| Broker | Address | Carrier | Commissions | Fees | Total comp | % of premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HAYS COMPANIES, INC.3 Filed as: THE HAYS GROUP, INC | 80 SOUTH 8TH STREET, SUITE 700 MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55402 | BLUECROSS AND BLUESHIELD OF MN | $27K | — | $27K | 11.13% |
| Provider | Services | Address | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BLUELINK TPA EIN 41-1427596 NONE | Claims processing Service code 12 | — | $242K |
| WILSON-MCSHANE CORPORATION EIN 41-0956552 NONE | Contract Administrator; Accounting (including auditing) Service code 10 | — | $217K |
| MAIN MANAGEMENT LLC EIN 73-1636097 NONE | Investment management Service code 28 | — | $50K |
| ENVISION PHARMACEUTICAL SVCS, INC. EIN 90-1011712 NONE | Claims processing Service code 12 | — | $37K |
| ANDREW & BRANSKY, P.A. EIN 41-1502219 NONE | Legal Service code 29 | — | $20K |
| LEGACY PROFESSIONALS LLP EIN 32-0043599 NONE | Accounting (including auditing) Service code 10 | — | $18K |
| UNITED ACTUARIAL SERVICES, INC. EIN 35-2156428 NONE | Actuarial Service code 11 | — | $12K |
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 | 644 | Currently employed and enrolled or eligible. |
| Retired/separated still receiving benefits | 379 | Continuation coverage (COBRA, retiree health). |
| Total participants (= "Plan participants" tile) | 1,023 | Active + retired/separated + beneficiaries. No dependents. |
| Coverage | Top carrier | Persons covered EOY | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stop-loss / reinsurancereinsurance | BLUECROSS AND BLUESHIELD OF MN | 692 | $241K |
| Persons covered (= "Persons covered" tile) | Max across the rows above | 692 | — |
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.