401(k) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Carefirst, Inc. 401(k) Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$920M
Total assets
5,822
Participants
98th
Percentile by assets
$158,016
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: The Carefirst 401(k) Plan · Sponsored by Carefirst, Inc. · Maryland · Finance & Insurance

$920M in assets, 5,822 participants

Carefirst, Inc.'s The Carefirst 401(k) Plan reported $920M in total assets and 5,822 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.

  • 98th percentile by assets (of 127,072 plans)
  • #8,628 in Finance & Insurance (8,869 peers)

Coverage in Maryland

The Carefirst 401(k) Plan covers 5,822 participants in Maryland, 6.3x the typical Maryland plan (state average ~929 per filing). Assets: $920M.

$920M
total plan assets (2023 EOY)
5,822
covered participants
98th
percentile by assets (of 127,072 plans)
$158,016
avg assets per participant

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • The Carefirst 401(k) Plan reported net income rose from -$178M in the plan year 2022 filing to $162M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • The Carefirst 401(k) Plan end-of-year assets rose from $758M in the plan year 2022 filing to $920M in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • The Carefirst 401(k) Plan reported participants rose from 5,661 in the plan year 2022 filing to 5,822 in the plan year 2023 filing.

See the national 2022→2023 release diff →

State

Participants vs Maryland filers

In Maryland, the average filing covers about 929 participants across 2,484 plans. The Carefirst 401(k) Plan reports 5,822 participants - 6.3x that state average ($920M EOY assets).

Maryland filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$758M
Net Assets (End of Year)$920M
Net Income$162M
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. -50000050000100000150000 -200204060 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 $920M in end-of-year assets across 5,822 participants (0.007% of the $12.3T held by all Form 5500 filers in the national rollup , and 0.006% of 93,925,755 covered participants) - about $158,016 per participant (1.1x the national average assets-per-participant) . Net income for plan year 2023 was $162M.

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 Open filing
2023 5,822 $920M This page
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 2023?
The Carefirst 401(k) Plan grew sharply - up 21.4% during 2023, from $758M to $920M. Reported net income was $162M.
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 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 The Carefirst 401(k) Plan?
Among 401(k) plans in other states, the closest by assets is World Wide Technology, LLC Employee Salary Deferral Retirement Program in MO ($920M, 7,436 participants).

Filing takeaways

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