UnitedHealthcare
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ACA marketplace issuer - 17 plans across 42 counties
According to PlainHealthPlan's issuer footprint ranking (CMS Marketplace PUF), UnitedHealthcare ranks #63 of 183 tracked issuers by plan count (most plans = #1). UnitedHealthcare is a single-state ACA marketplace issuer offering 17 plans across 1 state and 42 counties. Its average age-27 premium of $585/mo runs $55 below the national marketplace average of $640/mo.
QUIET · SOLO · THIN · HMO-LED
High-premium band
UnitedHealthcare in the high-premium third
$585/mo age-27 avg sits in the top third of 183 tracked marketplace issuers. Corpus place #63 of 183 (most plans = #1).
Age-27 avg $585/mo runs $55 above the national Silver average of $640/mo. Inventory is archive-scale (17 plans).
Source: CMS Marketplace Public Use Files. Informational only; confirm options at HealthCare.gov. How we place issuers.
Plan Types
Metal Levels Offered
UnitedHealthcare average premium by metal level
The premium ladder across UnitedHealthcare's 17 ACA plans, average monthly premium (age 27) by metal tier. Bronze trades a low premium for a high deductible; Gold and Platinum invert it.
UnitedHealthcare: average premium by metal level
How UnitedHealthcare's plan book compares across all tracked issuers
183 marketplace issuers with a tracked plan count, banded by plan book size.
UnitedHealthcare vs 183 tracked issuers
ACA marketplace plan count, CMS Marketplace Public Use Files
17 63rd of 183 higher than 119 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 UnitedHealthcare 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 $584/mo (Δ $2 cheaper vs UnitedHealthcare); SOLO · ARCHIVE vs this page's QUIET · SOLO · THIN.
ABS(avg_premium) peer at $587/mo (Δ $2 pricier vs UnitedHealthcare); SOLO · THIN vs this page's QUIET · SOLO · THIN.
ABS(avg_premium) peer at $582/mo (Δ $3 cheaper vs UnitedHealthcare); SOLO · THIN vs this page's QUIET · SOLO · THIN.
ABS(avg_premium) peer at $589/mo (Δ $4 pricier vs UnitedHealthcare); SOLO · THIN vs this page's QUIET · SOLO · THIN.
ABS(avg_premium) peer at $589/mo (Δ $4 pricier vs UnitedHealthcare); SOLO · ARCHIVE vs this page's QUIET · SOLO · THIN.
ABS(avg_premium) peer at $591/mo (Δ $6 pricier vs UnitedHealthcare); SOLO · THIN vs this page's QUIET · SOLO · THIN.
ABS(plan_count) pole at 17 plans near UnitedHealthcare's THIN roster: QUIET · SOLO.
UnitedHealthcare's SOLO · THIN footprint sits against states where issuer count (not premium alone) drives choice.
UnitedHealthcare's QUIET age-27 average sits below national parity; subsidies matter more than sticker price before you compare HMO-LED networks.