Behavioral and mental health providers in Washington
PlanOptica tracks 37 health and welfare plans sponsored by 34 behavioral and mental health providers in Washington, covering 16,243 participants and $43M in reported insurance premiums (plan year 2024 to 2025 filings). The median plan has 303 participants, and the most common size is 100 to 249 participants (41% of plans). The funding mix is split: 54% of plans are self-funded or mixed and the rest are mainly fully insured.
Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Washington Options, Inc leads by premium with a 36% share, followed by Regence Blueshield at 22%. Alliant Insurance Services, Inc is the broker of record on 7 plans, more than any other firm, ahead of Usi Insurance Services LLC (6). 92% of plans report broker compensation on Schedule A; the median brokered plan pays $38K a year, about 5.4% of premium. Seattle, Longview and Renton have the most plans.
Funding mix
- Fully insured17 · 46%
- Mixed17 · 46%
- Self-funded3 · 8%
Plan size (participants)
- Under 1002 · 5%
- 100 to 24915 · 41%
- 250 to 49912 · 32%
- 500 to 9995 · 14%
- 1,000 or more3 · 8%
Median plan: 303 participants. Median broker comp: 5.4% of premium across 34 brokered plans.
Top carriers, behavioral health, Washington
- 1Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Washington Options, Inc$16M8 plans · 36.4%
- 2Regence Blueshield$9.4M4 plans · 21.8%
- 3Delta Dental of Washington$3.0M11 plans · 6.9%
- 4Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company$2.8M3 plans · 6.5%
- 5Unitedhealthcare Insurance Company$1.9M1 plans · 4.4%
- 6Unum Life Insurance Company of America$1.6M5 plans · 3.7%
- 7Pacificsource Health Plans$1.5M1 plans · 3.5%
- 8Reliance Standard Life Insurance Company$878K2 plans · 2.0%
- 9The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company$876K6 plans · 2.0%
- 10Life Insurance Company of North America$828K4 plans · 1.9%
Top brokers, behavioral health, Washington
- 1Alliant Insurance Services, Inc7 plans$94K comp · 20.6%
- 2Usi Insurance Services LLC6 plans$143K comp · 17.6%
- 3Hub International Northwest LLC4 plans$209K comp · 11.8%
- 4Brown & Brown Insurance Services4 plans$144K comp · 11.8%
- 5Liberty Benefits Group, LLC4 plans$12K comp · 11.8%
- 6Lockton Companies, LLC3 plans$272K comp · 8.8%
- 7Watchtower Technologies Inc3 plans$17K comp · 8.8%
- 8Gallagher Benefit Services, Inc2 plans$101K comp · 5.9%
- 9Digital Insurance LLC2 plans$65K comp · 5.9%
- 10Connexion Insurance Solutions, Inc2 plans$9K comp · 5.9%
Largest behavioral and mental health providers in Washington
| Employer / plan | City | Funding | Participants | Premium | Primary carrier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea Mar Community Health Center Sea Mar Health and Welfare Benefit PlanAll plans | Seattle | Mixed | 2,270 | $619K | Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada |
| Yakima Valley Farm Workers Clinic Yakima Valley Farm Workers Clinic Employee Healthcare PlanAll plans | Toppenish | Mixed | 2,046 | $918K | Reliance Standard Life Insurance Company |
| Community Health Association of Spokane Community Health Association of Spokane Health and Welfare Benefit PlanAll plans | Spokane | Mixed | 1,695 | $2.7M | Delta Dental of California |
| Pacific Medical Centers Pacific Medical Centers Health and Welfare PlanAll plans | Renton | Mixed | 889 | $749K | Life Insurance Company of North America |
| Frontier Behavioral Health Frontier Behavioral Health Healthcare Benefit PlanAll plans | Spokane | Mixed | 697 | $721K | Delta Dental of California |
| Sound Mental Health Sound Medical/DentalAll plans | Tukwila | Mixed | 634 | $274K | Prudential Insurance Company of America |
| Compass Health Compass Health Welfare Benefits PlanAll plans | Everett | Fully insured | 617 | $9.0M | Kaiser Foundation Health Plan Inc |
| Kitsap Mental Health Services Kitsap Mental Health Services PlanAll plans | Bremerton | Mixed | 581 | $244K | Hartford Life and Accident |
| Comprehensive Healthcare Comprehensive Healthcare Employee Health PlanAll plans | Yakima | Mixed | 495 | $252K | The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company |
| Valley Cities Counseling and Consultation Valley Cities Counseling and Consultation Welfare PlanAll plans | Kent | Fully insured | 485 | $180K | United of Omaha Life Insurance Company |
| International Community Health Services International Community Health Services Employee Medical Health PlanAll plans | Seattle | Self-funded | 447 | - | - |
| Columbia Valley Community Health Columbia Valley Community Health Benefits PlanAll plans | Wenatchee | Mixed | 415 | $321K | United of Omaha Life Insurance Company |
| Western Washington Medical Group Western Washington Medical Group Insurance PlansAll plans | Everett | Mixed | 340 | $223K | The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company |
| Community Health of Central Washington Community Health of Central Washington Welfare Benefits PlanAll plans | Yakima | Mixed | 340 | $202K | Unum Life Insurance Company of America |
| Evergreen Treatment Services Evergreen Treatment Services Benefits PlanAll plans | Seattle | Fully insured | 334 | $4.1M | Blue Cross of California |
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Plans by city in Washington
- Seattle6 plans · 3,532 participants
- Longview4 plans · 600 participants
- Renton3 plans · 1,321 participants
- Everett3 plans · 1,109 participants
- Yakima3 plans · 966 participants
- Kent3 plans · 907 participants
- Spokane2 plans · 2,392 participants
- Vancouver2 plans · 507 participants
- Toppenish1 plans · 2,046 participants
- Tukwila1 plans · 634 participants
- Bremerton1 plans · 581 participants
- Wenatchee1 plans · 415 participants
Frequently asked questions
How many behavioral and mental health providers in Washington offer an ERISA health plan?
37 health and welfare plans from 34 behavioral and mental health providers in Washington appear in plan year 2024 to 2025 filings on Form 5500, covering 16,243 participants. Plans with fewer than 100 participants that are fully insured do not have to file, so small practices are under-counted.
Which insurance carriers cover the most behavioral and mental health providers in Washington?
By Schedule A premium: Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Washington Options, Inc (36% of premium, 8 plans), Regence Blueshield (22% of premium, 4 plans) and Delta Dental of Washington (7% of premium, 11 plans).
Which benefits brokers work with behavioral and mental health providers in Washington?
By number of client plans: Alliant Insurance Services, Inc (7 plans), Usi Insurance Services LLC (6 plans) and Hub International Northwest LLC (4 plans). 92% of plans report a broker.
How much do brokers earn on behavioral and mental health providers health plans in Washington?
The median brokered plan reports $38K a year in broker commissions and fees, or 5.4% of premium. Figures come from Schedule A, Part I.
Are behavioral and mental health providers health plans in Washington self-funded or fully insured?
Fully insured 46%, mixed 46% and self-funded 8%. Self-funded and mixed plans together make up 54%.
Where does this data come from?
U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings and their Schedule A insurance attachments, latest filing per plan. Psychiatrists (NAICS 621112), mental health practitioners (621330), outpatient mental health and substance abuse centers (621420), plus healthcare employers whose name says behavioral health, mental health or psychiatry.
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 and Schedule A, latest filing per plan (plan years 2024-2025). Psychiatrists (NAICS 621112), mental health practitioners (621330), outpatient mental health and substance abuse centers (621420), plus healthcare employers whose name says behavioral health, mental health or psychiatry. Location is the sponsor's filing address in Washington.