Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida, Inc. 401(k) Review & Grade
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida, Inc. 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan
Jacksonville, FLFinance & Insurance8,956 active participantsPlan year 2024✓ Auto-enroll
Estimate from the plan's Form 5500 filing · How we grade
$3,537Employer $ per active participant
$8,056Employee $ saved per active participant
0.12%Direct admin cost, % of plan assets
$1.7BNet plan assets, end of year
$156,102Average balance per account
Score breakdown
- Employer generosity18.2 / 5036th percentile for employer $ per participant
- Low cost12.5 / 2550th percentile for low admin cost vs. same-size plans
- Employee saving6.6 / 1544th percentile for employee $ per participant
- Plan features10 / 10Auto-enrollment, Default investment
- Red-flag deductions-3 pts1 issue reported on the filing
Total score44 / 100 · Grade D
This plan vs. peers
Peers: Finance & Insurance plans with 2,500–9,999 active participants (199 plans).
| Measure | Percentile |
|---|---|
| Employer $ per participant | 36th |
| Lower admin cost | 50th |
| Employee saving | 44th |
| Peers that auto-enroll | 66% |
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Red flags from the filing
Corrective distributions: the plan refunded $7,710 in contributions, which usually means it failed annual nondiscrimination testing.
What to do if you're in this plan
- Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida put in about $3,537 per active participant, below the typical peer ($4,489). Any match is still an instant return, so contribute enough to get all of it.
- The filing shows total dollars, not the match formula. Ask HR for the Summary Plan Description so you know the exact match and vesting schedule.
- Fund expense ratios aren't in the filing. Look them up in your 404(a)(5) fee disclosure and favor low-cost index or target-date funds.
- The plan auto-enrolls employees. Check your default contribution rate. Defaults are often lower than what it takes to get the full match.
- Changing jobs? You can usually leave the money in the plan, move it to your new employer's plan, or roll it into an IRA. Don't cash out: you'd owe taxes and possibly a 10% penalty.
The raw numbers from the filing
| Employer contributions | $31,679,125 |
| Participant (employee) contributions | $72,157,986 |
| Other contributions (incl. rollovers in) | $10,350,360 |
| Administrative expenses paid from the plan | $1,914,808 |
| Investment advisory & management fees | $1,563,560 |
| Other admin expenses | $21,218 |
| Benefits paid out | $114,942,033 |
| Net assets, start / end of year | $1.5B / $1.7B |
| Active participants, start / end of year | 8,959 / 8,954 |
| Participants with account balances | 10,730 |
| Auto-enrollment (feature code 2S) | Yes |
| Auditor | Forvis, LLP |
Largest service providers (Schedule C)
| Financial Engines | $1,563,560 reported compensation |
| Fidelity Investments Institutional | $392,935 reported compensation |
| Bcbsa Neba | $21,218 reported compensation |
Source: DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 filing, acknowledgment ID 20251013114546NAL0000550739001, received 2025-10-13, EIN 59-2015694, plan #002, plan year 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31. Verify at efast.dol.gov.