Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska

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ACA marketplace issuer - 78 plans across 93 counties

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$744
Avg Premium (Age 27)
The short answer

According to PlainHealthPlan's issuer footprint ranking (CMS Marketplace PUF), Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska ranks #8 of 183 tracked issuers by plan count (most plans = #1). Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska is a single-state ACA marketplace issuer offering 78 plans across 1 state and 93 counties. Its average age-27 premium of $744/mo runs $104 above the national marketplace average of $640/mo.

STEEP · SOLO · STOCKED · PPO-LED

High-premium band

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska in the high-premium third

$744/mo age-27 avg sits in the top third of 183 tracked marketplace issuers. Corpus place #8 of 183 (most plans = #1).

Age-27 avg $744/mo runs $104 above the national Silver average of $640/mo. Inventory is archive-scale (78 plans).

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

Plan Types

EPOPPO

Metal Levels Offered

Expanded Bronze Silver Gold Bronze

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

The premium ladder across Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska's 78 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 Nebraska: average premium by metal level

Bronze$643/moExpanded Bronze$592/moSilver$779/moGold$847/mo
Source: CMS Marketplace Public Use Files, plan year 2026.

How Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska'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 Nebraska vs 183 tracked issuers

ACA marketplace plan count, CMS Marketplace Public Use Files

78 8th of 183 higher than 175 of 183 issuers

Issuers, banded by plan count

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more issuers. 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

Nationwide similar issuers

Similar plan inventory

Frequently Asked Questions

Why is Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska's average premium in the high band?
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska's age-27 average is $744/mo (top third of 183 tracked issuers); $104 above the national Silver average of $640/mo.
How large is Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska's marketplace plan book?
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska lists 78 marketplace plans (footprint rank #8 of 183; most plans = #1) across 1 state and 93 counties - top-third inventory among tracked issuers.
Where does Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska sell inside its small footprint?
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska sells in 1 state; largest presence is NE with 1,123 plans (EPO, PPO 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 Nebraska or any insurance company. Premiums shown are base rates and may not reflect your actual cost.

Read with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska

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

Cigna Healthcare · STEEP

ABS(avg_premium) peer at $741/mo (Δ $3 cheaper vs Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska); SOLO · THIN vs this page's STEEP · SOLO · STOCKED.

AvMed · STEEP

ABS(avg_premium) peer at $750/mo (Δ $6 pricier vs Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska); SOLO · STOCKED vs this page's STEEP · SOLO · STOCKED.

Florida Blue HMO · STEEP

ABS(avg_premium) peer at $732/mo (Δ $13 cheaper vs Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska); SOLO · ARCHIVE vs this page's STEEP · SOLO · STOCKED.

BridgeSpan Health Company · STEEP

ABS(avg_premium) peer at $730/mo (Δ $15 cheaper vs Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska); SOLO · MICRO vs this page's STEEP · SOLO · STOCKED.

Molina Healthcare · STEEP

ABS(avg_premium) peer at $764/mo (Δ $20 pricier vs Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska); SOLO · MICRO vs this page's STEEP · SOLO · STOCKED.

Premera Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alaska · STEEP

ABS(avg_premium) peer at $724/mo (Δ $20 cheaper vs Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska); SOLO · THIN vs this page's STEEP · SOLO · STOCKED.

BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina (inventory pole)

ABS(plan_count) pole at 74 plans near Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska's STOCKED roster: QUIET · SOLO.

Competition board · SOLO

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

County cost map · STEEP

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska's STEEP stamp is county-sensitive; county Silver averages show where this carrier's STOCKED book lands.

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