Cleveland-Cliffs Inc.

Cleveland, OH Holding companiesNAICS 551112

Self-funded health planPlan year 2025Renews January
802Participants0% vs. prior year
$1.9MEst. pharmacy spend / yrParticipants × national avg.
Jan 2027Next renewalPlan year begins January 1
#6 of 12Holding companies in OHBy participants

Overview

Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. sponsors a self-funded health plan that covered 802 participants in plan year 2025, about the same as 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
802 · prior year 802
Plan year
Begins January 1 · next renewal January 2027
Health plans filed
Benefits Choice Program, plan 515 (802 participants); Insurance Benefits Program for Retirees & Surviving Spouses of Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. & ITS Assoc Employers, plan 512 (679 participants)
Broker compensation
$428K across insured contracts
MedicalLife insuranceDentalVisionShort-term disabilityLong-term disabilitySeveranceDeath benefitsOther welfare benefits

Insurance carriers

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

CarrierCoverageCoveredPremiumBroker comp
Metropolitan Life Insurance CompanyLife, Accident High Plan, Long-term disability, Critical Illness Insurance, Accident, Group Legal3,009$5.6M$428K
Anthem Blue Cross Blue ShieldMedical, Prescription drug, PPO763$1.4M—
Community Insurance Company Anthem Blue Cross Blue ShieldEmployee Assistance Program719$21K—

Pharmacy benefit estimate

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

$1.9M/ year

Estimated prescription spend: 802 participants × $2,371 national average per member. Usually higher once dependents are counted.

$49K–$122K/ year

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

Brands with a generic available$14K–$36K
Lower-cost therapeutic alternatives$21K–$44K
Generic pricing vs. actual cost$9K–$27K
PBM contract terms$5K–$14K
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
Cleveland-Cliffs Inc.
Sponsor EIN
34-1464672
Plan numbers
515, 512
Filed with
U.S. Department of Labor (EBSA) via EFAST2

Verify this filing: search EIN 34-1464672 in the Department of Labor's EFAST2 Form 5500 search.

Retirement plan

Plan
Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. & ITS Associated Employers Salaried Employees Savings Plan
Type
401(k) plan
Participants
1,165

About this data

Source: Cleveland-Cliffs 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 Cleveland-Cliffs Inc..

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