Lindblad Expeditions

Seattle, WA Business servicesNAICS 561500

Self-funded health planPlan year 2025Renews January
646Participants+2% vs. prior year
$1.5MEst. pharmacy spend / yrParticipants × national avg.
Jan 2027Next renewalPlan year begins January 1
#2 of 3Business services in WABy participants

Overview

Lindblad Expeditions sponsors a self-funded health plan that covered 646 participants in plan year 2025, up 2% from the prior year. The plan year starts in January. Alongside medical, its benefits filing reports life insurance, dental, vision, long-term disability, and more.

Plan type
ERISA welfare benefit plan, self-funded (benefits paid from employer assets or a trust)
Participants
646 · prior year 632
Plan year
Begins January 1 · next renewal January 2027
Health plans filed
Lindblad Expeditions Health and Welfare Plan, plan 501 (646 participants)
Broker compensation
$46K across insured contracts
MedicalLife insuranceDentalVisionLong-term disabilityDeath benefitsOther welfare benefits

Insurance carriers

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

CarrierCoverageCoveredPremiumBroker comp
Sun Life Assurance Company of CanadaLife, Long-term disability646$200K$46K
U.S. Behavioral Health Plan, California DBA OptumEmployee Assistance Program632$2K—

Pharmacy benefit estimate

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

$1.5M/ year

Estimated prescription spend: 646 participants × $2,371 national average per member. Usually higher once dependents are counted.

$40K–$98K/ year

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

Brands with a generic available$12K–$29K
Lower-cost therapeutic alternatives$17K–$36K
Generic pricing vs. actual cost$7K–$22K
PBM contract terms$4K–$11K
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
Lindblad Expeditions
Sponsor EIN
13-2991368
Plan number
501
Filed with
U.S. Department of Labor (EBSA) via EFAST2

Verify this filing: search EIN 13-2991368 in the Department of Labor's EFAST2 Form 5500 search.

Retirement plan

Plan
Lindblad Expeditions, Inc. 401(k) Plan
Type
401(k) plan
Participants
927

About this data

Source: Lindblad Expeditions'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 Lindblad Expeditions.

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