Frontier Communications Parent, Inc.

Norwalk, CT Information & technologyNAICS 517000

Self-funded health planPlan year 2025Renews January
1,380Participants-3% vs. prior year
$3.3MEst. pharmacy spend / yrParticipants × national avg.
Jan 2027Next renewalPlan year begins January 1
#3 of 4Information & technology in CTBy participants

Overview

Frontier Communications Parent, Inc. sponsors a self-funded health plan that covered 1,380 participants in plan year 2025, down 3% 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
1,380 · prior year 1,417
Plan year
Begins January 1 · next renewal January 2027
Health plans filed
Frontier Communications Corporate Services Plan for Group Insurance, plan 580 (1,380 participants); Frontier Communications Corporate Services Plan 550, plan 550 (1,273 participants); Frontier Communications Corporate Services Choices Plan, plan 579 (173 participants); Frontier Communications Corporate Services Plan 552, plan 552 (170 participants)
Broker compensation
$1.5M 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
Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc.Medical, HMO2,626$43.0M—
Health NetMedical, HMO388$13.0M—
Securian Life Insurance CompanyLife11,573$9.6M$221K
Prudential Insurance Company of AmericaLong-term disability5,036$7.6M$417K
MVP HealthcareMedical, HMO433$4.8M$164K
Excellus Blue Cross Blue ShieldMedical, Prescription drug, HMO170$1.6M$61K
Beacon Health Options, Inc.Employee Assistance Program12,834$1.1M—
Aetna Life Insurance Co.Dental1,753$950K—
United Healthcare Services, Inc.Medical, Prescription drug259$935K—
Zurich American Insurance CompanyAccidental Death and Dismemberment, Accidental Death and Dismemberment, Busi10,017$766K$38K
Metropolitan Life Insurance CompanyCritical Illness, Accident2,073$722K$97K
Eyemed Vision Care on Behalf of Fidelity Security Life Insurance Co.Vision6,878$479K—

Pharmacy benefit estimate

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

$3.3M/ year

Estimated prescription spend: 1,380 participants × $2,371 national average per member. Usually higher once dependents are counted.

$85K–$210K/ year

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

Brands with a generic available$25K–$62K
Lower-cost therapeutic alternatives$36K–$76K
Generic pricing vs. actual cost$16K–$47K
PBM contract terms$8K–$25K
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
Frontier Communications Parent, Inc.
Sponsor EIN
86-2359749
Plan numbers
580, 550, 579, 552
Filed with
U.S. Department of Labor (EBSA) via EFAST2

Verify this filing: search EIN 86-2359749 in the Department of Labor's EFAST2 Form 5500 search.

Retirement plan

Plan
Frontier Communications Pension Plan
Type
Pension plan
Participants
20,329

About this data

Source: Frontier Communications Parent, 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 Frontier Communications Parent, Inc..

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