Defined Benefit (Pension) · DOL Form 5500 · 2024

Western Connecticut Health Network, Inc. Pension Plan

Data updated 2026-08-11

$922M
Total assets
1,461
Participants
98th
Percentile by assets
$631,340
Avg per participant
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Official DOL plan name: Western Connecticut Health Network Pension Plan · Sponsored by Western Connecticut Health Network, Inc. · Connecticut · Healthcare & Social Assistance

$922M in assets, 1,461 participants

Western Connecticut Health Network, Inc.'s Western Connecticut Health Network Pension Plan reported $922M in total assets and 1,461 participants in its 2024 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 123,622 plans)
  • #16,650 in Healthcare & Social Assistance (16,916 peers)

Coverage in Connecticut

Western Connecticut Health Network Pension Plan covers 1,461 participants in Connecticut, 2.0x the typical Connecticut plan (state average ~718 per filing). Assets: $922M.

$922M
total plan assets (2024 EOY)
1,461
covered participants
98th
percentile by assets (of 123,622 plans)
$631,340
avg assets per participant

The plan reported a net loss of $41M 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 2023 → plan year 2024

  • Western Connecticut Health Network Pension Plan reported net income fell from $82M in the plan year 2023 filing to -$41M in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Western Connecticut Health Network Pension Plan reported participants fell from 1,570 in the plan year 2023 filing to 1,461 in the plan year 2024 filing.
  • Western Connecticut Health Network Pension Plan end-of-year assets fell from $964M in the plan year 2023 filing to $922M in the plan year 2024 filing.

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Participants vs Connecticut filers

In Connecticut, the average filing covers about 718 participants across 1,906 plans. Western Connecticut Health Network Pension Plan reports 1,461 participants - 2.0x that state average ($922M EOY assets).

Connecticut filing particulars

Total Assets (Beginning of Year)$964M
Net Assets (End of Year)$922M
Net Income-$41M
Employer EIN222594977
Plan Effective Date1966-09-30
Filing StatusFILING RECEIVED

Sponsor Plan History (Western Connecticut Health Network, Inc.)

$850M$900M$950M$1,000M 202220232024 $881M $922M ▲ +4.7%
Total plan assets by year, all Western Connecticut Health Network, Inc. plans on file
Year Plans Participants Total Assets
2022 1 1,657 $881M
2023 1 1,570 $964M
2024 1 1,461 $922M

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Frequently Asked Questions

How did Western Connecticut Health Network Pension Plan assets move in 2024?
Western Connecticut Health Network Pension Plan edged down modestly - down 4.3% during 2024, from $964M to $922M. Reported net income was -$41M.
How have Western Connecticut Health Network, Inc. plan assets changed over time?
Across 3 plan years on file (2022-2024), Western Connecticut Health Network, Inc.'s sponsor-wide assets grew 4.7%, from $881M to $922M.
Where does Western Connecticut Health Network Pension Plan rank by assets among Form 5500 filers?
Western Connecticut Health Network Pension Plan ranks in the 98th percentile by end-of-year assets among 123,622 plans that reported assets for plan year 2024 (in the top 5% of all filed plans by assets).
Which Defined Benefit (Pension) plans are similar in size to Western Connecticut Health Network Pension Plan?
Among Defined Benefit (Pension) plans in other states, the closest by assets is Agere Systems Pension Plan in PA ($922M, 128 participants).

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