Optometry practices in Georgia
PlanOptica tracks 20 health and welfare plans sponsored by 20 optometry practices in Georgia, covering 3,981 participants and $7.8M in reported insurance premiums (plan year 2024 to 2025 filings). The median plan has 4 participants, and the most common size is under 100 participants (85% of plans). Most of these plans are self-funded or mixed (90%), so stop-loss and TPA relationships matter as much as the medical carrier.
Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company leads by premium with a 48% share, followed by The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America at 30%. Marsh & McLennan Agency LLC is the broker of record on 1 plan, more than any other firm, ahead of Usi Insurance Services LLC (1). 20% of plans report broker compensation on Schedule A; the median brokered plan pays $156K a year, about 7.3% of premium. Atlanta, Savannah and Stockbridge have the most plans.
Funding mix
- Self-funded17 · 85%
- Fully insured2 · 10%
- Mixed1 · 5%
Plan size (participants)
- Under 10017 · 85%
- 100 to 2491 · 5%
- 250 to 4991 · 5%
- 500 to 9990 · 0%
- 1,000 or more1 · 5%
Median plan: 4 participants. Median broker comp: 7.3% of premium across 4 brokered plans.
Top carriers, optometry, Georgia
- 1Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company$3.8M2 plans · 48.4%
- 2The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America$2.3M1 plans · 29.8%
- 3Metropolitan Life Insurance Company$1.0M1 plans · 13.5%
- 4Unum Life Insurance Company of America$326K1 plans · 4.2%
- 5United of Omaha Life Insurance Company$167K1 plans · 2.1%
- 6Eyemed Vision Care on Behalf of Fidelity Security Life Insurance Co$120K1 plans · 1.5%
- 7Adrem Administrators LLC$33K1 plans · 0.4%
- 8Pre-Paid Legal Services Inc Dba Leal Shield$2K1 plans · 0.0%
Top brokers, optometry, Georgia
- 1Marsh & McLennan Agency LLC1 plans$369K comp · 25.0%
- 2Usi Insurance Services LLC1 plans$174K comp · 25.0%
- 3Sterling Seacrest Pritchard, Inc1 plans$137K comp · 25.0%
- 40009K7261 plans$135K comp · 25.0%
- 5Plan Source Benefits Administration1 plans$4K comp · 25.0%
- 6Ebenconcepts Company1 plans$840 comp · 25.0%
- 7Broker Holding Group1 plans$360 comp · 25.0%
- 8Nancy Crump1 plans$273 comp · 25.0%
- 9Rpbert Bartholomew1 plans$34 comp · 25.0%
Largest optometry practices in Georgia
| Employer / plan | City | Funding | Participants | Premium | Primary carrier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eyesouth Eyecare Services, LLC Eyesouth Eyecare Services, LLC Health and Welfare PlanAll plans | Atlanta | Mixed | 3,254 | $3.5M | The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America |
| Thomas Eye Group, P.C Thomas Eye Group, P. C. Welfare Benefit PlanAll plans | Atlanta | Fully insured | 406 | $2.2M | Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company |
| J Bear Enterprises, LLC Woolfson Eye Institute Benefit PlanAll plans | Atlanta | Fully insured | 195 | $2.0M | Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company |
| BC Stone Homes, LLC BC Stone Homes, LLC GCF Benefit PlanAll plans | Lagrange | Self-funded | 31 | - | - |
| Bufford's Metal Fabrication & Assembly Inc Bufford's Metal Fabrication & Assembly Inc GCF Benefit PlanAll plans | Williamson | Self-funded | 23 | - | - |
| Teston Machine Corp Teston Machine Corp GCF Benefit PlanAll plans | Savannah | Self-funded | 18 | - | - |
| Family Eye Care Associates, P.C Family Eye Care Associates, P.C. Profit Sharing PlanAll plans | Thomson | Self-funded | 14 | - | - |
| Family Eye Care Associates of Milledgeville PC Family Eye Care Associates of Milledgeville PC GCF Benefit PlanAll plans | Milledgeville | Self-funded | 11 | - | - |
| River City Propane, LLC River City Propane, LLC GCF Benefit PlanAll plans | Tallapoosa | Self-funded | 9 | - | - |
| Chatham Eye Associates Chatham Eye Associates Employee Benefit PlanAll plans | Savannah | Self-funded | 5 | $33K | Adrem Administrators LLC |
| Casella Eye Center PC Casella Eye Center PC GCF Benefit PlanAll plans | Augusta | Self-funded | 3 | - | - |
| Eye Care One Martinez, LLC Eye Care One Martinez, LLC GCF Benefit PlanAll plans | Evans | Self-funded | 3 | - | - |
| Jackson Family Eye Care Jackson Family Eye Care GCF Benefit PlanAll plans | Fairburn | Self-funded | 3 | - | - |
| Black Label Development, LLC Black Label Development, LLC GCF Benefit PlanAll plans | Stockbridge | Self-funded | 3 | - | - |
| Reid Mathis Agency, Inc Reid Mathis Agency, Inc. GCF Benefit PlanAll plans | Albany | Self-funded | 2 | - | - |
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Plans by city in Georgia
- Atlanta3 plans · 3,855 participants
- Savannah2 plans · 23 participants
- Stockbridge2 plans · 3 participants
- Lagrange1 plans · 31 participants
- Williamson1 plans · 23 participants
- Thomson1 plans · 14 participants
- Milledgeville1 plans · 11 participants
- Tallapoosa1 plans · 9 participants
- Augusta1 plans · 3 participants
- Evans1 plans · 3 participants
- Fairburn1 plans · 3 participants
- Albany1 plans · 2 participants
Frequently asked questions
How many optometry practices in Georgia offer an ERISA health plan?
20 health and welfare plans from 20 optometry practices in Georgia appear in plan year 2024 to 2025 filings on Form 5500, covering 3,981 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 optometry practices in Georgia?
By Schedule A premium: Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company (48% of premium, 2 plans), The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America (30% of premium, 1 plan) and Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (13% of premium, 1 plan).
Which benefits brokers work with optometry practices in Georgia?
By number of client plans: Marsh & McLennan Agency LLC (1 plan), Usi Insurance Services LLC (1 plan) and Sterling Seacrest Pritchard, Inc (1 plan). 20% of plans report a broker.
How much do brokers earn on optometry practices health plans in Georgia?
The median brokered plan reports $156K a year in broker commissions and fees, or 7.3% of premium. Figures come from Schedule A, Part I.
Are optometry practices health plans in Georgia self-funded or fully insured?
Self-funded 85%, fully insured 10% and mixed 5%. Self-funded and mixed plans together make up 90%.
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 optometrists (NAICS 621320), plus healthcare employers whose name says optometry, eye care or vision center.
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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 optometrists (NAICS 621320), plus healthcare employers whose name says optometry, eye care or vision center. Location is the sponsor's filing address in Georgia.