| Broker | Address | Carrier | Commissions | Fees | Total comp | % of premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MERCER HEALTH AND BENEFITS, LLC3 | 4565 PAYSPHERE CIRCLE CHICAGO, IL 60674 | AETNA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $0 | $10K | $10K | 0.14% |
| MERCER HEALTH AND BENEFITS, LLC3 | 4565 PAYSPHERE CIRCLE CHICAGO, IL 60674 | AETNA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $20K | $14K | $34K | 7.76% |
| MERCER HEALTH AND BENEFITS, LLC3 | 4565 PAYSPHERE CIRCLE CHICAGO, IL 60674 | LINCOLN NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $0 | $2K | $2K | 1.44% |
| MERCER HEALTH AND BENEFITS, LLC3 | 4565 PAYSPHERE CIRCLE CHICAGO, IL 60674 | LINCOLN NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $0 | $1K | $1K | 1.49% |
| MERCER HEALTH AND BENEFITS, LLC3 Filed as: MERCER HEALTH AND BENEFITS ADMIN | 12421 MEREDITH DRIVE URBANDALE, IA 50398 | AETNA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $6K | $0 | $6K | 8.68% |
| MERCER HEALTH AND BENEFITS, LLC3 | 4565 PAYSPHERE CIRCLE CHICAGO, IL 60674 | AETNA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | $0 | $1K | $1K | 3.52% |
No Schedule C service providers reported on this filing.
Benefits declared on the Form 5500 main form (✓ = also has a Schedule A insurance contract; otherwise the benefit is funded out of plan assets or via a Schedule C TPA).
The plan reports several different headcounts depending on which form you read. Each one measures a different slice of the population.
| Active participants | 358 | Currently employed and enrolled or eligible. |
| Retired/separated still receiving benefits | 15 | Continuation coverage (COBRA, retiree health). |
| Retired/separated still eligible | 0 | Vested but not currently using benefits. |
| Total participants (= "Plan participants" tile) | 373 | Active + retired/separated + beneficiaries. No dependents. |
| Coverage | Top carrier | Persons covered EOY | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health (medical)(2 contracts, 2 carriers) | AETNA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 609 | $7.7M |
| Dental | AETNA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 711 | $438K |
| Vision | AETNA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 703 | $38K |
| Life insurance | LINCOLN NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 338 | $159K |
| Long-term disability | LINCOLN NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 340 | $100K |
| Prescription drug(2 contracts, 2 carriers) | AETNA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 609 | $7.7M |
| Other(4 contracts, 4 carriers) | LINCOLN NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | 373 | $235K |
| Persons covered (= "Persons covered" tile) | Max across the rows above | 711 | — |
Why the numbers differ. Form 5500 line 6 counts employees + retirees + beneficiaries; no dependents. Schedule A persons-covered counts everyone enrolled, including spouses and children, so it usually exceeds line 6 by 30-60% on a working-age workforce. The medical row is normally the broadest single line because it has the highest take-up; dental/vision/life often dip below it. Stop-loss / reinsurance contracts sometimes report the carrier's full underwriting pool rather than this filer's headcount; the row is shown for transparency but shouldn't be read as "people in this plan."
Broker comp is under 1% of premium on a >$1M plan. Plan may be flying solo or paying a flat fee — consultant sales target.
Multiple-employer welfare arrangement. Specific regulatory and compliance context; specific consultant niche.