White Castle System, Inc.

Columbus, OH HospitalityNAICS 722513

Self-funded health planPlan year 2025Renews January
2,057Participants-3% vs. prior year
$4.9MEst. pharmacy spend / yrParticipants × national avg.
Jan 2027Next renewalPlan year begins January 1
#2 of 7Hospitality in OHBy participants

Overview

White Castle System, Inc. sponsors a self-funded health plan that covered 2,057 participants in plan year 2025, down 3% 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
2,057 · prior year 2,119
Plan year
Begins January 1 · next renewal January 2027
Health plans filed
White Castle System, Inc. Welfare Benefit Direct Reimbursement Plan, plan 508 (2,057 participants)
Broker compensation
$1.2M across insured contracts
MedicalLife insuranceDentalVisionShort-term disabilityLong-term disabilityOther welfare benefits

Insurance carriers

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

CarrierCoverageCoveredPremiumBroker comp
Community Insurance Company(g1728)Medical, PPO1,666$14.4M$807K
UnitedHealthcare Insurance CompanyMedical4,318$5.4M$209K
Aetna Life Insurance Co.Medical288$2.5M—
Prudential Insurance Company of AmericaLife, Long-term disability4,310$1.8M$58K
Cigna Health and Life Insurance Company and Affiliates (cigna)Medical93$1.1M$48K
Medical MutualMedical, Prescription drug45$446K$18K
Arch Insurance CompanyShort-term disability685$317K$21K
Priority Health Insurance CompanyMedical35$308K$12K

Pharmacy benefit estimate

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

$4.9M/ year

Estimated prescription spend: 2,057 participants × $2,371 national average per member. Usually higher once dependents are counted.

$127K–$313K/ year

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

Brands with a generic available$37K–$93K
Lower-cost therapeutic alternatives$54K–$113K
Generic pricing vs. actual cost$23K–$70K
PBM contract terms$12K–$37K
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
White Castle System, Inc.
Sponsor EIN
31-4340520
Plan number
508
Filed with
U.S. Department of Labor (EBSA) via EFAST2

Verify this filing: search EIN 31-4340520 in the Department of Labor's EFAST2 Form 5500 search.

Retirement plan

Plan
White Castle Profit Sharing Plan
Type
Defined contribution plan
Participants
4,819

About this data

Source: White Castle System, Inc.'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 White Castle System, Inc..

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