Muhlenberg College

Allentown, PA EducationNAICS 611000

Self-funded health planPlan year 2025Renews January
757Participants+34% vs. prior year
$1.8MEst. pharmacy spend / yrParticipants × national avg.
Jan 2027Next renewalPlan year begins January 1
#10 of 21Education in PABy participants

Overview

Muhlenberg College sponsors a self-funded health plan that covered 757 participants in plan year 2025, up 34% 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
757 · prior year 567
Plan year
Begins January 1 · next renewal January 2027
Health plans filed
Muhlenberg College Benefit Plan, plan 501 (757 participants)
Broker compensation
$47K 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
Delta Dental of PennsylvaniaDental710$228K$11K
The Lincoln National Life Insurance CompanyLife, Long-term disability757$173K$33K
Capital Advantage Assurance CompanyVision724$27K$3K
Health Advocate Solutions Inc.Employee Assistance Program678$8K—

Pharmacy benefit estimate

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

$1.8M/ year

Estimated prescription spend: 757 participants × $2,371 national average per member. Usually higher once dependents are counted.

$47K–$115K/ year

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

Brands with a generic available$14K–$34K
Lower-cost therapeutic alternatives$20K–$42K
Generic pricing vs. actual cost$9K–$26K
PBM contract terms$4K–$13K
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
Muhlenberg College
Sponsor EIN
23-1352664
Plan number
501
Filed with
U.S. Department of Labor (EBSA) via EFAST2

Verify this filing: search EIN 23-1352664 in the Department of Labor's EFAST2 Form 5500 search.

Retirement plan

Plan
Muhlenberg College Retirement Plan
Type
Defined contribution plan
Participants
1,260

About this data

Source: Muhlenberg College'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 Muhlenberg College.

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