Houston Astros, LLC

Houston, TX Arts & recreationNAICS 711300

Self-funded health planPlan year 2025Renews January
783Participants+9% vs. prior year
$1.9MEst. pharmacy spend / yrParticipants × national avg.
Jan 2027Next renewalPlan year begins January 1
#4 of 6Arts & recreation in TXBy participants

Overview

Houston Astros, LLC sponsors a self-funded health plan that covered 783 participants in plan year 2025, up 9% 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
783 · prior year 716
Plan year
Begins January 1 · next renewal January 2027
Health plans filed
Houston Astros, LLC Group Health & Welfare Plan, plan 501 (783 participants)
Broker compensation
$71K 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 CompanyDental, Vision, Life, Long-term disability783$842K$68K
Colonial Life and Accident Insurance CompanyAccident, Critical Illness, Hospital31$18K$3K
Sand Creek EAP, LLC DBA Allone HealthEmployee Assistance Program235$8K—
Pre-Paid Legal Services Inc. DBA LegalshieldLegal40$4K$413

Pharmacy benefit estimate

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

$1.9M/ year

Estimated prescription spend: 783 participants × $2,371 national average per member. Usually higher once dependents are counted.

$48K–$119K/ year

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

Brands with a generic available$14K–$35K
Lower-cost therapeutic alternatives$21K–$43K
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
Houston Astros, LLC
Sponsor EIN
74-2051157
Plan number
501
Filed with
U.S. Department of Labor (EBSA) via EFAST2

Verify this filing: search EIN 74-2051157 in the Department of Labor's EFAST2 Form 5500 search.

Retirement plan

Plan
Houston Astros, LLC 401k Savings Plan and Trust
Type
401(k) plan
Participants
900

About this data

Source: Houston Astros, LLC'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 Houston Astros, LLC.

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