Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota

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ACA marketplace issuer - 14 plans across 53 counties

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$467
Avg Premium (Age 27)
The short answer

According to PlainHealthPlan's issuer footprint ranking (CMS Marketplace PUF), Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota ranks #92 of 183 tracked issuers by plan count (most plans = #1). Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota is a single-state ACA marketplace issuer offering 14 plans across 1 state and 53 counties. Its average age-27 premium of $467/mo runs $173 below the national marketplace average of $640/mo.

FLOOR · SOLO · THIN · PPO-LED

Lower-premium band

Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota in the lower-premium third

$467/mo age-27 avg sits in the bottom third of 183 tracked marketplace issuers. Corpus place #92 of 183 (most plans = #1).

Floor-band age-27 avg $467/mo ($173 below national Silver $640/mo). Footprint stamp SOLO - concentrated geography. Networks: PPO.

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

Plan Types

PPO

Metal Levels Offered

Silver Gold Expanded Bronze Catastrophic

Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota average premium by metal level

The premium ladder across Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota's 14 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 North Dakota: average premium by metal level

Catastrophic$307/moExpanded Bronze$367/moSilver$570/moGold$518/mo
Source: CMS Marketplace Public Use Files, plan year 2026.

How Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota'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 North Dakota vs 183 tracked issuers

ACA marketplace plan count, CMS Marketplace Public Use Files

14 92nd of 183 higher than 85 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 North Dakota's average premium in the lower band?
Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota's age-27 average is $467/mo (bottom third of 183 tracked issuers); $173 below the national Silver average of $640/mo.
How many ACA plans does Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota list?
Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota lists 14 marketplace plans (footprint rank #92 of 183; most plans = #1) across 1 state and 53 counties.
Where does Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota sell inside its small footprint?
Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota sells in 1 state; largest presence is ND with 530 plans (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 Blue Shield of North Dakota or any insurance company. Premiums shown are base rates and may not reflect your actual cost.

Read with Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota

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

Dean Health Plan · FLOOR

ABS(avg_premium) peer at $467/mo (Δ $0 cheaper vs Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota); SOLO · STOCKED vs this page's FLOOR · SOLO · THIN.

UnitedHealthcare · FLOOR

ABS(avg_premium) peer at $469/mo (Δ $2 pricier vs Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota); SOLO · THIN vs this page's FLOOR · SOLO · THIN.

HMSA · FLOOR

ABS(avg_premium) peer at $469/mo (Δ $2 pricier vs Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota); SOLO · THIN vs this page's FLOOR · SOLO · THIN.

UnitedHealthcare · FLOOR

ABS(avg_premium) peer at $470/mo (Δ $3 pricier vs Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota); SOLO · THIN vs this page's FLOOR · SOLO · THIN.

Sendero Health Plans, Local Nonprofit · FLOOR

ABS(avg_premium) peer at $463/mo (Δ $4 cheaper vs Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota); SOLO · THIN vs this page's FLOOR · SOLO · THIN.

Medica · FLOOR

ABS(avg_premium) peer at $463/mo (Δ $4 cheaper vs Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota); SOLO · THIN vs this page's FLOOR · SOLO · THIN.

Ambetter from Arkansas Health & Wellness (inventory pole)

ABS(plan_count) pole at 14 plans near Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota's THIN roster: QUIET · SOLO.

Competition board · SOLO

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

Subsidy primer · FLOOR

Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota's FLOOR age-27 average sits below national parity; subsidies matter more than sticker price before you compare PPO-LED networks.

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