insurance carrier pays claims). The Department of Labor received the filing on December 18, 2025, before the deadline.
Who was paid on Visiting Nurse Association of Florida, 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 Visiting Nurse Association of Florida, Inc. filed for 2024.
| Broker or agent | Commissions | Fees | Total | Contracts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foundation Risk Partners · Ormond Beach, FL | $61,495 | $0 | $61,495 | 10 |
| Emerson Rogers, LLC - North · North Palm Beach, FL | $107 | $0 | $107 | 1 |
| Rogers Benefit Group · Palm Beach Gardens, FL | $35 | $0 | $35 | 1 |
Source: DOL Form 5500 Schedule A, Part I (broker commissions and fees), plan year 2024, as published in EBSA's 2024 "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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Cross Blue Shield of Floridahealth, prescription drug | 46 | $459,879 | $23,139 | 5.0% |
| Health Optionshealth, prescription drug, HMO | 44 | $407,934 | $18,367 | 4.5% |
| Life Insurance Company of North Americalife | 226 | — | $4,985 | — |
| Life Insurance Company of North Americacoverage not coded | 226 | — | $535 | — |
| Life Insurance Company of North Americashort-term disability | 39 | — | $4,620 | — |
| Life Insurance Company of North Americalong-term disability | 22 | — | $3,307 | — |
| Cigna Health and Life Insurance Companycoverage not coded | 25 | — | $1,407 | — |
| Cigna Health and Life Insurance Companycoverage not coded | 25 | — | $1,187 | — |
| Florida Combined Lifedental, PPO | 88 | — | $3,159 | — |
| Bluecross Blueshield of Florida, Incvision | 91 | — | $931 | — |
Source: DOL Form 5500 Schedule A, plan year 2024. Self-funded medical coverage has no premium; amounts shown for it are stop-loss or administrative contracts.
How Visiting Nurse Association of Florida, 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: $9,642 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
| 2023 | 2024 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Participants | 181 | 157 | −13.3% |
| Premiums filed | $880,750 | $867,813 | −1.5% |
| Broker commissions + fees | $84,353 | $61,637 | −26.9% |
| Commission rate | 7.0% | 4.8% | −2.2 pts |
Source: DOL Form 5500 filings for plan years 2023 and 2024.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Visiting Nurse Association of Florida, Inc. Welfare Benefit Plan#510 · insurance | May 31, 2025 | December 18, 2025 | before deadline | 157 |
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 Visiting Nurse Association of Florida, Inc. pay in health insurance broker commissions in 2024?
Visiting Nurse Association of Florida, Inc.'s 2024 Form 5500 reports $61,637 in broker commissions and fees across 10 insurance contracts ($61,637 in commissions, $0 in fees), with Foundation Risk Partners receiving the largest share.
Is Visiting Nurse Association of Florida, Inc.'s health plan self-funded or fully insured?
The 2024 filing indicates the plan is fully insured (an insurance carrier pays claims). Medical coverage is written by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Florida, Health Options.
How does Visiting Nurse Association of Florida, Inc.'s broker compensation compare with similar employers?
Visiting Nurse Association of Florida, Inc. paid 4.8% of medical premium in commissions and fees. The median for employers with 100-199 participants is 4.2%, and the median in Florida is 4.6%. 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.