United Steelworkers

Pittsburgh, PA Other servicesNAICS 813930

Self-funded health planPlan year 2025Renews January
844Participants+12% vs. prior year
$2.0MEst. pharmacy spend / yrParticipants × national avg.
Jan 2027Next renewalPlan year begins January 1
#4 of 8Other services in PABy participants

Overview

United Steelworkers sponsors a self-funded health plan that covered 844 participants in plan year 2025, up 12% from the prior year. The plan year starts in January.

Plan type
ERISA welfare benefit plan, self-funded (benefits paid from employer assets or a trust)
Participants
844 · prior year 753
Plan year
Begins January 1 · next renewal January 2027
Health plans filed
United Steelworkers Health Reimbursement Plan, plan 510 (844 participants)
Broker compensation
$29K across insured contracts
MedicalOther 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 AmericaLong Term Care510$196K$29K

Pharmacy benefit estimate

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

$2.0M/ year

Estimated prescription spend: 844 participants × $2,371 national average per member. Usually higher once dependents are counted.

$52K–$128K/ year

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

Brands with a generic available$15K–$38K
Lower-cost therapeutic alternatives$22K–$46K
Generic pricing vs. actual cost$10K–$29K
PBM contract terms$5K–$15K
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
United Steelworkers
Sponsor EIN
25-0818080
Plan number
510
Filed with
U.S. Department of Labor (EBSA) via EFAST2

Verify this filing: search EIN 25-0818080 in the Department of Labor's EFAST2 Form 5500 search.

Retirement plan

Plan
United Steelworkers International Union Staff Pension Plan
Type
Pension plan
Participants
2,187

About this data

Source: United Steelworkers'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 United Steelworkers.

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