| Broker | Address | Carrier | Commissions | Fees | Total comp | % of premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HAYS COMPANIES, INC.3 Filed as: HAYS COMPANIES INC | — | BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NORTH DAKOTA | $45K | — | $45K | 4.49% |
| Provider | Services | Address | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| EIDE BAILLY LLP EIN 45-0250958 NONE | Accounting (including auditing) Service code 10 | 4310 17TH AVE S FARGO, ND 58103 | $28K |
| CREDIT UNION ASSOC OF THE DAKOTAS | Contract Administrator Service code 13 | — | $11K |
| PRIME THERAPEUTICS NONE | Other fees Service code 99 | 1305 CORPORATE CENTER DRIVE EAGAN, MN 55121 | $0 |
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 | 976 | Currently employed and enrolled or eligible. |
| Retired/separated still receiving benefits | 11 | Continuation coverage (COBRA, retiree health). |
| Total participants (= "Plan participants" tile) | 987 | Active + retired/separated + beneficiaries. No dependents. |
| Coverage | Top carrier | Persons covered EOY | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health (medical) | BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NORTH DAKOTA | 664 | $999K |
| Dental | BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NORTH DAKOTA | 664 | $999K |
| Vision | BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NORTH DAKOTA | 664 | $999K |
| Other | WELLMARK BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD OF SOUTH DAKOTA | 697 | $8.1M |
| Persons covered (= "Persons covered" tile) | Max across the rows above | 697 | — |
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.
Top carrier holds >85% of premium. If that carrier hits a rate increase, the entire plan moves.
Premium per covered life exceeds 2× the peer median for this NAICS + size cohort. Either richly-funded plan or struggling with a bad rate.
Multiple-employer welfare arrangement. Specific regulatory and compliance context; specific consultant niche.