| Broker | Address | Carrier | Commissions | Fees | Total comp | % of premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEDICAL BENEFITS ADMINISTRATORS5 | 1975 TAMARACK RD NEWARK, OH 43055 | AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION | $18K | — | $18K | 5.26% |
| Provider | Services | Address | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MEDICAL BENEFITS ADMINISTRATORS EIN 31-1249371 CONTRACT | Plan Administrator Service code 14 | — | $59K |
| CORPORATE ONE BENEFITS EIN 34-1834526 BROKER | Insurance agents and brokers Service code 22 | — | $40K |
| FRONT PATH HEALTH COALITION EIN 31-1713951 CONTRACT | Other fees Service code 99 | — | $19K |
| CWI BENEFITS EIN 57-0870204 CONTRACT | Other fees Service code 99 | — | $13K |
| MEDICAL BENEFITS MUTUAL EIN 31-4210910 CONTRACT | Other fees Service code 99 | — | $10K |
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 | 200 | Currently employed and enrolled or eligible. |
| Retired/separated still receiving benefits | 0 | Continuation coverage (COBRA, retiree health). |
| Retired/separated still eligible | 0 | Vested but not currently using benefits. |
| Total participants (= "Plan participants" tile) | 200 | Active + retired/separated + beneficiaries. No dependents. |
| Coverage | Top carrier | Persons covered EOY | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stop-loss / reinsurancereinsurance | AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION | 200 | $342K |
| Persons covered (= "Persons covered" tile) | Max across the rows above | 200 | — |
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 compensation exceeds 5% of premium. Either a small-plan minimum-fee dynamic or an inefficient broker structure ripe for a counter-bid.
Top carrier holds >85% of premium. If that carrier hits a rate increase, the entire plan moves.
Multiple-employer welfare arrangement. Specific regulatory and compliance context; specific consultant niche.
Schedule A presence shifted between filings (insured ↔ self-funded, or new contracts added/removed). Capture the transition window.