Physician practices in Louisiana
PlanOptica tracks 34 health and welfare plans sponsored by 30 physician practices in Louisiana, covering 9,600 participants and $37M in reported insurance premiums (plan year 2024 to 2025 filings). The median plan has 170 participants, and the most common size is 100 to 249 participants (44% of plans). The funding mix is split: 47% of plans are self-funded or mixed and the rest are mainly fully insured.
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Louisiana dominates premium with a 54% share, followed by Reliance Standard Life Insurance Company at 11%. Gallagher Benefit Services Inc is the broker of record on 10 plans, more than any other firm, ahead of Hub International Midwest Limited (8). 79% of plans report broker compensation on Schedule A; the median brokered plan pays $74K a year, about 6.8% of premium. Baton Rouge, Lafayette and Shreveport have the most plans.
Funding mix
- Fully insured16 · 47%
- Mixed10 · 29%
- Self-funded6 · 18%
- MEWA2 · 6%
Plan size (participants)
- Under 10010 · 29%
- 100 to 24915 · 44%
- 250 to 4995 · 15%
- 500 to 9993 · 9%
- 1,000 or more1 · 3%
Median plan: 170 participants. Median broker comp: 6.8% of premium across 27 brokered plans.
Top carriers, physicians, Louisiana
- 1Blue Cross Blue Shield of Louisiana$20M11 plans · 53.5%
- 2Reliance Standard Life Insurance Company$4.0M6 plans · 10.8%
- 3Delta Dental Insurance Company$2.0M2 plans · 5.4%
- 4Hartford Life and Accident$1.5M5 plans · 4.0%
- 5Humana Health Benefit Plan of Louisiana, Inc$1.1M1 plans · 3.1%
- 6Metropolitan Life Insurance Company$1.0M2 plans · 2.8%
- 7Unitedhealthcare Insurance Company$962K1 plans · 2.6%
- 8Tokio Marine HCC$954K1 plans · 2.6%
- 9Ameritas Life Insurance Corp$952K4 plans · 2.6%
- 10Swiss Re$521K1 plans · 1.4%
Top brokers, physicians, Louisiana
- 1Gallagher Benefit Services Inc10 plans$666K comp · 37.0%
- 2Hub International Midwest Limited8 plans$577K comp · 29.6%
- 3Higginbotham Insurance Agency2 plans$154K comp · 7.4%
- 4TFG Financial Group Benefits LLC2 plans$135K comp · 7.4%
- 5Dwight W. Andrus Ins Inc2 plans$63K comp · 7.4%
- 6HCP National Insurance Services Inc2 plans$51K comp · 7.4%
- 7Gis Benefits Inc2 plans$22K comp · 7.4%
- 8Rebecca N Songy2 plans$5K comp · 7.4%
- 9Joey Migues2 plans$4K comp · 7.4%
- 10Group Voluntary Benefits LLC2 plans$3K comp · 7.4%
Largest physician practices in Louisiana
| Employer / plan | City | Funding | Participants | Premium | Primary carrier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TSG Resources, Inc TSG Resources, Inc. Employee Benefits PlanAll plans | Lafayette | Mixed | 2,552 | $5.4M | Reliance Standard Life Insurance Company |
| Baton Rouge Clinic a Medical Corp Baton Rouge Clinic a Medical Corporation Health Care Benefits PlanAll plans | Baton Rouge | Mixed | 793 | $2.0M | Hartford Life and Accident |
| Cardiovascular Institute of the South, LLC Cardiovascular Institute of the South Health & Welfare PlanAll plans | Houma | Mixed | 748 | $1.0M | Ameritas Life Insurance Corp |
| Cardiology Management Holdings, LLC Cardiology Management Holdings, LLC Health & Welfare PlanAll plans | Lafayette | Mixed | 602 | $627K | Ameritas Life Insurance Corp |
| Fairway Medical Center, Dba Avala Avala Health and Welfare PlanAll plans | Covington | Fully insured | 437 | $1.5M | HCC Life Insurance Company |
| Baton Rouge Orthopaedic Clinic, LLC Baton Rouge Orthopaedic Clinic, LLC Profit Sharing Plan and TrustAll plans | Baton Rouge | Fully insured | 399 | - | American United Life Insurance Company |
| Imperial Health, LLP Imperial Health, LLPAll plans | Lake Charles | Fully insured | 278 | $2.3M | Blue Cross of California |
| Louisiana Womens Healthcare Associates, LLC Louisiana Women's Healthcare Associates, LLC Health and Welfare PlanAll plans | Baton Rouge | Mixed | 268 | $510K | Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada |
| Highland Clinic, Apmc Highland Clinic, Apmc Group Health and Life InsuranceAll plans | Shreveport | Mixed | 240 | $2.5M | Blue Cross of California |
| Gastrointestinal Specialists, Amc Gastrointestinal Specialists, Amc Health PlanAll plans | Shreveport | Fully insured | 234 | $1.7M | Blue Cross of California |
| Jefferson Chamber of Commerce Chambers Health Trust (Formerly Advantage Physicians Healthcare Trust)All plans | Metairie | MEWA | 226 | - | Liberty Mutual Assurance Company of Boston |
| The Neuromedical Center, Inc The Neuromedical Center, Inc Health & Welfare PlanAll plans | Baton Rouge | Mixed | 224 | $862K | Granular Insurance Company |
| South Louisiana Medical Associates South Louisiana Medical Associates Welfare Benefit PlanAll plans | Houma | Fully insured | 222 | $3.1M | Blue Cross of California |
| Primary Care Providers for a Healthy Fel Primary Care Providers for a Healthy Felliciana, Inc. Dba RKM Primary Care Welfare Benefits PlanAll plans | Clinton | Fully insured | 183 | $2.1M | Blue Cross of California |
| Capitol City Family Health Center Inc Capitol City Family Health Center Inc. Dba Caresouth Medical & Dental Welfare PlanAll plans | Baton Rouge | Fully insured | 170 | $2.4M | Blue Cross of California |
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Plans by city in Louisiana
- Baton Rouge12 plans · 2,873 participants
- Lafayette5 plans · 3,351 participants
- Shreveport5 plans · 828 participants
- Houma2 plans · 970 participants
- Metairie2 plans · 329 participants
- New Orleans2 plans · 176 participants
- Alexandria2 plans · 9 participants
- Covington1 plans · 437 participants
- Lake Charles1 plans · 278 participants
- Clinton1 plans · 183 participants
- Broussard1 plans · 166 participants
Frequently asked questions
How many physician practices in Louisiana offer an ERISA health plan?
34 health and welfare plans from 30 physician practices in Louisiana appear in plan year 2024 to 2025 filings on Form 5500, covering 9,600 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 Louisiana?
By Schedule A premium: Blue Cross Blue Shield of Louisiana (54% of premium, 11 plans), Reliance Standard Life Insurance Company (11% of premium, 6 plans) and Delta Dental Insurance Company (5% of premium, 2 plans).
Which benefits brokers work with physician practices in Louisiana?
By number of client plans: Gallagher Benefit Services Inc (10 plans), Hub International Midwest Limited (8 plans) and Higginbotham Insurance Agency (2 plans). 79% of plans report a broker.
How much do brokers earn on physician practices health plans in Louisiana?
The median brokered plan reports $74K a year in broker commissions and fees, or 6.8% of premium. Figures come from Schedule A, Part I.
Are physician practices health plans in Louisiana self-funded or fully insured?
Fully insured 47%, mixed 29% and self-funded 18%. Self-funded and mixed plans together make up 47%.
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 Louisiana.