Advarra Inc.

Columbia, MD Professional servicesNAICS 541990

Self-funded health planPlan year 2025Renews January
847Participants+3% vs. prior year
$2.0MEst. pharmacy spend / yrParticipants × national avg.
Jan 2027Next renewalPlan year begins January 1
#14 of 25Professional services in MDBy participants

Overview

Advarra Inc. sponsors a self-funded health plan that covered 847 participants in plan year 2025, up 3% from the prior year. The plan year starts in January. Alongside medical, its benefits filing reports life insurance, dental, vision, short-term disability, and more.

Plan type
ERISA welfare benefit plan, self-funded (benefits paid from employer assets or a trust)
Participants
847 · prior year 824
Plan year
Begins January 1 · next renewal January 2027
Health plans filed
Advarra Inc. Employee Health and Welfare Benefit Plan, plan 501 (847 participants)
Broker compensation
$60K across insured contracts
MedicalLife insuranceDentalVisionShort-term disabilityLong-term disabilityDeath benefitsOther welfare benefits

Insurance carriers

Insured coverage reported on Schedule A. Self-funded medical claims aren't reported there.

CarrierCoverageCoveredPremiumBroker comp
Unum Life Insurance Company of AmericaLife, Short-term disability, Long-term disability847$674K$26K
Delta Dental of PennsylvaniaDental1,386$604K—
Unum Insurance CompanyCritical Illness, Hospital, Accident287$160K$34K
Eyemed Vision Care on Behalf of Fidelity Security Life Insurance Co.Vision1,214$53K—
HeadspaceEmployee Assistance Program, Behavioral 852$49K—

Pharmacy benefit estimate

StreamRX estimate for a plan this size. Not based on this plan's claims.

$2.0M/ year

Estimated prescription spend: 847 participants × $2,371 national average per member. Usually higher once dependents are counted.

$52K–$129K/ year

Typical savings opportunity found in independent reviews of plans this size.

Brands with a generic available$15K–$38K
Lower-cost therapeutic alternatives$22K–$47K
Generic pricing vs. actual cost$10K–$29K
PBM contract terms$5K–$15K
The DOL's PBM fee disclosure rule first applies to this plan for the plan year beginning January 2028: semiannual PBM compensation reports and an annual audit right.

Form 5500 filing details

Filing
Form 5500 with Schedule A, plan year 2025
Plan sponsor
Advarra Inc.
Sponsor EIN
31-1358981
Plan number
501
Filed with
U.S. Department of Labor (EBSA) via EFAST2

Verify this filing: search EIN 31-1358981 in the Department of Labor's EFAST2 Form 5500 search.

Retirement plan

Plan
Advarra 401(k) Plan
Type
401(k) plan
Participants
1,239

About this data

Source: Advarra Inc.'s Form 5500 filing for plan year 2025 and its Schedule A insurance reports, published by the U.S. Department of Labor. "Self-funded" means the filing reports benefits paid from employer assets or a trust, with no medical insurance contract or with a stop-loss contract. Pharmacy figures are StreamRX estimates based on national averages. StreamRX is not affiliated with Advarra Inc..

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