Alex LEE, Inc.

Hickory, NC Wholesale tradeNAICS 424400

Self-funded health planPlan year 2024Renews October
3,875ParticipantsFirst year on file
$9.2MEst. pharmacy spend / yrParticipants × national avg.
Oct 2027Next renewalPlan year begins October 1
#1 of 22Wholesale trade in NCBy participants

Overview

Alex LEE, Inc. sponsors a self-funded health plan that covered 3,875 participants in plan year 2024. The plan year starts in October. 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
3,875
Plan year
Begins October 1 · next renewal October 2027
Health plans filed
Health Benefits Plan for Alex LEE, Inc. ET AL, plan 501 (3,875 participants)
Broker compensation
$1.8M 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
Lincoln National Life Insurance CompanyLong-term disability, Life, Short-term disability5,838$4.8M$732K
Aetna Life Insurance CompanyVision, Dental6,468$3.3M$302K
The Lincoln National Life Insurance CompanyCritical Illness, Hospital Idemnity, Group Accident Insurance2,674$2.1M$703K
Provident Life and Accident Insurance CompanyIndividual Disability Insurance115$406K$66K
Metropolitan Life Insurance CompanyBusiness Travel Accident Contract5,795——

Pharmacy benefit estimate

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

$9.2M/ year

Estimated prescription spend: 3,875 participants × $2,371 national average per member. Usually higher once dependents are counted.

$239K–$589K/ year

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

Brands with a generic available$70K–$175K
Lower-cost therapeutic alternatives$102K–$213K
Generic pricing vs. actual cost$44K–$132K
PBM contract terms$23K–$69K
The DOL's PBM fee disclosure rule first applies to this plan for the plan year beginning October 2027: semiannual PBM compensation reports and an annual audit right.

Form 5500 filing details

Filing
Form 5500 with Schedule A, plan year 2024
Plan sponsor
Alex LEE, Inc.
Sponsor EIN
56-1780605
Plan number
501
Filed with
U.S. Department of Labor (EBSA) via EFAST2

Verify this filing: search EIN 56-1780605 in the Department of Labor's EFAST2 Form 5500 search.

Retirement plan

Plan
Alex LEE, Inc. and Affiliates Retirement Savings Plan
Type
401(k) plan
Participants
12,714

About this data

Source: Alex LEE, Inc.'s Form 5500 filing for plan year 2024 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 Alex LEE, Inc..

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