Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona

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ACA marketplace issuer - 115 plans across 15 counties

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Avg Premium (Age 27)
The short answer

According to PlainHealthPlan's issuer footprint ranking (CMS Marketplace PUF), Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona ranks #3 of 183 tracked issuers by plan count (most plans = #1). Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona is a single-state ACA marketplace issuer offering 115 plans across 1 state and 15 counties. Its average age-27 premium of $709/mo runs $69 above the national marketplace average of $640/mo.

STEEP · SOLO · ARCHIVE · HMO-LED

High-premium band

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona in the high-premium third

$709/mo age-27 avg sits in the top third of 183 tracked marketplace issuers. Corpus place #3 of 183 (most plans = #1).

Age-27 avg $709/mo runs $69 above the national Silver average of $640/mo. Inventory is archive-scale (115 plans).

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

Plan Types

HMO

Metal Levels Offered

Gold Silver Expanded Bronze

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona average premium by metal level

The premium ladder across Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona's 115 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 Blue Shield of Arizona: average premium by metal level

Expanded Bronze$581/moSilver$685/moGold$866/mo
Source: CMS Marketplace Public Use Files, plan year 2026.

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

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

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona vs 183 tracked issuers

ACA marketplace plan count, CMS Marketplace Public Use Files

115 3rd of 183 higher than 180 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 Blue Shield of Arizona's average premium in the high band?
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona's age-27 average is $709/mo (top third of 183 tracked issuers); $69 above the national Silver average of $640/mo.
How large is Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona's marketplace plan book?
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona lists 115 marketplace plans (footprint rank #3 of 183; most plans = #1) across 1 state and 15 counties - top-third inventory among tracked issuers.
Where does Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona sell inside its small footprint?
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona sells in 1 state; largest presence is AZ with 142 plans (HMO networks).

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

Read with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona

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

Moda Health Plan, Inc. · STEEP

ABS(avg_premium) peer at $709/mo (Δ $1 cheaper vs Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona); SOLO · THIN vs this page's STEEP · SOLO · ARCHIVE.

Premera Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alaska · STEEP

ABS(avg_premium) peer at $724/mo (Δ $15 pricier vs Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona); SOLO · THIN vs this page's STEEP · SOLO · ARCHIVE.

BridgeSpan Health Company · STEEP

ABS(avg_premium) peer at $730/mo (Δ $20 pricier vs Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona); SOLO · MICRO vs this page's STEEP · SOLO · ARCHIVE.

Florida Blue HMO · STEEP

ABS(avg_premium) peer at $732/mo (Δ $22 pricier vs Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona); SOLO · ARCHIVE vs this page's STEEP · SOLO · ARCHIVE.

UnitedHealthcare · PARITY

ABS(avg_premium) peer at $683/mo (Δ $27 cheaper vs Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona); SOLO · THIN vs this page's STEEP · SOLO · ARCHIVE.

UnitedHealthcare · PARITY

ABS(avg_premium) peer at $678/mo (Δ $32 cheaper vs Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona); SOLO · THIN vs this page's STEEP · SOLO · ARCHIVE.

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of NC (inventory pole)

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

Competition board · SOLO

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

County cost map · STEEP

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

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