Rhode Island School of Design

Providence, RI EducationNAICS 611000

Self-funded health planPlan year 2025Renews January
1,171Participants+28% vs. prior year
$2.8MEst. pharmacy spend / yrParticipants × national avg.
Jan 2027Next renewalPlan year begins January 1
#3 of 4Education in RIBy participants

Overview

Rhode Island School of Design sponsors a self-funded health plan that covered 1,171 participants in plan year 2025, up 28% 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
1,171 · prior year 915
Plan year
Begins January 1 · next renewal January 2027
Health plans filed
Rhode Island School of Design Wrap Cafeteria Plan, plan 555 (1,171 participants)
Broker compensation
$45K across insured contracts
MedicalLife insuranceDentalVisionShort-term disabilityLong-term disabilityDeath benefitsOther welfare benefits

Insurance carriers

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

CarrierCoverageCoveredPremiumBroker comp
Standard Insurance CompanyLife916$258K$26K
Lincoln National Life Insurance CompanyLong-term disability365$118K$14K
Metropolitan Life Insurance CompanyVision794$47K$5K
Coastline EAPEmployee Assistance Program1,171$25K—

Pharmacy benefit estimate

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

$2.8M/ year

Estimated prescription spend: 1,171 participants × $2,371 national average per member. Usually higher once dependents are counted.

$72K–$178K/ year

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

Brands with a generic available$21K–$53K
Lower-cost therapeutic alternatives$31K–$64K
Generic pricing vs. actual cost$13K–$40K
PBM contract terms$7K–$21K
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
Rhode Island School of Design
Sponsor EIN
05-0258956
Plan number
555
Filed with
U.S. Department of Labor (EBSA) via EFAST2

Verify this filing: search EIN 05-0258956 in the Department of Labor's EFAST2 Form 5500 search.

Retirement plan

Plan
Rhode Island School of Design Retirement Plan
Type
Defined contribution plan
Participants
2,714

About this data

Source: Rhode Island School of Design'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 Rhode Island School of Design.

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