HMSA
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ACA marketplace issuer - 7 plans across 5 counties
According to PlainHealthPlan's issuer footprint ranking (CMS Marketplace PUF), HMSA ranks #162 of 183 tracked issuers by plan count (most plans = #1). HMSA is a single-state ACA marketplace issuer offering 7 plans across 1 state and 5 counties. Its average age-27 premium of $469/mo runs $171 below the national marketplace average of $640/mo.
FLOOR · SOLO · THIN · PPO-LED
Lower-premium band
HMSA in the lower-premium third
$469/mo age-27 avg sits in the bottom third of 183 tracked marketplace issuers. Corpus place #162 of 183 (most plans = #1).
Floor-band age-27 avg $469/mo ($171 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
Metal Levels Offered
HMSA average premium by metal level
The premium ladder across HMSA's 7 ACA plans, average monthly premium (age 27) by metal tier. Bronze trades a low premium for a high deductible; Gold and Platinum invert it.
HMSA: average premium by metal level
How HMSA's plan book compares across all tracked issuers
183 marketplace issuers with a tracked plan count, banded by plan book size.
HMSA vs 183 tracked issuers
ACA marketplace plan count, CMS Marketplace Public Use Files
7 162nd of 183 higher than 16 of 183 issuers
Issuers, banded by plan count
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Source CMS Marketplace Public Use Files · 2026-08-30
Nationwide similar issuers
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 HMSA 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 FLOOR · SOLO · THIN · PPO-LED.
ABS(avg_premium) peer at $469/mo (Δ $0 cheaper vs HMSA); SOLO · THIN vs this page's FLOOR · SOLO · THIN.
ABS(avg_premium) peer at $470/mo (Δ $1 pricier vs HMSA); SOLO · THIN vs this page's FLOOR · SOLO · THIN.
ABS(avg_premium) peer at $467/mo (Δ $2 cheaper vs HMSA); SOLO · THIN vs this page's FLOOR · SOLO · THIN.
ABS(avg_premium) peer at $467/mo (Δ $2 cheaper vs HMSA); SOLO · STOCKED vs this page's FLOOR · SOLO · THIN.
ABS(avg_premium) peer at $472/mo (Δ $3 pricier vs HMSA); SOLO · STOCKED vs this page's FLOOR · SOLO · THIN.
ABS(avg_premium) peer at $472/mo (Δ $3 pricier vs HMSA); SOLO · THIN vs this page's FLOOR · SOLO · THIN.
ABS(plan_count) pole at 7 plans near HMSA's THIN roster: PARITY · SOLO.
HMSA's SOLO · THIN footprint sits against states where issuer count (not premium alone) drives choice.
HMSA's FLOOR age-27 average sits below national parity; subsidies matter more than sticker price before you compare PPO-LED networks.