Wella Operations US LLC

Calabasas, CA ManufacturingNAICS 325600

Self-funded health planPlan year 2025Renews January
522Participants-17% vs. prior year
$1.2MEst. pharmacy spend / yrParticipants × national avg.
Jan 2027Next renewalPlan year begins January 1
#60 of 61Manufacturing in CABy participants

Overview

Wella Operations US LLC sponsors a self-funded health plan that covered 522 participants in plan year 2025, down 18% 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
522 · prior year 633
Plan year
Begins January 1 · next renewal January 2027
Health plans filed
Wella Operations US LLC Health & Benefits Plan, plan 501 (522 participants)
Broker compensation
$29K 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
Reliance Standrad Life Insurance CompanyLife, Long-term disability642$293K$29K
Fidelity Security Life Insurance CompanyVision937$61K—
Health Advocate, Inc.Employee Assistance Program720$30K—

Pharmacy benefit estimate

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

$1.2M/ year

Estimated prescription spend: 522 participants × $2,371 national average per member. Usually higher once dependents are counted.

$32K–$79K/ year

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

Brands with a generic available$9K–$24K
Lower-cost therapeutic alternatives$14K–$29K
Generic pricing vs. actual cost$6K–$18K
PBM contract terms$3K–$9K
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
Wella Operations US LLC
Sponsor EIN
85-2416861
Plan number
501
Filed with
U.S. Department of Labor (EBSA) via EFAST2

Verify this filing: search EIN 85-2416861 in the Department of Labor's EFAST2 Form 5500 search.

Retirement plan

Plan
Wella Retirement Savings Plan
Type
401(k) plan
Participants
812

About this data

Source: Wella Operations US LLC'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 Wella Operations US LLC.

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