401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Carefirst, Inc. 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$758M
Total assets
5,661
Participants
99th
Percentile by assets
$133,819
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: The Carefirst 401(k) Plan · Sponsored by Carefirst, Inc. · Maryland · Finance & Insurance

$758M in assets, 5,661 participants

Carefirst, Inc.'s The Carefirst 401(k) Plan reported $758M in total assets and 5,661 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 99th percentile by assets among filed plans. Figures are as reported by the plan sponsor to the Department of Labor, not audited or endorsed by PlainRetire.

  • 99th percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
  • #9,011 in Finance & Insurance (9,261 peers)

Coverage in Maryland

The Carefirst 401(k) Plan covers 5,661 participants in Maryland, 6.1x the typical Maryland plan (state average ~929 per filing). Assets: $758M.

$758M
total plan assets (2022 EOY)
5,661
covered participants
99th
percentile by assets (of 139,126 plans)
$133,819
avg assets per participant

The plan reported a net loss of $178M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

State

Participants vs Maryland filers

In Maryland, the average filing covers about 929 participants across 2,484 plans. The Carefirst 401(k) Plan reports 5,661 participants - 6.1x that state average ($758M EOY assets).

Maryland filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$935M
Net Assets (End of Year)$758M
Net Income-$178M
Employer EIN522069215
Plan Effective Date1984-01-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Carefirst, Inc.)

$1.3B$1.4B$1.5B$1.6B$1.7B 202220232024 $1.33B $1.62B ▲ +21.8%
Total plan assets by year, all Carefirst, Inc. plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 7,424 $1.3B
2023 2 7,448 $1.5B
2024 2 7,452 $1.6B

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Maryland

Peer 401(k) plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.

The Carefirst 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Maryland, assets vs. participants

The Carefirst 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Maryland, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -20000020000400006000080000100000 -1001020304050 Total assets ($B) Participants The Carefirst 401(k)…Lockheed Martin Corp…Marriott Retirement …T. Rowe Price U.S. R…Nfl Player Second Ca…Sodexo 401 (K) Emplo…
The Carefirst 401(k) Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Maryland, assets vs. participants

Scale composition for The Carefirst 401(k) Plan

The Carefirst 401(k) Plan reports $758M in end-of-year assets across 5,661 participants (0.006% of the $12.3T held by all Form 5500 filers in the national rollup , and 0.006% of 93,925,755 covered participants) - about $133,819 per participant (97% of the national average assets-per-participant) . Net income for plan year 2022 was -$178M.

This plan identity (EIN 522069215, plan #002) has 3 Form 5500 filings on file from 2022 to 2024 , with end-of-year assets moving from $758M to $1.1B (+41.4%) while covered participants moved from 5,661 to 5,934 . Single-year sparse filers cannot show that trail.

Plan year Participants EOY assets Filing
2022 5,661 $758M This page
2023 5,822 $920M Open filing
2024 · index core 5,934 $1.1B Open filing

The same sponsor also keeps 2 other index-core plans on PlainRetire:

Similar-Sized 401(k) Plans Nationally

401(k) plans in other states closest to The Carefirst 401(k) Plan by total assets, not by location.

Frequently Asked Questions

How did The Carefirst 401(k) Plan assets move in 2022?
The Carefirst 401(k) Plan declined sharply - down 19.0% during 2022, from $935M to $758M. Reported net income was -$178M.
How have Carefirst, Inc. plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Carefirst, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 21.6%, from $1.3B to $1.6B.
Where does The Carefirst 401(k) Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
The Carefirst 401(k) Plan ranks in the 99th percentile by end-of-year assets among 139,126 plans that reported assets for plan year 2022 (among the largest 1% of all filed plans).
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to The Carefirst 401(k) Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Charles River Laboratories, Inc. Savings/Plus Plan in MA ($758M, 9,703 participants).

Filing takeaways

Ways to act on The Carefirst 401(k) Plan's numbers.