Skilled nursing and residential care facilities in Arkansas
PlanOptica tracks 7 health and welfare plans sponsored by 7 skilled nursing and residential care facilities in Arkansas, covering 2,994 participants and $6.8M in reported insurance premiums (plan year 2024 to 2025 filings). The median plan has 232 participants, and the most common size is 100 to 249 participants (57% of plans). The funding mix is split: 57% 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 35% share, followed by Colonial Life & Accident Lnsurance Company at 23%. Acrisure, LLC is the broker of record on 3 plans, more than any other firm, ahead of Charles Don Schaef (2). 100% of plans report broker compensation on Schedule A; the median brokered plan pays $55K a year, about 15.9% of premium. Conway, Russellville and Benton have the most plans.
Funding mix
- Mixed4 · 57%
- Fully insured3 · 43%
Plan size (participants)
- Under 1000 · 0%
- 100 to 2494 · 57%
- 250 to 4992 · 29%
- 500 to 9990 · 0%
- 1,000 or more1 · 14%
Median plan: 232 participants. Median broker comp: 15.9% of premium across 7 brokered plans.
Top carriers, skilled nursing, Arkansas
- 1Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield$2.4M3 plans · 34.6%
- 2Colonial Life & Accident Lnsurance Company$1.5M3 plans · 22.7%
- 3Metropolitan Life Insurance Company$939K2 plans · 13.8%
- 4Great Midwest Insurance Company$661K1 plans · 9.7%
- 5Delta Dental Plan of Arkansas$406K3 plans · 6.0%
- 6Equitable Financial Life Insurance Company of America$328K3 plans · 4.8%
- 7United of Omaha Life Insurance Company$279K2 plans · 4.1%
- 8Lincoln National Life Insurance Company$209K1 plans · 3.1%
- 9Usable Life$67K2 plans · 1.0%
- 10Aflac$12K1 plans · 0.2%
Top brokers, skilled nursing, Arkansas
- 1Acrisure, LLC3 plans$94K comp · 42.9%
- 2Charles Don Schaef2 plans$408K comp · 28.6%
- 3Kyle Harding2 plans$13K comp · 28.6%
- 4David Needham2 plans$2K comp · 28.6%
- 5Maria Vandyke2 plans$154 comp · 28.6%
- 6Arkansas Blue Cross Blue Shield2 plans$112 comp · 28.6%
- 7Caremax Services Agency LLC1 plans$482K comp · 14.3%
- 8Gina Leigh Schaef1 plans$72K comp · 14.3%
- 9Digital Insurance LLC1 plans$72K comp · 14.3%
- 10Echelon Insurance Group LLC1 plans$69K comp · 14.3%
Largest skilled nursing and residential care facilities in Arkansas
| Employer / plan | City | Funding | Participants | Premium | Primary carrier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reliance Health Care, Inc Reliance Health Care, Inc. Employee Benefits PlanAll plans | Conway | Mixed | 1,538 | $3.1M | Unum Life Insurance Company of America |
| Friendship Community Care Welfare Plan Friendship Community Care Welfare PlanAll plans | Russellville | Fully insured | 362 | $727K | Blue Cross of California |
| Birch Tree Communities, Inc Birch Tree Communities, Inc. Welfare Benefit PlanAll plans | Benton | Mixed | 356 | $450K | United of Omaha Life Insurance Company |
| Circle of Life Hospice & Palliative Care Circle of Life Welfare Benefits PlanAll plans | Springdale | Mixed | 232 | $314K | Delta Dental of California |
| Methodist Nursing Home of Fort Smith Inc Methodist Village Senior Living Wrap PlanAll plans | Fort Smith | Fully insured | 179 | $841K | Blue Cross of California |
| Butterfield Trail Village, Inc Butterfield Trail Village, Inc. Welfare Benefits PlanAll plans | Fayetteville | Mixed | 179 | $152K | Equitable Financial Life Insurance Company of America |
| Youth Home, Inc Youth Home, Inc. Welfare Benefit PlanAll plans | Little Rock | Fully insured | 148 | $1.3M | Blue Cross of California |
Plans by city in Arkansas
Frequently asked questions
How many skilled nursing and residential care facilities in Arkansas offer an ERISA health plan?
7 health and welfare plans from 7 skilled nursing and residential care facilities in Arkansas appear in plan year 2024 to 2025 filings on Form 5500, covering 2,994 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 skilled nursing and residential care facilities in Arkansas?
By Schedule A premium: Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield (35% of premium, 3 plans), Colonial Life & Accident Lnsurance Company (23% of premium, 3 plans) and Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (14% of premium, 2 plans).
Which benefits brokers work with skilled nursing and residential care facilities in Arkansas?
By number of client plans: Acrisure, LLC (3 plans), Charles Don Schaef (2 plans) and Kyle Harding (2 plans). 100% of plans report a broker.
How much do brokers earn on skilled nursing and residential care facilities health plans in Arkansas?
The median brokered plan reports $55K a year in broker commissions and fees, or 15.9% of premium. Figures come from Schedule A, Part I.
Are skilled nursing and residential care facilities health plans in Arkansas self-funded or fully insured?
Mixed 57% and fully insured 43%. Self-funded and mixed plans together make up 57%.
Where does this data come from?
U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings and their Schedule A insurance attachments, latest filing per plan. Nursing and residential care facilities (Form 5500 code 623000, which also covers assisted living), plus healthcare employers whose name says nursing or skilled care.
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 and Schedule A, latest filing per plan (plan years 2024-2025). Nursing and residential care facilities (Form 5500 code 623000, which also covers assisted living), plus healthcare employers whose name says nursing or skilled care. Location is the sponsor's filing address in Arkansas.