General Health System 401(k) Review & Grade
General Health System Retirement Plus
Baton Rouge, LAHealth Care & Social Assistance3,291 active participantsPlan year 2024✓ Auto-enroll
Estimate from the plan's Form 5500 filing · How we grade
$1,522Employer $ per active participant
$4,844Employee $ saved per active participant
0.12%Direct admin cost, % of plan assets
$269.1MNet plan assets, end of year
$64,043Average balance per account
Score breakdown
- Employer generosity31.0 / 5062th percentile for employer $ per participant
- Low cost13.0 / 2552th percentile for low admin cost vs. same-size plans
- Employee saving10.3 / 1569th percentile for employee $ per participant
- Plan features10 / 10Auto-enrollment, Default investment
- Red-flag deductions-10 pts1 issue reported on the filing
Total score54 / 100 · Grade C
This plan vs. peers
Peers: Health Care & Social Assistance plans with 2,500–9,999 active participants (312 plans).
| Measure | Percentile |
|---|---|
| Employer $ per participant | 62th |
| Lower admin cost | 52th |
| Employee saving | 69th |
| Peers that auto-enroll | 38% |
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Red flags from the filing
Late deposits: the filing says some employee contributions were not sent to the plan on time ($966 reported). That's money taken from paychecks that sat with the employer longer than the law allows.
What to do if you're in this plan
- General Health System put in about $1,522 per active participant, more than the typical peer ($800). Contribute at least enough to collect the full match. Skipping it leaves part of your pay on the table.
- 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.
- The plan reported late deposits of employee contributions. Compare your pay stubs with your account statements, and contact the plan administrator if money shows up late.
- 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 | $5,009,436 |
| Participant (employee) contributions | $15,940,350 |
| Other contributions (incl. rollovers in) | $2,685,311 |
| Administrative expenses paid from the plan | $286,564 |
| Other admin expenses | $50 |
| Benefits paid out | $26,112,173 |
| Net assets, start / end of year | $225.5M / $269.1M |
| Active participants, start / end of year | 3,144 / 3,438 |
| Participants with account balances | 4,202 |
| Auto-enrollment (feature code 2S) | Yes |
| Auditor | Laporte,a Professional Accounting |
Largest service providers (Schedule C)
| Empower Annuity Insurance Company | $286,514 reported compensation |
Source: DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 filing, acknowledgment ID 20251013110121NAL0000518291001, received 2025-10-13, EIN 72-0475545, plan #002, plan year 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31. Verify at efast.dol.gov.