E. & J. Gallo Winery

Modesto, CA ManufacturingNAICS 312130

Self-funded health planPlan year 2025Renews JanuaryCollectively bargained
5,337Participants-5% vs. prior year
$12.7MEst. pharmacy spend / yrParticipants × national avg.
Jan 2027Next renewalPlan year begins January 1
#8 of 61Manufacturing in CABy participants

Overview

E. & J. Gallo Winery sponsors a self-funded health plan that covered 5,337 participants in plan year 2025, down 5% 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
5,337 · prior year 5,620
Plan year
Begins January 1 · next renewal January 2027
Health plans filed
E. & J. Gallo Winery Master Health & Dental Plan, plan 515 (5,337 participants)
Stop-loss carrier
Aetna Life Insurance Co.; Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada
Broker compensation
$260K across insured contracts
MedicalLife insuranceDentalVisionShort-term disabilityLong-term disabilityDeath benefits

Insurance carriers

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

CarrierCoverageCoveredPremiumBroker comp
Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc.Medical, Prescription drug, Vision, HMO4,457$36.4M—
Delta DentalDental, HMO, PPO5,194$2.9M—
Sun Life Assurance Company of CanadaStop-loss253$2.6M$138K
Lincoln National Life Inc. Co.Short-term disability, Long-term disability6,390$2.0M$122K
Symetra Life Insurance Company—2,202$1.7M—
VSP Vision Service PlanVision3,464$532K—
Aetna Life Insurance Co.Stop-loss2,197$111K—
Curalinc, LLC, D.b.a Curalinc HealthcareMedical5,417$79K—

Pharmacy benefit estimate

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

$12.7M/ year

Estimated prescription spend: 5,337 participants × $2,371 national average per member. Usually higher once dependents are counted.

$329K–$811K/ year

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

Brands with a generic available$96K–$240K
Lower-cost therapeutic alternatives$140K–$294K
Generic pricing vs. actual cost$61K–$182K
PBM contract terms$32K–$95K
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
E. & J. Gallo Winery
Sponsor EIN
94-1009696
Plan number
515
Filed with
U.S. Department of Labor (EBSA) via EFAST2

Verify this filing: search EIN 94-1009696 in the Department of Labor's EFAST2 Form 5500 search.

Retirement plan

Plan
E. & J. Gallo Winery Retirement Plan
Type
401(k) plan
Participants
7,155

About this data

Source: E. & J. Gallo Winery'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 E. & J. Gallo Winery.

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