CHRISTUS Health Plan
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ACA marketplace issuer - 15 plans across 8 counties
According to PlainHealthPlan's issuer footprint ranking (CMS Marketplace PUF), CHRISTUS Health Plan ranks #80 of 183 tracked issuers by plan count (most plans = #1). CHRISTUS Health Plan is a single-state ACA marketplace issuer offering 15 plans across 1 state and 8 counties. Its average age-27 premium of $501/mo runs $139 below the national marketplace average of $640/mo.
QUIET · SOLO · THIN · HMO-LED
Lower-premium band
CHRISTUS Health Plan in the lower-premium third
$501/mo age-27 avg sits in the bottom third of 183 tracked marketplace issuers. Corpus place #80 of 183 (most plans = #1).
Floor-band age-27 avg $501/mo ($139 below national Silver $640/mo). Footprint stamp SOLO - concentrated geography. Networks: HMO.
Source: CMS Marketplace Public Use Files. Informational only; confirm options at HealthCare.gov. How we place issuers.
Plan Types
Metal Levels Offered
CHRISTUS Health Plan average premium by metal level
The premium ladder across CHRISTUS Health Plan's 15 ACA plans, average monthly premium (age 27) by metal tier. Bronze trades a low premium for a high deductible; Gold and Platinum invert it.
CHRISTUS Health Plan: average premium by metal level
How CHRISTUS Health Plan's plan book compares across all tracked issuers
183 marketplace issuers with a tracked plan count, banded by plan book size.
CHRISTUS Health Plan vs 183 tracked issuers
ACA marketplace plan count, CMS Marketplace Public Use Files
15 80th of 183 higher than 96 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 CHRISTUS Health Plan 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 QUIET · SOLO · THIN · HMO-LED.
ABS(avg_premium) peer at $501/mo (Δ $0 cheaper vs CHRISTUS Health Plan); SOLO · THIN vs this page's QUIET · SOLO · THIN.
ABS(avg_premium) peer at $502/mo (Δ $1 pricier vs CHRISTUS Health Plan); SOLO · THIN vs this page's QUIET · SOLO · THIN.
ABS(avg_premium) peer at $503/mo (Δ $1 pricier vs CHRISTUS Health Plan); SOLO · THIN vs this page's QUIET · SOLO · THIN.
ABS(avg_premium) peer at $504/mo (Δ $2 pricier vs CHRISTUS Health Plan); SOLO · STOCKED vs this page's QUIET · SOLO · THIN.
ABS(avg_premium) peer at $504/mo (Δ $2 pricier vs CHRISTUS Health Plan); SOLO · THIN vs this page's QUIET · SOLO · THIN.
ABS(avg_premium) peer at $497/mo (Δ $4 cheaper vs CHRISTUS Health Plan); SOLO · STOCKED vs this page's QUIET · SOLO · THIN.
ABS(plan_count) pole at 15 plans near CHRISTUS Health Plan's THIN roster: FLOOR · SOLO.
CHRISTUS Health Plan's SOLO · THIN footprint sits against states where issuer count (not premium alone) drives choice.
CHRISTUS Health Plan's QUIET age-27 average sits below national parity; subsidies matter more than sticker price before you compare HMO-LED networks.