Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas

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ACA marketplace issuer - 546 plans across 254 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 Texas ranks #1 of 183 tracked issuers by plan count (most plans = #1). Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas is a single-state ACA marketplace issuer offering 546 plans across 1 state and 254 counties. Its average age-27 premium of $589/mo runs $51 below the national marketplace average of $640/mo.

PARITY · SOLO · ARCHIVE · MIXED-NET

High-premium band

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

$589/mo age-27 avg sits in the top third of 183 tracked marketplace issuers. Corpus place #1 of 183 (most plans = #1).

Age-27 avg $589/mo runs $51 above the national Silver average of $640/mo. Inventory is archive-scale (546 plans).

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

Plan Types

HMOPOS

Metal Levels Offered

Gold Catastrophic Silver Expanded Bronze Bronze

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

The premium ladder across Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas's 546 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 Texas: average premium by metal level

Catastrophic$432/moBronze$437/moExpanded Bronze$454/moSilver$729/moGold$618/mo
Source: CMS Marketplace Public Use Files, plan year 2026.

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

ACA marketplace plan count, CMS Marketplace Public Use Files

546 1st of 183 the highest 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 Texas's average premium in the high band?
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas's age-27 average is $589/mo (top third of 183 tracked issuers); $51 below the national Silver average of $640/mo.
How large is Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas's marketplace plan book?
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas lists 546 marketplace plans (footprint rank #1 of 183; most plans = #1) across 1 state and 254 counties - top-third inventory among tracked issuers.
Where does Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas sell inside its small footprint?
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas sells in 1 state; largest presence is TX with 4,625 plans (HMO, POS 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 Texas or any insurance company. Premiums shown are base rates and may not reflect your actual cost.

Read with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas

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

Ambetter from Sunflower Health Plan · PARITY

ABS(avg_premium) peer at $589/mo (Δ $0 cheaper vs Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas); SOLO · THIN vs this page's PARITY · SOLO · ARCHIVE.

Ambetter of Tennessee · PARITY

ABS(avg_premium) peer at $591/mo (Δ $2 pricier vs Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas); SOLO · THIN vs this page's PARITY · SOLO · ARCHIVE.

Baylor Scott and White Health Plan · PARITY

ABS(avg_premium) peer at $591/mo (Δ $2 pricier vs Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas); SOLO · THIN vs this page's PARITY · SOLO · ARCHIVE.

Oscar Insurance Company · PARITY

ABS(avg_premium) peer at $591/mo (Δ $2 pricier vs Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas); SOLO · THIN vs this page's PARITY · SOLO · ARCHIVE.

UnitedHealthcare · QUIET

ABS(avg_premium) peer at $587/mo (Δ $2 cheaper vs Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas); SOLO · THIN vs this page's PARITY · SOLO · ARCHIVE.

UnitedHealthcare · QUIET

ABS(avg_premium) peer at $585/mo (Δ $4 cheaper vs Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas); SOLO · THIN vs this page's PARITY · SOLO · ARCHIVE.

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of NC (inventory pole)

ABS(plan_count) pole at 117 plans near Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas's ARCHIVE roster: PARITY · SOLO.

Competition board · SOLO

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

Metal ladder · MIXED-NET

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas stamps PARITY · MIXED-NET · ARCHIVE; 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