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Original filing (PDF)20250929100142NAL0026463682001
BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION
Form 5500
FILING_RECEIVED
NON-CONTRIBUTORY RETIREMENT PROGRAM FOR CERTAIN EMPLOYEES OF BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION
Defined-benefit pension plan
Signals · 2
100% in single holdingNo recordkeeper disclosed
Active participants
140
Accounts w/ balance
—
Plan assets (EOY)
$193.9M
Net assets (EOY)
$193.9M
How this plan invests
This plan
1 pooled trust
Schedule D
1 securities
funds · stocks · CUSIPs
Holdings are itemized directly on this plan's Schedule of Assets, below.
Plan health score (directional)
82
/ 100
Grade B
Above-average plan
Directional indicator computed from public Form 5500 data — compliance, concentration, cost, vendor stack and participation. Not a fiduciary tool.
Compliance & disclosures
100
Concentration risk
75
Total plan cost
65
Vendor stack
55
Participation health
100
Knocking points off
- Top holding "Program interest in the Blue Cross and Blue Shield National Retirement Trust, a 103-12 investment entity" is 100% of plan.
- 19 bps in Schedule C fees — 88% above peer band of 10 bps.
- No recordkeeper disclosed on Schedule C.
- Plan is frozen (1I) — no new benefit accrual.
Decision-maker contacts
CFO / Head of HR / Benefits Manager — verified email + LinkedIn for BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION.
Plan sponsor
Name
BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION
EIN
13-5656874
Address
200 EAST RANDOLPH STREET · CHICAGO, IL · 60601
Phone
(312) 297-6000
Industry
All Other Professional Services· Professional & Technical Servicessee all
Plan administrator
Name
NATIONAL EMPLOYEE BENEFITS COMMITTEE
EIN
36-3025560
City
CHICAGO, IL
Phone
(800) 777-8865
Plan characteristics
Plan number
001
Plan year
2024
Plan year begin
2024-01-01
Tax period
2024-12-31
Filed
2025-09-29
Pension benefit codes
1A · Pay-related DB formula
1I · Frozen plan — no new benefit accrual
3F · Sponsor used leased employees
3H · Sponsor in controlled / affiliated group
Audit & trust (Schedule H)
Auditor
PLANTE & MORAN, PLLC
Trustee / custodian
—
Trustee phone
—
Service providers (Schedule C)
5 rowsAdvisor / Consultant
1| Name | EIN | Location | Relation | Direct comp | Indirect comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AON CONSULTING | 22-2232264 | — | ACTUARIAL | $44K | — |
Trustee
1| Name | EIN | Location | Relation | Direct comp | Indirect comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NORTHERN TRUST COMPANY | 36-1561860 | — | TRUSTEE | $52K | — |
Accountant / Auditor
1| Name | EIN | Location | Relation | Direct comp | Indirect comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PLANTE & MORAN, PLLC | 33-1498605 | — | ACCOUNTING | $25K | — |
Other
2| Name | EIN | Location | Relation | Direct comp | Indirect comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MERCER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT | 30-0282430 | — | INVESTMENT MGMT. | $234K | — |
| L&S VENTURES | 75-3238476 | — | CONSULTING | $10K | — |
Investments
1 pooled fund· $193.9M(100% of reported assets)
Rows tagged as a trust or pooled fund hold many underlying securities. Click one to drill into its own Schedule of Assets — where the individual funds, shares, and CUSIPs live.
| PI | Investment | Type | Shares / units | Cost | Current value | % of plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL RETIREMENT TRUST BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOC. · EIN 36-6041816 / PN 001 | 103-12 Investment Entity | — | $183.5M | $193.9M | 100.0% |
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