The Palmer Group

Indianapolis, IN RetailNAICS 441110

Self-funded health planPlan year 2024Renews October
657ParticipantsFirst year on file
$1.6MEst. pharmacy spend / yrParticipants × national avg.
Oct 2027Next renewalPlan year begins October 1
#9 of 11Retail in INBy participants

Overview

The Palmer Group sponsors a self-funded health plan that covered 657 participants in plan year 2024. The plan year starts in October. Alongside medical, its benefits filing reports life insurance, dental, death benefits.

Plan type
ERISA welfare benefit plan, self-funded (benefits paid from employer assets or a trust)
Participants
657
Plan year
Begins October 1 · next renewal October 2027
Health plans filed
Palmer Group Employee Benefit Plan, plan 502 (657 participants)
Broker compensation
$140K across insured contracts
MedicalLife insuranceDentalDeath benefits

Insurance carriers

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

CarrierCoverageCoveredPremiumBroker comp
Sun Life Assurance CompanyDental, Vision, Life, Short-term disability, Long-term disability590$1.0M$133K
CignaPPO490$107K—
United Healthcare Insurance CompanyOrgan/tissue Transplant Benefit Pro1,056$68K$7K

Pharmacy benefit estimate

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

$1.6M/ year

Estimated prescription spend: 657 participants × $2,371 national average per member. Usually higher once dependents are counted.

$41K–$100K/ year

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

Brands with a generic available$12K–$30K
Lower-cost therapeutic alternatives$17K–$36K
Generic pricing vs. actual cost$7K–$22K
PBM contract terms$4K–$12K
The DOL's PBM fee disclosure rule first applies to this plan for the plan year beginning October 2027: semiannual PBM compensation reports and an annual audit right.

Form 5500 filing details

Filing
Form 5500 with Schedule A, plan year 2024
Plan sponsor
The Palmer Group
Sponsor EIN
35-1112033
Plan number
502
Filed with
U.S. Department of Labor (EBSA) via EFAST2

Verify this filing: search EIN 35-1112033 in the Department of Labor's EFAST2 Form 5500 search.

Retirement plan

Plan
Palmer Truck Group 401(k) Plan
Type
401(k) plan
Participants
859

About this data

Source: The Palmer Group's Form 5500 filing for plan year 2024 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 The Palmer Group.

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