Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$656M
Total assets Above avg plan size
1,612
Participants Near avg headcount
98th
Percentile by assets National rank
$407,171
Avg per participant High balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Represented Employees' Retirement Income Plan · Sponsored by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan · Michigan · Finance & Insurance

$656M in assets, 1,612 participants

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan's Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Represented Employees' Retirement Income Plan reported $656M in total assets and 1,612 participants in its 2022 DOL Form 5500 filing, ranking in the 98th 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.

  • #8,966 in Finance & Insurance (9,261 peers)

Coverage in Michigan

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Represented Employees' Retirement Income Plan covers 1,612 participants in Michigan, 2.5x the typical Michigan plan (state average ~638 per filing). Assets: $656M.

#8,966
in Finance & Insurance (9,261 peers)
-12.3%
assets change YoY
6.6×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

The plan reported a net loss of $92M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Represented Employees' Retirement Income Plan's outsized position by total assets

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Represented Employees' Retirement Income Plan vs every filed plan by assets

End-of-year total assets · plan year 2022 · DOL Form 5500

$656,359,145 Top 2% higher than 98% of 139,123 filed plans

This plan $0 $2,050,000,000 every filed plan with reported assets, bucketed by value

Dashed line + filled bar = this entry, among filed plans.

Source U.S. Department of Labor Form 5500 filings (EBSA) · plan year 2022

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Represented Employees' Retirement Income Plan's large-plan peer group by participant headcount

Plan-year 2022 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Represented Employees' Retirement Income Plan lands in the large band (1,612 participants).

EBSA filing schedule strip

Filing strip 382069753 · Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan PY 2022 · Defined Benefit (Pension)

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Represented Employees' Retirement Income Plan · $656M · 1,612 · 98th

  • PCT $656M
  • EIN 1,612
  • RANK 98th
  • PHOTO Defined Benefit (Pension)
  • IND near Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama Retirement Plan
  • EOY ind #8966

Stamps derive from this plan's Form 5500 line items (assets, participants, type, EIN, cohort placement) - not a quality rating of the sponsor. Read with Finance & Insurance retirement plans → · Plans in Michigan →

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Represented Employees' Retirement Income Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Represented Employees' Retirement Income PlanBlue Cross Blue Shield of Mi…$656MBlue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama Retirement PlanBlue Cross and Blue Shield o…$655MGeorgia Stevedore Association International Longshoremen's Association Pension PlanGeorgia Stevedore Associatio…$655MTotalenergies Finance USA, Inc. Pension PlanTotalenergies Finance USA, I…$655MFederated Mutual Retirement PlanFederated Mutual Retirement …$654M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Represented Employees' Retirement Income Plan and nearest nationwide Defined Benefit (Pension) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022.

Michigan filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$749M
Net Assets (End of Year)$656M
Net Income-$92M
Employer EIN382069753
Plan Effective Date1948-07-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

All Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan plans reported in each filing year

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$3.2B 16.407909383637403% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$2.6B$2.8B$3B$3.2B$3.4B 202220232024 $2.73B $3.18B ▲ +16.5%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 4 15,548 $2.7B
2023 4 15,287 $3.0B
2024 4 16,052 $3.2B

Nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) Plans in Michigan

Peer Defined Benefit (Pension) plans, same state, same plan type, ranked by total assets.

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Represented Employees' Retirement Income Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Michigan, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. 0100002000030000 -1001020304050 Total assets ($B) Participants Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Represented Employees' Retirement Income Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.656359145 · Participants: 1612Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Represented Employees' Retirement Income PlanGeneral Motors Hourly-Rate Employees Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 40.23255743 · Participants: 18766General Motors Hourly-Rate Employees Pension PlanFord Motor Company UAW Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 19.279653433 · Participants: 27567Ford Motor Company UAW Retirement PlanFord Motor Company General Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 13.42905347 · Participants: 11760Ford Motor Company General Retirement PlanDow Employees' Pension Plan, Total assets ($B): 13.018181682 · Participants: 13759Dow Employees' Pension PlanFca US LLC UAW Pension Agreement, Total assets ($B): 8.553889919 · Participants: 14563Fca US LLC UAW Pension Agreement
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Represented Employees' Retirement Income Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Michigan, assets vs. participants

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Represented Employees' Retirement Income Plan's out-of-state Defined Benefit (Pension) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Michigan, the nearest Defined Benefit (Pension) by assets is Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama Retirement Plan in AL ($655M); by covered participants it is Bayer Corporation Pension Plan in MO (1,611 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (1,612 participants); asset peers above are excluded.

DOL Form 5500 plan year 2022. Asset totals can differ widely at the same headcount; neither axis is a quality rating.

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Represented Employees' Retirement Income Plan assets move in 2022? ▼
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Represented Employees' Retirement Income Plan pulled back noticeably - down 12.3% during 2022, from $749M to $656M. Reported net income was -$92M.
How have Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan's sponsor-wide assets grew 16.4%, from $2.7B to $3.2B.
Where does Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Represented Employees' Retirement Income Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Represented Employees' Retirement Income Plan ranks in the 98th percentile by end-of-year assets among 139,126 plans that reported assets for plan year 2022 (in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Represented Employees' Retirement Income Plan? ▼
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama Retirement Plan in AL ($655M, 2,154 participants).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Represented Employees' Retirement Income Plan? ▼
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is Bayer Corporation Pension Plan in MO (1,611 participants, $2.3B in assets).