CareSource
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ACA marketplace issuer - 22 plans across 55 counties
According to PlainHealthPlan's issuer footprint ranking (CMS Marketplace PUF), CareSource ranks #36 of 183 tracked issuers by plan count (most plans = #1). CareSource is a single-state ACA marketplace issuer offering 22 plans across 1 state and 55 counties. Its average age-27 premium of $884/mo runs $244 above the national marketplace average of $640/mo.
PEAK · SOLO · STOCKED · HMO-LED
High-premium band
CareSource in the high-premium third
$884/mo age-27 avg sits in the top third of 183 tracked marketplace issuers. Corpus place #36 of 183 (most plans = #1).
Age-27 avg $884/mo runs $244 above the national Silver average of $640/mo. Inventory is archive-scale (22 plans).
Source: CMS Marketplace Public Use Files. Informational only; confirm options at HealthCare.gov. How we place issuers.
Plan Types
Metal Levels Offered
CareSource average premium by metal level
The premium ladder across CareSource's 22 ACA plans, average monthly premium (age 27) by metal tier. Bronze trades a low premium for a high deductible; Gold and Platinum invert it.
CareSource: average premium by metal level
How CareSource's plan book compares across all tracked issuers
183 marketplace issuers with a tracked plan count, banded by plan book size.
CareSource vs 183 tracked issuers
ACA marketplace plan count, CMS Marketplace Public Use Files
22 36th of 183 higher than 143 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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Similar average premium
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Disclaimer: This page is for informational purposes only. Data comes from CMS Marketplace Public Use Files. PlainHealthPlan is not affiliated with CareSource or any insurance company. Premiums shown are base rates and may not reflect your actual cost.
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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 PEAK · SOLO · STOCKED · HMO-LED.
ABS(avg_premium) peer at $896/mo (Δ $13 pricier vs CareSource); SOLO · STOCKED vs this page's PEAK · SOLO · STOCKED.
ABS(avg_premium) peer at $860/mo (Δ $24 cheaper vs CareSource); SOLO · THIN vs this page's PEAK · SOLO · STOCKED.
ABS(avg_premium) peer at $854/mo (Δ $30 cheaper vs CareSource); SOLO · THIN vs this page's PEAK · SOLO · STOCKED.
ABS(avg_premium) peer at $847/mo (Δ $37 cheaper vs CareSource); SOLO · STOCKED vs this page's PEAK · SOLO · STOCKED.
ABS(avg_premium) peer at $829/mo (Δ $54 cheaper vs CareSource); SOLO · THIN vs this page's PEAK · SOLO · STOCKED.
ABS(avg_premium) peer at $792/mo (Δ $92 cheaper vs CareSource); SOLO · THIN vs this page's PEAK · SOLO · STOCKED.
ABS(plan_count) pole at 22 plans near CareSource's STOCKED roster: QUIET · SOLO.
CareSource's SOLO · STOCKED footprint sits against states where issuer count (not premium alone) drives choice.
CareSource's PEAK stamp is county-sensitive; county Silver averages show where this carrier's STOCKED book lands.