Dental practices in Arkansas
PlanOptica tracks 6 health and welfare plans sponsored by 6 dental practices in Arkansas, covering 2,743 participants and $10M in reported insurance premiums (plan year 2024 to 2025 filings). The median plan has 311 participants, and the most common size is 100 to 249 participants (50% of plans). Fully insured coverage is the norm (67% of plans); only 17% are self-funded or mixed.
Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company dominates premium with a 65% share, followed by Delta Dental Plan of Arkansas at 12%. JTS Financial Services LLC is the broker of record on 3 plans, more than any other firm, ahead of Acrisure LLC (1). 100% of plans report broker compensation on Schedule A; the median brokered plan pays $55K a year, about 4.4% of premium. Little Rock, Batesville and Camden have the most plans.
Funding mix
- Fully insured4 · 67%
- Mixed1 · 17%
- MEWA1 · 17%
Plan size (participants)
- Under 1000 · 0%
- 100 to 2493 · 50%
- 250 to 4991 · 17%
- 500 to 9991 · 17%
- 1,000 or more1 · 17%
Median plan: 311 participants. Median broker comp: 4.4% of premium across 6 brokered plans.
Top carriers, dental, Arkansas
- 1Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company$6.5M2 plans · 65.1%
- 2Delta Dental Plan of Arkansas$1.2M4 plans · 11.9%
- 3Tokio Marine$775K1 plans · 7.7%
- 4Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield$551K2 plans · 5.5%
- 5Usable Life$391K1 plans · 3.9%
- 6Equitable Financial Life Insurance Company of America$227K1 plans · 2.3%
- 7Qualchoice Life and Health Insurance Company$220K1 plans · 2.2%
- 8Manhattan Assurance Co of America$95K1 plans · 0.9%
- 9United of Omaha Life Insurance Company$35K1 plans · 0.3%
- 10Transamerica Life Insurance Company$21K1 plans · 0.2%
Top brokers, dental, Arkansas
- 1JTS Financial Services LLC3 plans$333K comp · 50.0%
- 2Acrisure LLC1 plans$62K comp · 16.7%
- 3N/a1 plans$18K comp · 16.7%
- 4Price, Dustin1 plans$16K comp · 16.7%
- 5Brown & Brown of New York Inc1 plans$14K comp · 16.7%
- 6Digital Insurance Inc1 plans$11K comp · 16.7%
- 7Greyfinch, LLC1 plans$5K comp · 16.7%
- 8Baffin Bay Marketing Group, LLC1 plans$4K comp · 16.7%
- 9Vandyke, Maria1 plans$2K comp · 16.7%
- 10Chip Rayford1 plans$2K comp · 16.7%
Largest dental practices in Arkansas
| Employer / plan | City | Funding | Participants | Premium | Primary carrier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White River Health System Group Dental Plan White River Health System Group Dental PlanAll plans | Batesville | Fully insured | 1,261 | $724K | Delta Dental of California |
| Axpm Dental Management, LLC Dba Rock Dental Axpm Dental Management, LLC Dba Rock Dental Welfare PlanAll plans | Little Rock | Mixed | 533 | $1.4M | HCC Life Insurance Company |
| Ouachita County Medical Center Employee Dental Health Plan Ouachita County Medical Center Employee Dental Health PlanAll plans | Camden | Fully insured | 391 | $116K | Delta Dental of California |
| Guided Practice Solutions Dental, LLC Guided Practice Solutions Dental, LLC Health and Welfare PlanAll plans | Jonesboro | Fully insured | 230 | $3.3M | Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company |
| Wellscope Insurance Group, Inc Wellscope Insurance Group Employer Welfare ArrangementAll plans | Little Rock | MEWA | 219 | $4.0M | Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company |
| Sanders, Tompkins, Schiro, Landers & Sanders PLLC Pediatric Dental Associates Welfare Benefit PlanAll plans | Fayetteville | Fully insured | 109 | $555K | Blue Cross of California |
Plans by city in Arkansas
Frequently asked questions
How many dental practices in Arkansas offer an ERISA health plan?
6 health and welfare plans from 6 dental practices in Arkansas appear in plan year 2024 to 2025 filings on Form 5500, covering 2,743 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 dental practices in Arkansas?
By Schedule A premium: Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company (65% of premium, 2 plans), Delta Dental Plan of Arkansas (12% of premium, 4 plans) and Tokio Marine (8% of premium, 1 plan).
Which benefits brokers work with dental practices in Arkansas?
By number of client plans: JTS Financial Services LLC (3 plans), Acrisure LLC (1 plan) and N/a (1 plan). 100% of plans report a broker.
How much do brokers earn on dental practices health plans in Arkansas?
The median brokered plan reports $55K a year in broker commissions and fees, or 4.4% of premium. Figures come from Schedule A, Part I.
Are dental practices health plans in Arkansas self-funded or fully insured?
Fully insured 67%, mixed 17% and MEWA 17%. Self-funded and mixed plans together make up 17%.
Where does this data come from?
U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings and their Schedule A insurance attachments, latest filing per plan. Offices of dentists (NAICS 621210), plus healthcare employers whose name says dental, dentistry, orthodontics, periodontics, endodontics or oral surgery.
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 and Schedule A, latest filing per plan (plan years 2024-2025). Offices of dentists (NAICS 621210), plus healthcare employers whose name says dental, dentistry, orthodontics, periodontics, endodontics or oral surgery. Location is the sponsor's filing address in Arkansas.