401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-25

$757M
Total assets Above avg plan size
4,012
Participants Above avg headcount
98th
Percentile by assets National rank
$188,795
Avg per participant Above avg balance/head
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Official DOL plan name: Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Al 401(k) Plan Salary Deferral Plan · Sponsored by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama · Alabama · Finance & Insurance

$757M in assets, 4,012 participants

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama's Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Al 401(k) Plan Salary Deferral Plan reported $757M in total assets and 4,012 participants in its 2023 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.

  • #8,580 in Finance & Insurance (8,869 peers)

Coverage in Alabama

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Al 401(k) Plan Salary Deferral Plan covers 4,012 participants in Alabama, 11x the typical Alabama plan (state average ~360 per filing). Assets: $757M.

#8,580
in Finance & Insurance (8,869 peers)
+21.0%
assets growth YoY
7.6×
vs typical plan assets (national mean)

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Al 401(k) Plan Salary Deferral Plan's outsized position by total assets

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Al 401(k) Plan Salary Deferral Plan vs every filed plan by assets

End-of-year total assets · plan year 2023 · DOL Form 5500

$757,443,653 Top 2% higher than 98% of 127,068 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 2023

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Al 401(k) Plan Salary Deferral Plan's large-plan peer group by participant headcount

Plan-year 2023 Form 5500 filings with a reported participant count, partitioned by headcount band, not by assets. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Al 401(k) Plan Salary Deferral Plan lands in the large band (4,012 participants).

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Al 401(k) Plan Salary Deferral Plan reported net income rose from -$146M in the plan year 2022 filing to $132M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Al 401(k) Plan Salary Deferral Plan end-of-year assets rose from $626M in the plan year 2022 filing to $757M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Al 401(k) Plan Salary Deferral Plan reported participants fell from 4,087 in the plan year 2022 filing to 4,012 in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

DOL schedule card

Filing strip 630103830 · Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama PY 2023 · 401(k)

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Al 401(k) Plan Salary Deferral Plan · $757M · 4,012 · 98th

  • 5500 $757M
  • 5500 4,012
  • 5500 98th
  • 5500 401(k)
  • 5500 near Bellin Health 401(k) Retirement Plan
  • 5500 ind #8580

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 Alabama →

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Al 401(k) Plan Salary Deferral Plan in the asset neighbourhood

Bank of Hawaii Retirement Savings PlanBank of Hawaii Retirement Sa…$759MAudacy Inc. 401(k) Savings & Retirement PlanAudacy Inc. 401(k) Savings &…$759MBlue Cross and Blue Shield of Al 401(k) Plan Salary Deferral PlanBlue Cross and Blue Shield o…$757MBellin Health 401(k) Retirement PlanBellin Health 401(k) Retirem…$757MAtos 401(k) Savings Plan$756M
End-of-year total assets ($M) among Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Al 401(k) Plan Salary Deferral Plan and nearest nationwide 401(k) peers. Source: DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023.

Alabama filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$626M
Net Assets (End of Year)$757M
Net Income$132M
Employer EIN630103830
Plan Effective Date1985-07-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama)

Sponsor-wide plan assets over time

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

Latest sponsor-wide plan assets
$1.6B 24.274707944629725% vs 2022
2024 filing year
$1.2B$1.3B$1.4B$1.5B$1.6B$1.7B 202220232024 $1.28B $1.59B ▲ +24.2%
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 2 6,241 $1.3B
2023 2 6,026 $1.5B
2024 2 6,246 $1.6B

Nearby 401(k) Plans in Alabama

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

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Al 401(k) Plan Salary Deferral Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Alabama, assets vs. participants Scatter plot of 6 data points. -100000100002000030000 0.511.522.53 Total assets ($B) Participants Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Al 401(k) Plan Salary Deferral Plan, Total assets ($B): 0.757443653 · Participants: 4012Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Al 401(k) Plan Salary Deferral PlanRegions Financial Corporation 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 2.854553916 · Participants: 20733Regions Financial Corporation 401(k) PlanEncompass Health Corporation 401(k) Retirement Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.49327201 · Participants: 24565Encompass Health Corporation 401(k) Retirement PlanHexagon Employee Retirement Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.479278219 · Participants: 4618Hexagon Employee Retirement Savings PlanVulcan 401(k) Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.361024189 · Participants: 9487Vulcan 401(k) PlanMercedes-Benz U.S. International, Inc. Retirement and Savings Plan, Total assets ($B): 1.090263356 · Participants: 0Mercedes-Benz U.S. International, Inc. Retirement and Savings Plan
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Al 401(k) Plan Salary Deferral Plan vs. nearby 401(k) plans in Alabama, assets vs. participants

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Al 401(k) Plan Salary Deferral Plan's out-of-state 401(k) peers by assets and headcount

Outside Alabama, the nearest 401(k) by assets is Bellin Health 401(k) Retirement Plan in WI ($757M); by covered participants it is W.H. Braum, Inc. Profit Sharing Plus Plan in OK (4,013 participants). Same-state nearby plans are listed separately above.

Closest by plan assets

Nearest other-state filings by tot_assets_eoy ($757M here).

Similar participant headcount

Nearest other-state filings by covered participants (4,012 participants); asset peers above are excluded.

DOL Form 5500 plan year 2023. Asset totals can differ widely at the same headcount; neither axis is a quality rating.

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Al 401(k) Plan Salary Deferral Plan assets move in 2023? ▼
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Al 401(k) Plan Salary Deferral Plan grew sharply - up 21.0% during 2023, from $626M to $757M. Reported net income was $132M.
How have Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama plan assets changed over time? ▼
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama's sponsor-wide assets grew 24.3%, from $1.3B to $1.6B.
Where does Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Al 401(k) Plan Salary Deferral Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers? ▼
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Al 401(k) Plan Salary Deferral Plan ranks in the 98th percentile by end-of-year assets among 127,072 plans that reported assets for plan year 2023 (in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets).
Which 401(k) plans are similar in size to Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Al 401(k) Plan Salary Deferral Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Bellin Health 401(k) Retirement Plan in WI ($757M, 5,261 participants).
Which 401(k) plans cover a similar participant headcount to Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Al 401(k) Plan Salary Deferral Plan? ▼
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by covered participants is W.H. Braum, Inc. Profit Sharing Plus Plan in OK (4,013 participants, $53M in assets).