Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association
Updated Filing received by DOL
Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association, an other services employer in Chicago, Illinois, reported 1,446 participants in its health and welfare plans for plan year 2024. Its Form 5500 shows $22M in insurance premiums across 1 contract and no broker compensation, 0.0% of medical premium against a national median of 3.8% among plans that paid commissions in plan year 2024. The plan is a mix of insured and self-funded coverage. The Department of Labor received the filing on October 15, 2025, within the extension window.
Insurance contracts and carriers
Every insurance contract reported on Schedule A: carrier, what it covers, people covered at year end, earned premium, and broker compensation.
| Carrier · coverage | Covered | Premium | Broker pay | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Refer to Attached Addendum to Schedule ahealth, dental, vision, life, prescription drug, stop-loss, HMO, PPO | 1,457 | $22M | — | — |
Source: DOL Form 5500 Schedule A, plan year 2024. Self-funded medical coverage has no premium; amounts shown for it are stop-loss or administrative contracts.
How Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association compares
Medians across employers for plan year 2024, the most recent complete year. Commission rates use fully insured medical contracts only; dollar medians use every employer that disclosed broker pay.
Premium per covered person on medical contracts: $15,010 a year (national median $7,274).
Source: BenefitsLedger benchmarks from 58,547 employer health plans with 100 or more participants, plan year 2024. Methodology.
Year over year
| 2023 | 2024 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Participants | 1,475 | 1,446 | −2.0% |
| Premiums filed | $20,385,669 | $21,870,064 | +7.3% |
| Broker commissions + fees | $0 | $0 | — |
| Commission rate | 0.0% | 0.0% | +0.0 pts |
Source: DOL Form 5500 filings for plan years 2023 and 2024.
Filings and timeliness
Plans this employer filed under its EIN with a health benefit code. Large plans are due seven months after the plan year ends, or two and a half months later with an extension; amended filings carry the amendment date, so no timing is asserted for them.
| Plan | Plan year end | Received by DOL | Timing | Participants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BC and BS Association Health and Life Insurance Program#504 · insurance, general assets, trust | December 31, 2024 | October 15, 2025 | within extension | 1,446 |
| BC and BS Association Flexible Benefits Plan#508 · general assets | December 31, 2024 | October 15, 2025 | within extension | 1,198 |
Source: DOL Form 5500 Part I and signature dates; "late" means received after the extended deadline (the 15th day of the tenth month after plan year end). What a late Form 5500 costs.
How much did Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association pay in health insurance broker commissions in 2024?
Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association's 2024 Form 5500 reports no broker commissions or fees on Schedule A. Self-funded plans often pay consultants directly, which the public filing does not always capture.
Is Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association's health plan self-funded or fully insured?
The 2024 filing indicates the plan is a mix of insured and self-funded coverage. Medical coverage is written by Refer to Attached Addendum to Schedule a.
How does Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association's broker compensation compare with similar employers?
Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association paid 0.0% of medical premium in commissions and fees. The median for employers with 1,000-4,999 participants is 2.0%, and the median in Illinois is 1.5%. Percentages are computed only on fully insured medical contracts with filed premiums.
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Record built October 24, 2026 from U.S. Department of Labor, EBSA Form 5500 datasets (2025, 2024, 2023 plan years, 'Latest' files). Filings can run 7 to 10 months behind the plan year; always confirm against current plan documents. BenefitsLedger is not affiliated with the U.S. Department of Labor. Open the DOL filing search.