401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2022

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-06

$1.1B
Total assets
5,845
Participants
99th
Percentile by assets
$186,887
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Employees' Savings Plan · Sponsored by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan · Michigan · Finance & Insurance

$1.1B in assets, 5,845 participants

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan's Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Employees' Savings Plan reported $1.1B in total assets and 5,845 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 139,258 plans)
  • #9,082 in Finance & Insurance (9,267 peers)

Coverage in Michigan

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Employees' Savings Plan covers 5,845 participants in Michigan, 9.2x the typical Michigan plan (state average ~632 per filing). Assets: $1.1B.

$1.1B
total plan assets (2022 EOY)
5,845
covered participants
99th
percentile by assets (of 139,258 plans)
$186,887
avg assets per participant

The plan reported a net loss of $238M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

State

Participants vs Michigan filers

In Michigan, the average filing covers about 632 participants across 3,963 plans. Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Employees' Savings Plan reports 5,845 participants - 9.2x that state average ($1.1B EOY assets).

Michigan filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$1.3B
Net Assets (End of Year)$1.1B
Net Income-$238M
Employer EIN382069753
Plan Effective Date1983-07-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan)

$2.6B$2.8B$3B$3.2B$3.4B 202220232024 $2.73B $3.18B ▲ +16.5%
Total plan assets by year, all Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 4 15,548 $2.7B
2023 4 15,287 $3.0B
2024 4 16,052 $3.2B

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Michigan

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Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Employees' Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Michigan, assets vs. participants

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Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Employees' Savings Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Michigan, assets vs. participants

Scale composition for Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Employees' Savings Plan

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Employees' Savings Plan reports $1.1B in end-of-year assets across 5,845 participants (0.009% of the $11.6T held by all Form 5500 filers in the national rollup , and 0.007% of 89,805,449 covered participants) - about $186,887 per participant (1.4x the national average assets-per-participant) . Net income for plan year 2022 was -$238M.

This plan identity (EIN 382069753, plan #003) has 3 Form 5500 filings on file from 2022 to 2024 , with end-of-year assets moving from $1.1B to $1.5B (+39.3%) while covered participants moved from 5,845 to 6,219 . Single-year sparse filers cannot show that trail.

Plan year Participants EOY assets Filing
2022 5,845 $1.1B This page
2023 6,006 $1.3B Open filing
2024 · index core 6,219 $1.5B Open filing

The same sponsor also keeps 4 other index-core plans on PlainRetire:

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Employees' Savings Plan assets move in 2022?
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Employees' Savings Plan declined sharply - down 17.6% during 2022, from $1.3B to $1.1B. Reported net income was -$238M.
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 Employees' Savings Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Employees' Savings Plan ranks in the 99th percentile by end-of-year assets among 139,258 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 Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Employees' Savings Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Olin Corporation Contributing Employee Ownership Plan in MO ($1.1B, 6,684 participants).

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Filing takeaways

Ways to act on Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Employees' Savings Plan's numbers.

  • By total assets, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Employees' Savings Plan ranks among the largest 1% of all filed plans. See the largest plans
  • Compare it side-by-side against 3 similar 401(k) plans in Michigan. Compare plans
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan's sponsor-wide assets have grown 16.4% since 2022 across 3 plan years on file. More Finance & Insurance plans