Clarkson University

Potsdam, NY EducationNAICS 611000

Self-funded health planPlan year 2024Renews July
608ParticipantsFirst year on file
$1.4MEst. pharmacy spend / yrParticipants × national avg.
Jul 2027Next renewalPlan year begins July 1
#26 of 27Education in NYBy participants

Overview

Clarkson University sponsors a self-funded health plan that covered 608 participants in plan year 2024. The plan year starts in July. 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
608
Plan year
Begins July 1 · next renewal July 2027
Health plans filed
Clarkson University Health & Welfare Benefits Plan, plan 502 (608 participants)
Broker compensation
$9K 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
New York Life Group Insurance Company of New YorkShort-term disability, AD&D, Life, Long-term disability579$246K$5K
Vision Service PlanVision337$72K—
Metropolitan Life Insurance CompanyCritical Illness89$31K$4K
Federal Insurance CompanyTravel Accident579——

Pharmacy benefit estimate

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

$1.4M/ year

Estimated prescription spend: 608 participants × $2,371 national average per member. Usually higher once dependents are counted.

$37K–$92K/ year

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

Brands with a generic available$11K–$27K
Lower-cost therapeutic alternatives$16K–$33K
Generic pricing vs. actual cost$7K–$21K
PBM contract terms$4K–$11K
The DOL's PBM fee disclosure rule first applies to this plan for the plan year beginning July 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
Clarkson University
Sponsor EIN
15-0543659
Plan number
502
Filed with
U.S. Department of Labor (EBSA) via EFAST2

Verify this filing: search EIN 15-0543659 in the Department of Labor's EFAST2 Form 5500 search.

Retirement plan

Plan
Clarkson University Pension Plan
Type
Defined contribution plan
Participants
1,589

About this data

Source: Clarkson University'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 Clarkson University.

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