Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield

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ACA marketplace issuer - 54 plans across 53 counties

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Avg Premium (Age 27)
The short answer

According to PlainHealthPlan's issuer footprint ranking (CMS Marketplace PUF), Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield ranks #13 of 183 tracked issuers by plan count (most plans = #1). Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield is a single-state ACA marketplace issuer offering 54 plans across 1 state and 53 counties. Its average age-27 premium of $602/mo runs $38 below the national marketplace average of $640/mo.

PARITY · SOLO · STOCKED · MIXED-NET

High-premium band

Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in the high-premium third

$602/mo age-27 avg sits in the top third of 183 tracked marketplace issuers. Corpus place #13 of 183 (most plans = #1).

Age-27 avg $602/mo runs $38 above the national Silver average of $640/mo. Inventory is archive-scale (54 plans).

Source: CMS Marketplace Public Use Files. Informational only; confirm options at HealthCare.gov. How we place issuers.

Plan Types

POSHMO

Metal Levels Offered

Expanded Bronze Silver Gold

Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield average premium by metal level

The premium ladder across Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield's 54 ACA plans, average monthly premium (age 27) by metal tier. Bronze trades a low premium for a high deductible; Gold and Platinum invert it.

Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield: average premium by metal level

Expanded Bronze$494/moSilver$650/moGold$747/mo
Source: CMS Marketplace Public Use Files, plan year 2026.

How Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield's plan book compares across all tracked issuers

183 marketplace issuers with a tracked plan count, banded by plan book size.

Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield vs 183 tracked issuers

ACA marketplace plan count, CMS Marketplace Public Use Files

54 13th of 183 higher than 170 of 183 issuers

Issuers, banded by plan count

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Source CMS Marketplace Public Use Files · 2026-08-30

Nationwide similar issuers

Similar plan inventory

Frequently Asked Questions

Why is Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield's average premium in the high band?
Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield's age-27 average is $602/mo (top third of 183 tracked issuers); $38 below the national Silver average of $640/mo.
How large is Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield's marketplace plan book?
Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield lists 54 marketplace plans (footprint rank #13 of 183; most plans = #1) across 1 state and 53 counties - top-third inventory among tracked issuers.
Where does Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield sell inside its small footprint?
Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield sells in 1 state; largest presence is WI with 477 plans (POS, HMO networks).

Disclaimer: This page is for informational purposes only. Data comes from CMS Marketplace Public Use Files. PlainHealthPlan is not affiliated with Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield or any insurance company. Premiums shown are base rates and may not reflect your actual cost.

Read with Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield

ABS(avg_premium) peers first, then an inventory pole and a stamp-branched guide - not a fixed Related strip. This page stamps PARITY · SOLO · STOCKED · MIXED-NET.

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan · PARITY

ABS(avg_premium) peer at $603/mo (Δ $0 pricier vs Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield); SOLO · THIN vs this page's PARITY · SOLO · STOCKED.

Cigna HealthCare of Arizona, Inc · PARITY

ABS(avg_premium) peer at $601/mo (Δ $1 cheaper vs Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield); SOLO · THIN vs this page's PARITY · SOLO · STOCKED.

Florida Health Care Plans · PARITY

ABS(avg_premium) peer at $606/mo (Δ $3 pricier vs Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield); SOLO · STOCKED vs this page's PARITY · SOLO · STOCKED.

Oscar Insurance Corporation of Ohio · PARITY

ABS(avg_premium) peer at $597/mo (Δ $5 cheaper vs Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield); SOLO · THIN vs this page's PARITY · SOLO · STOCKED.

UnitedHealthcare · PARITY

ABS(avg_premium) peer at $597/mo (Δ $5 cheaper vs Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield); SOLO · THIN vs this page's PARITY · SOLO · STOCKED.

Molina Healthcare · PARITY

ABS(avg_premium) peer at $608/mo (Δ $5 pricier vs Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield); SOLO · STOCKED vs this page's PARITY · SOLO · STOCKED.

Quartz (inventory pole)

ABS(plan_count) pole at 57 plans near Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield's STOCKED roster: QUIET · SOLO.

Competition board · SOLO

Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield's SOLO · STOCKED footprint sits against states where issuer count (not premium alone) drives choice.

Metal ladder · MIXED-NET

Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield stamps PARITY · MIXED-NET · STOCKED; metal choice shifts deductible load more than issuer brand.

Data sourced from the CMS Health Insurance Marketplace Public Use Files. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainHealthPlan