Arkansas Methodist Hospital 401(k) Review & Grade
Arkansas Methodist Hospital Retirement Trust
Paragould, ARHealth Care & Social Assistance504 active participantsPlan year 2024
Estimate from the plan's Form 5500 filing · How we grade
$1,161Employer $ per active participant
$3,551Employee $ saved per active participant
0.37%Direct admin cost, % of plan assets
$22.9MNet plan assets, end of year
$35,783Average balance per account
Score breakdown
- Employer generosity27.1 / 5054th percentile for employer $ per participant
- Low cost8.3 / 2533th percentile for low admin cost vs. same-size plans
- Employee saving9.4 / 1562th percentile for employee $ per participant
- Plan features3 / 10Default investment
Total score48 / 100 · Grade C
This plan vs. peers
Peers: Health Care & Social Assistance plans with 500–2,499 active participants (1,427 plans).
| Measure | Percentile |
|---|---|
| Employer $ per participant | 54th |
| Lower admin cost | 33th |
| Employee saving | 62th |
| Peers that auto-enroll | 36% |
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Red flags from the filing
No red flags were reported on this filing's compliance questions.
What to do if you're in this plan
- Arkansas Methodist Hospital put in about $1,161 per active participant, more than the typical peer ($976). Contribute at least enough to collect the full match. Skipping it leaves part of your pay on the table.
- The filing shows total dollars, not the match formula. Ask HR for the Summary Plan Description so you know the exact match and vesting schedule.
- Direct plan expenses (0.37% of assets) are well above similar-size plans (0.23%). Check your annual fee disclosure, choose low-cost index funds if you can, and think about whether savings beyond the match belong in an IRA.
- Changing jobs? You can usually leave the money in the plan, move it to your new employer's plan, or roll it into an IRA. Don't cash out: you'd owe taxes and possibly a 10% penalty.
The raw numbers from the filing
| Employer contributions | $585,751 |
| Participant (employee) contributions | $1,791,360 |
| Other contributions (incl. rollovers in) | $212,386 |
| Administrative expenses paid from the plan | $88,302 |
| Investment advisory & management fees | $43,016 |
| Benefits paid out | $6,591,565 |
| Net assets, start / end of year | $24.7M / $22.9M |
| Active participants, start / end of year | 472 / 537 |
| Participants with account balances | 639 |
| Auto-enrollment (feature code 2S) | Not reported |
| Auditor | Horne LLP |
Largest service providers (Schedule C)
| Fidelity Investments Institutional | $45,286 reported compensation |
| Prime Capital Investment Advisors | $43,016 reported compensation |
Source: DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 filing, acknowledgment ID 20250905101214NAL0028702240001, received 2025-09-05, EIN 71-0230218, plan #001, plan year 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31. Verify at efast.dol.gov.