ACA plans available
66
Plan year 2026
CMS Marketplace county · plan year 2026
Pottawattamie, Iowa ACA premiums
County-level marketplace aggregates from CMS Public Use Files. Listed rates are age-27 premiums unless noted.
Data updated 2026-08-30
- $535
- Silver avg/mo
- 66
- ACA plans
- 5
- Issuers
- +24.4%
- YoY premium
Silver avg $535/mo
Pottawattamie, Iowa has 66 ACA marketplace plans from 5 issuers (plan year 2026). Average Silver premium is $535/mo; Bronze averages $392/mo and Gold $535/mo. Figures are CMS Marketplace Public Use File county aggregates for age-27 rates.
- County Silver corpus place #1727 of 2055 (highest = #1)
- Benchmark (2nd-lowest Silver) $467/mo
- Plan year 2026 CMS PUF
Silver rank is not plan-count rank
According to CMS Marketplace Public Use Files, Pottawattamie, Iowa ranks #1,727 of 2,055 counties by listed Silver average ($535/mo) and #253 of 2,055 by plan count (66 plans).
- #1,727 of 2,055
- Silver average among 2,055 counties
- $535
- Listed Silver average /mo
- #253 of 2,055
- Plan count among 2,055 counties
- 66
- Listed ACA plans in this county
Highest listed Silver average = #1. Most listed plans = #1. County of residence still governs which plans CMS files for that FIPS.
Pottawattamie, Iowa offers 66 ACA marketplace plans from 5 issuers for plan year 2026. Bronze plans start at $335/mo and Silver plans start at $461/mo (age 27 listed rates). Use the tables below to compare premiums, deductibles, and issuers across all metal tiers.
$535
Avg Silver Premium/mo
$467
Benchmark Premium/mo
+24.4%
Year-over-Year Change
$4,844
Avg Deductible
Lower-premium band
Pottawattamie in the lower-premium third
$535/mo Silver avg sits in the bottom third of tracked federal-marketplace counties. Corpus place #1727 of 2055 (highest Silver = #1).
Floor-to-ceiling Silver runs $461–$735/mo. Network types split fairly evenly here between HMO and EPO, so comparing referral rules and out-of-network coverage across those two matters as much as comparing metal tiers.
Source: CMS Marketplace Public Use Files, plan year 2026. Informational only; confirm options at HealthCare.gov. How we place counties.
Premiums by Metal Level
Bronze-tier cards fold CMS Expanded Bronze into Bronze (same population as county_trends and methodology). Plan rows and the premium-vs-deductible chart below keep the CMS source label.
Bronze
23 plans$392/mo avg
$335 - $503
Silver
21 plans$535/mo avg
$461 - $735
Gold
21 plans$535/mo avg
$459 - $734
Catastrophic plan available: avg $327/mo (1 plan) - only for individuals under 30 or with a hardship exemption.
Benchmark premium & subsidies
The benchmark (second-lowest Silver) premium in Pottawattamie is $467/mo for a 27-year-old. This is the amount used to calculate your premium tax credit. If your expected contribution (based on income) is less than the benchmark, you receive a subsidy for the difference.
Issuers in market
5
Competitive market
Benchmark Silver
$467 /mo
Sets your subsidy ceiling
Avg deductible
$4,844
Across all metal tiers
A-
Marketplace Access Score
80/100
Pottawattamie
Based on benchmark premium, plan and issuer counts, and average deductible across 2,055 tracked ACA marketplace counties, not plan quality, network adequacy, or provider access.
Affordability A-
$467/mo
Benchmark Silver premium; rank #1727 of 2055 tracked counties (cheapest first)
Plan Choice A
66 plans
ACA marketplace plan count; rank #253 of 2055 tracked counties (most first)
Issuer Competition B+
5 issuers
Distinct marketplace issuers; rank #465 of 2055 tracked counties (most first)
Cost Predictability B
$4,844
Average deductible across tracked plans; rank #1466 of 2055 tracked counties (lowest first)
Pottawattamie ACA plans by premium and deductible
Each marker is the Pottawattamie average for one metal tier, monthly premium (age 27) plotted against the average annual deductible, both computed directly from this county's plans. The classic ACA tradeoff is visible: lower-premium Bronze tiers carry the highest deductibles, while Gold and Platinum invert it.
Pottawattamie ACA marketplace plans: premium vs deductible
How Pottawattamie's Silver premium compares nationwide
2,055 federal-marketplace counties with a tracked Silver average, banded by monthly premium.
Pottawattamie vs 2,055 tracked counties
Average Silver premium (age 27), CMS Marketplace Public Use Files
$535 1727th of 2055 higher than 328 of 2,055 counties
Counties, banded by average Silver premium
Each bar is a $1-wide band; taller bars hold more counties. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source CMS Marketplace Public Use Files · 2026-08-30
Issuers in Pottawattamie
| Issuer | Plans | Avg Premium (Age 27) |
|---|---|---|
| Medica | 21 | $543/mo |
| Ambetter Health | 16 | $458/mo |
| UnitedHealthcare | 12 | $470/mo |
| Oscar Insurance Company | 10 | $446/mo |
| Wellmark Health Plan of Iowa, Inc. | 7 | $425/mo |
All Plans in Pottawattamie
| Plan Name | Metal | Type | Premium (27) | Premium (40) | Deductible | OOP Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Secure Oscar Insurance Company | Catastrophic | EPO | $326.93 | $398.68 | $10,600 | $10,600 |
| Wellmark Bronze Traditional HMO Wellmark Health Plan of Iowa, Inc. | Expanded Bronze | HMO | $335.24 | $408.82 | $7,200 | $9,900 |
| Wellmark Bronze HDHP HMO HSA Qualified Wellmark Health Plan of Iowa, Inc. | Expanded Bronze | HMO | $342.26 | $417.38 | $8,300 | $8,300 |
| Wellmark Standard Bronze HMO Wellmark Health Plan of Iowa, Inc. | Expanded Bronze | HMO | $359.32 | $438.18 | $7,500 | $10,000 |
| Everyday Bronze Ambetter Health | Expanded Bronze | HMO | $362.17 | $441.65 | $8,450 | $10,150 |
| Standard Expanded Bronze Ambetter Health | Expanded Bronze | HMO | $362.89 | $442.54 | $7,500 | $10,000 |
| Bronze Classic Standard Oscar Insurance Company | Expanded Bronze | EPO | $365.01 | $445.12 | $7,500 | $10,000 |
| Elevate by Medica Bronze Share Medica | Expanded Bronze | EPO | $368.32 | $449.15 | $8,000 | $10,600 |
| Bronze Classic 4700 Oscar Insurance Company | Expanded Bronze | EPO | $376.18 | $458.74 | $4,700 | $9,300 |
| Everyday Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental Ambetter Health | Expanded Bronze | HMO | $377.52 | $460.37 | $8,450 | $10,150 |
| Standard Expanded Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental Ambetter Health | Expanded Bronze | HMO | $378.27 | $461.29 | $7,500 | $10,000 |
| Medica with CHI Health Bronze Share + Adult Eye Exam Medica | Expanded Bronze | EPO | $379.64 | $462.95 | $8,000 | $10,600 |
| UHC Bronze Value ($0 Virtual Urgent Care, No Referrals) UnitedHealthcare | Expanded Bronze | HMO | $393.83 | $480.26 | $8,000 | $10,600 |
| UHC Bronze Standard (No Referrals) UnitedHealthcare | Expanded Bronze | HMO | $395.21 | $481.95 | $7,500 | $10,000 |
| Bronze Elite + PCP Saver Plus Oscar Insurance Company | Expanded Bronze | EPO | $400.21 | $488.04 | $0 | $10,600 |
| Elevate by Medica Bronze $0 Copay PCP Visits Medica | Expanded Bronze | EPO | $400.45 | $488.34 | $7,500 | $10,600 |
| Elevate by Medica Expanded Bronze Standard Medica | Expanded Bronze | EPO | $405.30 | $494.25 | $7,500 | $10,000 |
| UHC Bronze Value+ ($0 Virtual Urgent Care, Dental + Vision, No Referrals) UnitedHealthcare | Expanded Bronze | HMO | $407.83 | $497.33 | $8,000 | $10,600 |
| UHC Bronze Copay Focus $0 Indiv Med Ded ($0 Virtual Urgent Care, No Referrals) UnitedHealthcare | Expanded Bronze | HMO | $410.56 | $500.66 | $0 | $10,600 |
| Medica with CHI Health Bronze $0 Copay PCP Visits + Adult Eye Exam Medica | Expanded Bronze | EPO | $412.76 | $503.35 | $7,500 | $10,600 |
| Medica with CHI Health Expanded Bronze Standard + Adult Eye Exam Medica | Expanded Bronze | EPO | $417.75 | $509.44 | $7,500 | $10,000 |
| Elite Bronze Ambetter Health | Expanded Bronze | HMO | $419.70 | $511.81 | $0 | $10,500 |
| Elite Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental Ambetter Health | Expanded Bronze | HMO | $437.49 | $533.50 | $0 | $10,500 |
| Medica Insure Expanded Bronze Standard Medica | Expanded Bronze | EPO | $502.76 | $613.09 | $7,500 | $10,000 |
| Standard Silver Ambetter Health | Silver | HMO | $461.35 | $562.60 | $6,000 | $8,900 |
| Focused Silver Ambetter Health | Silver | HMO | $466.50 | $568.88 | $6,300 | $8,400 |
| Standard Silver + Vision + Adult Dental Ambetter Health | Silver | HMO | $480.90 | $586.45 | $6,000 | $8,900 |
| Focused Silver + Vision + Adult Dental Ambetter Health | Silver | HMO | $486.27 | $592.99 | $6,300 | $8,400 |
| Silver Simple PCP Saver Oscar Insurance Company | Silver | EPO | $498.46 | $607.85 | $5,000 | $8,500 |
| Silver Classic Standard Oscar Insurance Company | Silver | EPO | $499.00 | $608.52 | $6,000 | $8,900 |
| Wellmark Silver Traditional HMO Wellmark Health Plan of Iowa, Inc. | Silver | HMO | $501.81 | $611.94 | $5,000 | $7,500 |
| UHC Silver Value ($0 Virtual Urgent Care, $3 Tier 2 Rx, No Referrals) UnitedHealthcare | Silver | HMO | $504.20 | $614.86 | $3,500 | $10,600 |
| UHC Silver Standard (No Referrals) UnitedHealthcare | Silver | HMO | $505.09 | $615.94 | $6,000 | $8,900 |
| Silver Classic Oscar Insurance Company | Silver | EPO | $505.52 | $616.47 | $5,000 | $8,000 |
| Wellmark Standard Silver HMO Wellmark Health Plan of Iowa, Inc. | Silver | HMO | $509.16 | $620.90 | $6,000 | $8,900 |
| Silver Simple Diabetes Oscar Insurance Company | Silver | EPO | $509.18 | $620.93 | $6,500 | $10,000 |
| UHC Silver Copay Focus $0 Indiv Med Ded ($0 Virtual Urgent Care, No Referrals) UnitedHealthcare | Silver | HMO | $511.13 | $623.31 | $0 | $10,150 |
| UHC Silver Value+ ($0 Virtual Urgent Care, $3 Tier 2 Rx, Dental + Vision, No Referrals) UnitedHealthcare | Silver | HMO | $518.20 | $631.93 | $3,500 | $10,600 |
| Elevate by Medica Silver $0 Copay PCP Visits Medica | Silver | EPO | $566.43 | $690.74 | $3,500 | $10,450 |
| Elevate by Medica Silver Share Medica | Silver | EPO | $583.43 | $711.47 | $3,525 | $8,850 |
| Medica with CHI Health Silver $0 Copay PCP Visits + Adult Eye Exam Medica | Silver | EPO | $583.83 | $711.97 | $3,500 | $10,450 |
| Elevate by Medica Silver Standard Medica | Silver | EPO | $592.56 | $722.61 | $6,000 | $8,900 |
| Medica with CHI Health Silver Share + Adult Eye Exam Medica | Silver | EPO | $601.36 | $733.34 | $3,525 | $8,850 |
| Medica with CHI Health Silver Standard + Adult Eye Exam Medica | Silver | EPO | $610.78 | $744.82 | $6,000 | $8,900 |
| Medica Insure Silver Standard Medica | Silver | EPO | $735.05 | $896.37 | $6,000 | $8,900 |
| Wellmark Gold Traditional HMO Wellmark Health Plan of Iowa, Inc. | Gold | HMO | $459.34 | $560.15 | $1,750 | $7,500 |
| Wellmark Standard Gold HMO Wellmark Health Plan of Iowa, Inc. | Gold | HMO | $467.54 | $570.15 | $2,000 | $8,200 |
| Gold Classic Standard Oscar Insurance Company | Gold | EPO | $472.36 | $576.03 | $2,000 | $8,200 |
| UHC Gold Standard (No Referrals) UnitedHealthcare | Gold | HMO | $482.18 | $588.01 | $2,000 | $8,200 |
| Standard Gold Ambetter Health | Gold | HMO | $493.43 | $601.72 | $2,000 | $8,200 |
| UHC Gold Copay Focus $0 Indiv Med Ded ($0 Virtual Urgent Care, $3 Tier 2 Rx, No Referrals) UnitedHealthcare | Gold | HMO | $494.76 | $603.34 | $0 | $9,000 |
| UHC Gold Advantage ($0 Virtual Urgent Care, $1 Tier 2 Rx, No Referrals) UnitedHealthcare | Gold | HMO | $500.07 | $609.82 | $1,000 | $8,500 |
| Everyday Gold Ambetter Health | Gold | HMO | $501.23 | $611.23 | $800 | $7,250 |
| Gold Elite Oscar Insurance Company | Gold | EPO | $510.20 | $622.18 | $550 | $6,000 |
| UHC Gold Advantage+ ($0 Virtual Urgent Care, $1 Tier 2 Rx, Dental + Vision, No Referrals) UnitedHealthcare | Gold | HMO | $514.07 | $626.89 | $1,000 | $8,500 |
| Standard Gold + Vision + Adult Dental Ambetter Health | Gold | HMO | $514.34 | $627.22 | $2,000 | $8,200 |
| Complete Gold Ambetter Health | Gold | HMO | $519.33 | $633.30 | $1,450 | $7,500 |
| Everyday Gold + Vision + Adult Dental Ambetter Health | Gold | HMO | $522.47 | $637.14 | $800 | $7,250 |
| Complete Gold + Vision + Adult Dental Ambetter Health | Gold | HMO | $541.34 | $660.14 | $1,450 | $7,500 |
| Elevate by Medica Gold $0 Copay PCP Visits Medica | Gold | EPO | $557.46 | $679.80 | $1,500 | $8,800 |
| Elevate by Medica Gold Share Medica | Gold | EPO | $574.13 | $700.13 | $2,500 | $5,900 |
| Medica with CHI Health Gold $0 Copay PCP Visits + Adult Eye Exam Medica | Gold | EPO | $574.59 | $700.69 | $1,500 | $8,800 |
| Elevate by Medica Gold Standard Medica | Gold | EPO | $591.52 | $721.34 | $2,000 | $8,200 |
| Medica with CHI Health Gold Share + Adult Eye Exam Medica | Gold | EPO | $591.77 | $721.65 | $2,500 | $5,900 |
| Medica with CHI Health Gold Standard + Adult Eye Exam Medica | Gold | EPO | $609.70 | $743.51 | $2,000 | $8,200 |
| Medica Insure Gold Standard Medica | Gold | EPO | $733.76 | $894.79 | $2,000 | $8,200 |
Silver Premium Trend (2022-2026)
| Year | Avg Premium | Min | Max | Plans | Issuers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $461/mo | $418 | $498 | 5 | 2 |
| 2023 | $482/mo | $419 | $587 | 8 | 2 |
| 2024 | $466/mo | $407 | $609 | 14 | 3 |
| 2025 | $422/mo | $365 | $544 | 22 | 5 |
| 2026 | $535/mo | $461 | $735 | 21 | 5 |
What this means for Pottawattamie
Use Pottawattamie's own numbers here, not a national average, before you enroll.
- $535/mo Silver average sits in the bottom third of tracked counties nationally -- a subsidized Silver plan can already beat Bronze on total cost here. See how subsidies work
- 66 plans from 5 issuers here -- see how that stacks up against the cheapest counties nationwide. See cheapest counties
Averages and tercile bands are CMS Marketplace Public Use File aggregates for this county; your actual premium depends on your age, household income, and chosen plan.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why is Pottawattamie's Silver premium in the lower band?
Pottawattamie ranks #1727 of 2055 tracked federal-marketplace counties by average Silver premium (highest = #1; CMS PUF sort). Local Silver avg is $535/mo. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
How many ACA plans compete in Pottawattamie?
Pottawattamie carries 66 ACA plans from 5 issuers, putting it in the densest third of county inventories nationwide.
What is the cheapest health insurance plan in Pottawattamie?
The lowest-premium plan in Pottawattamie starts at $335/mo (Bronze tier, age 27). Silver plans start at $461/mo. Actual premiums vary by age and may be reduced by premium tax credits.
What is the benchmark premium for Pottawattamie?
The benchmark (second-lowest Silver) premium in Pottawattamie is $467/mo for a 27-year-old. This amount determines how much premium tax credit subsidy you may be eligible for.
Why did Pottawattamie premiums rise +24.4% year-over-year?
The average age-27 premium in Pottawattamie changed by +24.4% between plan years 2025 and 2026, measured across Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum and Catastrophic plans. Premium trends are tracked from 2022 to 2026.
What is the average deductible and out-of-pocket maximum in Pottawattamie?
The average annual deductible across all plans in Pottawattamie is $4,844, and the average out-of-pocket maximum is $9,093. Bronze plans generally have higher deductibles but lower premiums, while Gold and Platinum plans have lower deductibles but higher monthly costs.
Which issuers compete in Pottawattamie's crowded market?
There are 5 insurance issuers offering ACA marketplace plans in Pottawattamie, including Medica, Ambetter Health, UnitedHealthcare, and others. Competition among issuers affects plan variety and pricing. More issuers generally mean more choices and potentially lower premiums.
Disclaimer
This page is for informational purposes only and does not constitute insurance or financial advice. Premiums shown are for a 27-year-old non-tobacco user unless otherwise noted. Your actual premium depends on age, location, tobacco use, and subsidy eligibility. Visit HealthCare.gov for official enrollment. Source: CMS Marketplace PUF, PY2026.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Counties With a Similar Benchmark Premium
The closest counties nationwide to Pottawattamie, IA's $467/mo benchmark premium.
One of 2,054 counties nationwide with a tracked benchmark premium, 5 are shown here.
Nationwide counties with similar marketplace profiles
Two CMS Marketplace peer sets for Pottawattamie, IA, both outside IA so the neighborhoods are not state containment (the similar-premium list above may still include same-state rating-area siblings). Peers are drawn from counties with ≥20 plans, the rankings-scale corpus.
Similar benchmark premium
Nearest other-state counties by benchmark premium ($467/mo here).
Similar issuer competition
Nearest other-state counties by issuer count (5 here).
Data sources
Data sourced from the CMS Health Insurance Marketplace Public Use Files. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainHealthPlan
PlainHealthPlan is rendered directly from CMS Health Insurance Marketplace Public Use Files, no number is typed in by an editor. Plan and premium figures for this county come from the live CMS Marketplace PUF aggregates. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.