Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama

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ACA marketplace issuer - 14 plans across 67 counties

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$527
Avg Premium (Age 27)
The short answer

According to PlainHealthPlan's issuer footprint ranking (CMS Marketplace PUF), Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama ranks #90 of 183 tracked issuers by plan count (most plans = #1). Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama is a single-state ACA marketplace issuer offering 14 plans across 1 state and 67 counties. Its average age-27 premium of $527/mo runs $113 below the national marketplace average of $640/mo.

QUIET · SOLO · THIN · PPO-LED

Mid-pack issuer

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama marketplace standing

14 plans across 1 state and 67 counties. Corpus place #90 of 183 (most plans = #1).

Mid-pack age-27 avg $527/mo with 14 plans . Largest state book: AL (818 plans). Stamps QUIET · SOLO · THIN · PPO-LED.

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

Plan Types

PPOEPO

Metal Levels Offered

Gold Silver Expanded Bronze Catastrophic

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama average premium by metal level

The premium ladder across Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama's 14 ACA plans, average monthly premium (age 27) by metal tier. Bronze trades a low premium for a high deductible; Gold and Platinum invert it.

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama: average premium by metal level

Catastrophic$341/moExpanded Bronze$385/moSilver$547/moGold$695/mo
Source: CMS Marketplace Public Use Files, plan year 2026.

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

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

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama vs 183 tracked issuers

ACA marketplace plan count, CMS Marketplace Public Use Files

14 90th of 183 higher than 85 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

Where does Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama sit on premiums vs other issuers?
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama's age-27 average is $527/mo (mid-pack among 183 tracked issuers); $113 below the national Silver average of $640/mo.
How many ACA plans does Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama list?
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama lists 14 marketplace plans (footprint rank #90 of 183; most plans = #1) across 1 state and 67 counties.
Where does Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama sell inside its small footprint?
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama sells in 1 state; largest presence is AL with 818 plans (PPO, EPO networks).

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

Read with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama

ABS(avg_premium) peers first, then an inventory pole and a stamp-branched guide - not a fixed Related strip. This page stamps QUIET · SOLO · THIN · PPO-LED.

AmeriHealth Caritas Next · QUIET

ABS(avg_premium) peer at $527/mo (Δ $0 cheaper vs Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama); SOLO · THIN vs this page's QUIET · SOLO · THIN.

UnitedHealthcare · QUIET

ABS(avg_premium) peer at $526/mo (Δ $1 cheaper vs Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama); SOLO · THIN vs this page's QUIET · SOLO · THIN.

Ambetter Health · QUIET

ABS(avg_premium) peer at $525/mo (Δ $2 cheaper vs Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama); SOLO · THIN vs this page's QUIET · SOLO · THIN.

Moda Health Plan, Inc. · QUIET

ABS(avg_premium) peer at $525/mo (Δ $2 cheaper vs Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama); SOLO · THIN vs this page's QUIET · SOLO · THIN.

Priority Health · QUIET

ABS(avg_premium) peer at $525/mo (Δ $2 cheaper vs Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama); SOLO · STOCKED vs this page's QUIET · SOLO · THIN.

Harvard Pilgrim Health Care · QUIET

ABS(avg_premium) peer at $525/mo (Δ $2 cheaper vs Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama); SOLO · THIN vs this page's QUIET · SOLO · THIN.

Ambetter from Arkansas Health & Wellness (inventory pole)

ABS(plan_count) pole at 14 plans near Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama's THIN roster: QUIET · SOLO.

Competition board · SOLO

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

Subsidy primer · QUIET

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama's QUIET age-27 average sits below national parity; subsidies matter more than sticker price before you compare PPO-LED networks.

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