Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2023

Lehigh Valley Health Network, Inc. Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-06

$1.1B
Total assets
3,415
Participants
99th
Percentile by assets
$331,842
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Lehigh Valley Health Network, Inc. Retirement Plan · Sponsored by Lehigh Valley Health Network, Inc. · Pennsylvania · Healthcare & Social Assistance

$1.1B in assets, 3,415 participants

Lehigh Valley Health Network, Inc.'s Lehigh Valley Health Network, Inc. Retirement Plan reported $1.1B in total assets and 3,415 participants in its 2023 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 126,618 plans)
  • #17,442 in Healthcare & Social Assistance (17,626 peers)

Coverage in Pennsylvania

Lehigh Valley Health Network, Inc. Retirement Plan covers 3,415 participants in Pennsylvania, 4.1x the typical Pennsylvania plan (state average ~824 per filing). Assets: $1.1B.

$1.1B
total plan assets (2023 EOY)
3,415
covered participants
99th
percentile by assets (of 126,618 plans)
$331,842
avg assets per participant

The plan reported a net loss of $32M for the year, a single-year figure driven by markets and benefit payments, not a measure of plan health.

What changed between DOL Form 5500 filings

plan year 2022 → plan year 2023

  • Lehigh Valley Health Network, Inc. Retirement Plan reported participants fell from 3,821 in the plan year 2022 filing to 3,415 in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Lehigh Valley Health Network, Inc. Retirement Plan end-of-year assets fell from $1.2B in the plan year 2022 filing to $1.1B in the plan year 2023 filing.
  • Lehigh Valley Health Network, Inc. Retirement Plan reported net income fell from -$32M in the plan year 2022 filing to -$32M in the plan year 2023 filing.

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Participants vs Pennsylvania filers

In Pennsylvania, the average filing covers about 824 participants across 5,360 plans. Lehigh Valley Health Network, Inc. Retirement Plan reports 3,415 participants - 4.1x that state average ($1.1B EOY assets).

Pennsylvania filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$1.2B
Net Assets (End of Year)$1.1B
Net Income-$32M
Employer EIN222458317
Plan Effective Date1964-07-01
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Lehigh Valley Health Network, Inc.)

$2B$2.5B$3B$3.5B 202220232024 $2.72B $2.24B ▼ -17.6%
Total plan assets by year, all Lehigh Valley Health Network, Inc. plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 9 41,252 $2.7B
2023 9 47,755 $3.1B
2024 7 45,592 $2.2B

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Lehigh Valley Health Network, Inc. Retirement Plan vs. nearby Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in Pennsylvania, assets vs. participants

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did Lehigh Valley Health Network, Inc. Retirement Plan assets move in 2023?
Lehigh Valley Health Network, Inc. Retirement Plan edged down modestly - down 2.7% during 2023, from $1.2B to $1.1B. Reported net income was -$32M.
How have Lehigh Valley Health Network, Inc. plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Lehigh Valley Health Network, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets declined 17.4%, from $2.7B to $2.2B.
Where does Lehigh Valley Health Network, Inc. Retirement Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Lehigh Valley Health Network, Inc. Retirement Plan ranks in the 99th percentile by end-of-year assets among 126,618 plans that reported assets for plan year 2023 (among the largest 1% of all filed plans).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to Lehigh Valley Health Network, Inc. Retirement Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is The General Pension Plan of the International Union of Operating Engineers in DC ($1.1B, 2,125 participants).

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