Physician practices in Arkansas
PlanOptica tracks 26 health and welfare plans sponsored by 20 physician practices in Arkansas, covering 13,403 participants and $31M in reported insurance premiums (plan year 2024 to 2025 filings). The median plan has 272 participants, and the most common size is 100 to 249 participants (35% of plans). The funding mix is split: 35% of plans are self-funded or mixed and the rest are mainly fully insured.
Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield leads by premium with a 30% share, followed by Cigna Health& Life Ins Co at 26%. McGriff Insurance Services, LLC is the broker of record on 5 plans, more than any other firm, ahead of Gallagher Benefit Services Inc (5). 96% of plans report broker compensation on Schedule A; the median brokered plan pays $37K a year, about 7.5% of premium. Augusta, Little Rock and Fayetteville have the most plans.
Funding mix
- Fully insured17 · 65%
- Mixed8 · 31%
- Self-funded1 · 4%
Plan size (participants)
- Under 1003 · 12%
- 100 to 2499 · 35%
- 250 to 4996 · 23%
- 500 to 9992 · 8%
- 1,000 or more6 · 23%
Median plan: 272 participants. Median broker comp: 7.5% of premium across 25 brokered plans.
Top carriers, physicians, Arkansas
- 1Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield$9.4M11 plans · 30.2%
- 2Cigna Health& Life Ins Co$8.2M3 plans · 26.0%
- 3Delta Dental Plan of Arkansas$3.1M13 plans · 9.9%
- 4Blueadvantage Administrators of Arkansas$1.5M1 plans · 4.7%
- 5Unitedhealthcare Insurance Company$1.2M1 plans · 3.8%
- 6Northwestern Mutual$1.2M2 plans · 3.7%
- 7Siriuspoint America Insurance Company$832K2 plans · 2.7%
- 8Reliance Standard Life Insurance Company$813K2 plans · 2.6%
- 9Hartford Life and Accident$765K3 plans · 2.4%
- 10Prudential$747K1 plans · 2.4%
Top brokers, physicians, Arkansas
- 1McGriff Insurance Services, LLC5 plans$239K comp · 20.0%
- 2Gallagher Benefit Services Inc5 plans$197K comp · 20.0%
- 3Sunstar Insurance Group LLC4 plans$42K comp · 16.0%
- 4Maria Vandyke4 plans$2K comp · 16.0%
- 5Jerry Duncan4 plans$2K comp · 16.0%
- 6Stephens Insurance, LLC3 plans$125K comp · 12.0%
- 7Marsh & McLennon Agency3 plans$84K comp · 12.0%
- 8Pruitt Agency Inc3 plans$79K comp · 12.0%
- 9Sonya George3 plans$838 comp · 12.0%
- 10Todd Christian Boswell2 plans$106K comp · 8.0%
Largest physician practices in Arkansas
| Employer / plan | City | Funding | Participants | Premium | Primary carrier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arcare Arcare Group Life and AD&D PlanAll plans | Augusta | Fully insured | 1,476 | $183K | Usable Life |
| Engagemed, Inc Engagemed Employee Welfare Benefit PlanAll plans | North Little Rock | Mixed | 1,224 | $1.6M | Delta Dental of California |
| Highlands Oncology Group, P.A Highlands Oncology Group, P.A. Welfare Benefits PlanAll plans | Springdale | Fully insured | 706 | $6.5M | Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company |
| Medical Associates of Northwest Arkansas PA Medical Associates of Northwest Arkansas Life and Disability PlanAll plans | Fayetteville | Fully insured | 603 | $748K | Hartford Life and Accident |
| Regional Health Care Holding, Inc Regional Health Care Holding, Inc Welfare Benefit PlanAll plans | Jonesboro | Mixed | 403 | $762K | Blue Cross of California |
| Orthoarkansas P.A Orthoarkansas P.A. Employee Benefit PlanAll plans | Little Rock | Mixed | 384 | $917K | Reliance Standard Life Insurance Company |
| Pain Treatment Centers of America, PLLC Pain Treatment Centers of America, PLLC Health & Welfare PlanAll plans | Little Rock | Fully insured | 380 | $2.8M | Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company |
| East Arkansas Family Health Center, Inc East Arkansas Family Health Center Health and Welfare Benefit PlanAll plans | West Memphis | Fully insured | 277 | $2.2M | Blue Cross of California |
| St. Francis House Nwa, Inc St. Francis House Nwa, Inc. Dba Community Clinic Employee Benefits PlanAll plans | Springdale | Fully insured | 267 | $3.3M | Blue Cross of California |
| Boston Mountain Rural Health Center, Inc Boston Mountain Rural Health Center Employee Benefit PlanAll plans | Marshall | Mixed | 244 | $997K | Blue Cross of California |
| Arkansas Cardiology, P.A Arkansas Cardiology, P.A. Welfare PlanAll plans | Little Rock | Fully insured | 183 | $2.0M | Blue Cross of California |
| 1st Choice Healthcare 1st Choice Healthcare Inc. Medical PlanAll plans | Corning | Mixed | 183 | $149K | Delta Dental of California |
| Bradley Bibb, M.D., PLLC Dba Access Medical Clinics Bradley Bibb, M.D., PLLC Dba Access Medical Clinics Welfare PlanAll plans | Ash Flat | Fully insured | 182 | $2.2M | Blueadvantage Administrators of Arkansas |
| Healthstar Physicians of Hot Springs PLLC Healthstar Physicians of Hot Springs PLLC Welfare PlanAll plans | Hot Springs | Mixed | 169 | $630K | Berkley Life and Health Insurance Company |
| Meta Management, LLC Meta Management, LLC Welfare PlanAll plans | Little Rock | Mixed | 160 | $173K | Standard Insurance Company |
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Plans by city in Arkansas
- Augusta5 plans · 7,010 participants
- Little Rock4 plans · 1,107 participants
- Fayetteville3 plans · 1,194 participants
- North Little Rock2 plans · 1,321 participants
- Springdale2 plans · 973 participants
- West Memphis2 plans · 503 participants
- Jonesboro1 plans · 403 participants
- Marshall1 plans · 244 participants
- Corning1 plans · 183 participants
- Ash Flat1 plans · 182 participants
- Hot Springs1 plans · 169 participants
- Thomasville1 plans · 114 participants
Frequently asked questions
How many physician practices in Arkansas offer an ERISA health plan?
26 health and welfare plans from 20 physician practices in Arkansas appear in plan year 2024 to 2025 filings on Form 5500, covering 13,403 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 physician practices in Arkansas?
By Schedule A premium: Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield (30% of premium, 11 plans), Cigna Health& Life Ins Co (26% of premium, 3 plans) and Delta Dental Plan of Arkansas (10% of premium, 13 plans).
Which benefits brokers work with physician practices in Arkansas?
By number of client plans: McGriff Insurance Services, LLC (5 plans), Gallagher Benefit Services Inc (5 plans) and Sunstar Insurance Group LLC (4 plans). 96% of plans report a broker.
How much do brokers earn on physician practices health plans in Arkansas?
The median brokered plan reports $37K a year in broker commissions and fees, or 7.5% of premium. Figures come from Schedule A, Part I.
Are physician practices health plans in Arkansas self-funded or fully insured?
Fully insured 65%, mixed 31% and self-funded 4%. Self-funded and mixed plans together make up 35%.
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 physicians (NAICS 621111) and of mental health physicians (621112).
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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 physicians (NAICS 621111) and of mental health physicians (621112). Location is the sponsor's filing address in Arkansas.