Bridgewater Associates, LP

Westport, CT Finance & insuranceNAICS 525990

Self-funded health planPlan year 2025Renews January
1,264Participants-4% vs. prior year
$3.0MEst. pharmacy spend / yrParticipants × national avg.
Jan 2027Next renewalPlan year begins January 1
#6 of 11Finance & insurance in CTBy participants

Overview

Bridgewater Associates, LP sponsors a self-funded health plan that covered 1,264 participants in plan year 2025, down 4% 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
1,264 · prior year 1,322
Plan year
Begins January 1 · next renewal January 2027
Health plans filed
Bridgewater Associates, LP Health Plan, plan 501 (1,264 participants)
Broker compensation
$39K across insured contracts
MedicalLife insuranceDentalVisionShort-term disabilityPrepaid legalLong-term disabilityDeath benefitsOther welfare benefits

Insurance carriers

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

CarrierCoverageCoveredPremiumBroker comp
Metropolitan Life Insurance CompanyDental2,253$1.5M$26K
Prudential Insurance Company of AmericaLife, Short-term disability, Long-term disability1,113$1.4M$221
Vision Service PlanVision828$178K—
MetLife Legal PlansLegal437$114K$13K
Ulliance, Inc.Employee Assistance Program9,738$91K—
Aetna Behavioral Health, LLCEmployee Assistance Program1,113$33K—
National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, PABusiness Travel Accident1,113——

Pharmacy benefit estimate

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

$3.0M/ year

Estimated prescription spend: 1,264 participants × $2,371 national average per member. Usually higher once dependents are counted.

$78K–$192K/ year

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

Brands with a generic available$23K–$57K
Lower-cost therapeutic alternatives$33K–$70K
Generic pricing vs. actual cost$14K–$43K
PBM contract terms$7K–$22K
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
Bridgewater Associates, LP
Sponsor EIN
27-1437501
Plan number
501
Filed with
U.S. Department of Labor (EBSA) via EFAST2

Verify this filing: search EIN 27-1437501 in the Department of Labor's EFAST2 Form 5500 search.

Retirement plan

Plan
Bridgewater Associates, LP 401(k) Plan
Type
401(k) plan
Participants
2,706

About this data

Source: Bridgewater Associates, LP'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 Bridgewater Associates, LP.

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