Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City

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ACA marketplace issuer - 9 plans across 2 counties

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Avg Premium (Age 27)
The short answer

According to PlainHealthPlan's issuer footprint ranking (CMS Marketplace PUF), Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City ranks #135 of 183 tracked issuers by plan count (most plans = #1). Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City is a single-state ACA marketplace issuer offering 9 plans across 1 state and 2 counties. Its average age-27 premium of $488/mo runs $152 below the national marketplace average of $640/mo.

QUIET · SOLO · THIN · EPO-LED

Lower-premium band

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City in the lower-premium third

$488/mo age-27 avg sits in the bottom third of 183 tracked marketplace issuers. Corpus place #135 of 183 (most plans = #1).

Floor-band age-27 avg $488/mo ($152 below national Silver $640/mo). Footprint stamp SOLO - concentrated geography. Networks: EPO.

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

Plan Types

EPO

Metal Levels Offered

Silver Expanded Bronze Catastrophic Gold

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City average premium by metal level

The premium ladder across Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City's 9 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 Kansas City: average premium by metal level

Catastrophic$364/moExpanded Bronze$420/moSilver$543/moGold$569/mo
Source: CMS Marketplace Public Use Files, plan year 2026.

How Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City'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 Kansas City vs 183 tracked issuers

ACA marketplace plan count, CMS Marketplace Public Use Files

9 135th of 183 higher than 39 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 Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City's average premium in the lower band?
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City's age-27 average is $488/mo (bottom third of 183 tracked issuers); $152 below the national Silver average of $640/mo.
How thin is Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City's marketplace plan book?
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City lists 9 marketplace plans (footprint rank #135 of 183; most plans = #1) across 1 state and 2 counties - bottom-third inventory among tracked issuers.
Where does Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City sell inside its small footprint?
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City sells in 1 state; largest presence is KS with 18 plans (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 Kansas City or any insurance company. Premiums shown are base rates and may not reflect your actual cost.

Read with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City

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 · EPO-LED.

Community First · QUIET

ABS(avg_premium) peer at $488/mo (Δ $0 cheaper vs Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City); SOLO · MICRO vs this page's QUIET · SOLO · THIN.

InStil Health · QUIET

ABS(avg_premium) peer at $489/mo (Δ $1 pricier vs Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City); SOLO · MICRO vs this page's QUIET · SOLO · THIN.

Molina Healthcare · QUIET

ABS(avg_premium) peer at $490/mo (Δ $2 pricier vs Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City); SOLO · THIN vs this page's QUIET · SOLO · THIN.

CareSource · QUIET

ABS(avg_premium) peer at $485/mo (Δ $3 cheaper vs Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City); SOLO · THIN vs this page's QUIET · SOLO · THIN.

Ambetter of Oklahoma · QUIET

ABS(avg_premium) peer at $492/mo (Δ $4 pricier vs Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City); SOLO · THIN vs this page's QUIET · SOLO · THIN.

Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield · QUIET

ABS(avg_premium) peer at $483/mo (Δ $5 cheaper vs Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City); SOLO · THIN vs this page's QUIET · SOLO · THIN.

Alliant Health Plans, Inc. (inventory pole)

ABS(plan_count) pole at 9 plans near Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City's THIN roster: QUIET · SOLO.

Competition board · SOLO

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

Subsidy primer · QUIET

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

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