Morningstar, Inc.

Chicago, IL Information & technologyNAICS 511120

Self-funded health planPlan year 2025Renews January
3,323Participants-4% vs. prior year
$7.9MEst. pharmacy spend / yrParticipants × national avg.
Jan 2027Next renewalPlan year begins January 1
#2 of 7Information & technology in ILBy participants

Overview

Morningstar, Inc. sponsors a self-funded health plan that covered 3,323 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
3,323 · prior year 3,480
Plan year
Begins January 1 · next renewal January 2027
Health plans filed
Morningstar, Inc. Health and Medical Plan, plan 502 (3,323 participants)
Broker compensation
$553K across insured contracts
MedicalLife insuranceDentalVisionShort-term disabilityPrepaid legalLong-term disabilitySeveranceDeath benefitsOther welfare benefits

Insurance carriers

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

CarrierCoverageCoveredPremiumBroker comp
Unum Life Insurance Company of AmericaLife, Short-term disability, Long-term disability3,313$1.6M$221K
The Lincoln National Life Insurance CompanyAccident, Critical Illness, Hospital1,739$493K$319K
Vision Service PlanVision2,179$383K—
Pre-Paid Legal Services Inc. DBA LegalshieldLegal425$80K$14K
Telus Health US Ltd.Employee Assistance Program3,426$54K—

Pharmacy benefit estimate

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

$7.9M/ year

Estimated prescription spend: 3,323 participants × $2,371 national average per member. Usually higher once dependents are counted.

$205K–$505K/ year

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

Brands with a generic available$60K–$150K
Lower-cost therapeutic alternatives$87K–$183K
Generic pricing vs. actual cost$38K–$113K
PBM contract terms$20K–$59K
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
Morningstar, Inc.
Sponsor EIN
36-3297908
Plan number
502
Filed with
U.S. Department of Labor (EBSA) via EFAST2

Verify this filing: search EIN 36-3297908 in the Department of Labor's EFAST2 Form 5500 search.

Retirement plan

Plan
Morningstar, Inc. 401(k) Plan
Type
401(k) plan
Participants
5,275

About this data

Source: Morningstar, 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 Morningstar, Inc..

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