Versant Power

Bangor, ME UtilitiesNAICS 221100

Self-funded health planPlan year 2025Renews JanuaryCollectively bargained
869Participants+88% vs. prior year
$2.1MEst. pharmacy spend / yrParticipants × national avg.
Jan 2027Next renewalPlan year begins January 1
#1 of 1Utilities in MEBy participants

Overview

Versant Power sponsors a self-funded health plan that covered 869 participants in plan year 2025, up 88% 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
869 · prior year 462
Plan year
Begins January 1 · next renewal January 2027
Health plans filed
Versant Power Health & Welfare Plan, plan 502 (869 participants); Versant Power Benefit Plan, plan 501 (580 participants)
Stop-loss carrier
Anthem Health Plans of Maine, Inc.
Broker compensation
$12K 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
Anthem Health Plans of Maine, Inc.Stop-loss548$2.0M—
Prudential Insurance Company of AmericaLife, Long-term disability580$518K$11K
Delta Dental Plan of MaineDental1,008$428K—
Eyemed Vision Care on Behalf of Fidelity Security Life Insurance Co.Vision901$52K$883

Pharmacy benefit estimate

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

$2.1M/ year

Estimated prescription spend: 869 participants × $2,371 national average per member. Usually higher once dependents are counted.

$54K–$132K/ year

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

Brands with a generic available$16K–$39K
Lower-cost therapeutic alternatives$23K–$48K
Generic pricing vs. actual cost$10K–$30K
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
Versant Power
Sponsor EIN
01-0024370
Plan numbers
502, 501
Filed with
U.S. Department of Labor (EBSA) via EFAST2

Verify this filing: search EIN 01-0024370 in the Department of Labor's EFAST2 Form 5500 search.

Retirement plan

Plan
Versant Power Pension Plan
Type
Pension plan
Participants
784

About this data

Source: Versant Power'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 Versant Power.

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