Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Montana
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ACA marketplace issuer - 67 plans across 56 counties
According to PlainHealthPlan's issuer footprint ranking (CMS Marketplace PUF), Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Montana ranks #10 of 183 tracked issuers by plan count (most plans = #1). Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Montana is a single-state ACA marketplace issuer offering 67 plans across 1 state and 56 counties. Its average age-27 premium of $572/mo runs $68 below the national marketplace average of $640/mo.
QUIET · SOLO · STOCKED · PPO-LED
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Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Montana marketplace standing
67 plans put Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Montana in the densest third of issuer inventories. Corpus place #10 of 183 (most plans = #1).
Mid-pack age-27 avg $572/mo with 67 plans in the densest inventory third. Largest state book: MT (659 plans). Stamps QUIET · SOLO · STOCKED · PPO-LED.
Source: CMS Marketplace Public Use Files. Informational only; confirm options at HealthCare.gov. How we place issuers.
Plan Types
Metal Levels Offered
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Montana average premium by metal level
The premium ladder across Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Montana's 67 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 Montana: average premium by metal level
How Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Montana'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 Montana vs 183 tracked issuers
ACA marketplace plan count, CMS Marketplace Public Use Files
67 10th of 183 higher than 173 of 183 issuers
Issuers, banded by plan count
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Source CMS Marketplace Public Use Files · 2026-08-30
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ABS(avg_premium) peers first, then an inventory pole and a stamp-branched guide - not a fixed Related strip. This page stamps QUIET · SOLO · STOCKED · PPO-LED.
ABS(avg_premium) peer at $572/mo (Δ $0 pricier vs Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Montana); SOLO · THIN vs this page's QUIET · SOLO · STOCKED.
ABS(avg_premium) peer at $570/mo (Δ $2 cheaper vs Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Montana); SOLO · MICRO vs this page's QUIET · SOLO · STOCKED.
ABS(avg_premium) peer at $576/mo (Δ $4 pricier vs Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Montana); SOLO · STOCKED vs this page's QUIET · SOLO · STOCKED.
ABS(avg_premium) peer at $568/mo (Δ $4 cheaper vs Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Montana); SOLO · THIN vs this page's QUIET · SOLO · STOCKED.
ABS(avg_premium) peer at $568/mo (Δ $4 cheaper vs Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Montana); SOLO · STOCKED vs this page's QUIET · SOLO · STOCKED.
ABS(avg_premium) peer at $568/mo (Δ $4 cheaper vs Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Montana); SOLO · THIN vs this page's QUIET · SOLO · STOCKED.
ABS(plan_count) pole at 64 plans near Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Montana's STOCKED roster: STEEP · SOLO.
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Montana's SOLO · STOCKED footprint sits against states where issuer count (not premium alone) drives choice.
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Montana's QUIET age-27 average sits below national parity; subsidies matter more than sticker price before you compare PPO-LED networks.