The University of the South

Sewanee, TN EducationNAICS 611000

Self-funded health planPlan year 2025Renews January
680Participants+7% vs. prior year
$1.6MEst. pharmacy spend / yrParticipants × national avg.
Jan 2027Next renewalPlan year begins January 1
#4 of 4Education in TNBy participants

Overview

The University of the South sponsors a self-funded health plan that covered 680 participants in plan year 2025, up 7% from the prior year. The plan year starts in January. Alongside medical, its benefits filing reports dental.

Plan type
ERISA welfare benefit plan, self-funded (benefits paid from employer assets or a trust)
Participants
680 · prior year 634
Plan year
Begins January 1 · next renewal January 2027
Health plans filed
The University of the South Retirement Healthcare Savings Program, plan 501 (680 participants)
MedicalDental

Insurance carriers

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

CarrierCoverageCoveredPremiumBroker comp
Aetna Life Insurance CompanyPrescription drug, PPO, Dental69$252K—

Pharmacy benefit estimate

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

$1.6M/ year

Estimated prescription spend: 680 participants × $2,371 national average per member. Usually higher once dependents are counted.

$42K–$103K/ year

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

Brands with a generic available$12K–$31K
Lower-cost therapeutic alternatives$18K–$37K
Generic pricing vs. actual cost$8K–$23K
PBM contract terms$4K–$12K
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
The University of the South
Sponsor EIN
62-0475697
Plan number
501
Filed with
U.S. Department of Labor (EBSA) via EFAST2

Verify this filing: search EIN 62-0475697 in the Department of Labor's EFAST2 Form 5500 search.

About this data

Source: The University of the South'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 The University of the South.

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