| Broker | Address | Carrier | Commissions | Fees | Total comp | % of premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE CAPITAL GROUP LLC3 | 6720-B ROCKLEDGE DRIVE SUITE 400 BETHESDA, MD 20817 | EYEMED VISION CARE | $3K | $0 | $3K | 8.55% |
| ARMFIELD HARRISON & THOMAS3 Filed as: ARMFIELD HARRISON & THOMAS DBA SALT | PO BOX 120 MOUNT AIRY, MD 21771 | EYEMED VISION CARE | $2K | $0 | $2K | 5.44% |
| Provider | Services | Address | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LUMINARE HEALTH BENEFITS, INC. EIN 35-1846036 NONE | Claims processing; Plan Administrator; Other services Service code 12 | — | $248K |
| THE CAPITAL GROUP EIN 52-2217130 NONE | Insurance agents and brokers; Consulting (general) Service code 16 | — | $44K |
| PHCS EIN 13-3068979 NONE | Other services; Plan Administrator; Claims processing Service code 12 | — | $16K |
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 | 193 | 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) | 193 | Active + retired/separated + beneficiaries. No dependents. |
| Coverage | Top carrier | Persons covered EOY | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vision | EYEMED VISION CARE | 165 | $31K |
| Persons covered (= "Persons covered" tile) | Max across the rows above | 165 | — |
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.
Schedule A presence shifted between filings (insured ↔ self-funded, or new contracts added/removed). Capture the transition window.