Bozeman Deaconess Health Services

Bozeman, MT Health careNAICS 622000

Self-funded health planPlan year 2025Renews January
1,997Participants+15% vs. prior year
$4.7MEst. pharmacy spend / yrParticipants × national avg.
Jan 2027Next renewalPlan year begins January 1
#3 of 5Health care in MTBy participants

Overview

Bozeman Deaconess Health Services sponsors a self-funded health plan that covered 1,997 participants in plan year 2025, up 15% from the prior year. The plan year starts in January. Alongside medical, its benefits filing reports life insurance, dental, vision, long-term disability, and more.

Plan type
ERISA welfare benefit plan, self-funded (benefits paid from employer assets or a trust)
Participants
1,997 · prior year 1,732
Plan year
Begins January 1 · next renewal January 2027
Health plans filed
Bozeman Deaconess Health Services Comprehensive Health and Welfare Plan, plan 501 (1,997 participants)
Stop-loss carrier
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Montana
Broker compensation
$163K across insured contracts
MedicalLife insuranceDentalVisionLong-term disabilityDeath benefitsOther welfare benefits

Insurance carriers

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

CarrierCoverageCoveredPremiumBroker comp
Blue Cross Blue Shield of MontanaMedical, Prescription drug, PPO, Stop-loss3,708$30.5M—
Sun Life Assurance Company of CanadaLong-term disability, Life2,270$885K$90K
Vision Service PlanVision1,334$217K$5K
Delta Dental Insurance CompanyDental3,046—$49K

Pharmacy benefit estimate

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

$4.7M/ year

Estimated prescription spend: 1,997 participants × $2,371 national average per member. Usually higher once dependents are counted.

$123K–$304K/ year

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

Brands with a generic available$36K–$90K
Lower-cost therapeutic alternatives$53K–$110K
Generic pricing vs. actual cost$23K–$68K
PBM contract terms$12K–$36K
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
Bozeman Deaconess Health Services
Sponsor EIN
81-0232121
Plan number
501
Filed with
U.S. Department of Labor (EBSA) via EFAST2

Verify this filing: search EIN 81-0232121 in the Department of Labor's EFAST2 Form 5500 search.

Retirement plan

Plan
Bozeman Health 403(b) Plan
Type
Defined contribution plan
Participants
3,069

About this data

Source: Bozeman Deaconess Health Services'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 Bozeman Deaconess Health Services.

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