WellPoint
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ACA marketplace issuer - 21 plans across 30 counties
According to PlainHealthPlan's issuer footprint ranking (CMS Marketplace PUF), WellPoint ranks #44 of 183 tracked issuers by plan count (most plans = #1). WellPoint is a single-state ACA marketplace issuer offering 21 plans across 1 state and 30 counties. Its average age-27 premium of $504/mo runs $136 below the national marketplace average of $640/mo.
QUIET · SOLO · STOCKED · MIXED-NET
Lower-premium band
WellPoint in the lower-premium third
$504/mo age-27 avg sits in the bottom third of 183 tracked marketplace issuers. Corpus place #44 of 183 (most plans = #1).
Floor-band age-27 avg $504/mo ($136 below national Silver $640/mo). Footprint stamp SOLO - concentrated geography. Networks: POS, HMO.
Source: CMS Marketplace Public Use Files. Informational only; confirm options at HealthCare.gov. How we place issuers.
Plan Types
Metal Levels Offered
WellPoint average premium by metal level
The premium ladder across WellPoint's 21 ACA plans, average monthly premium (age 27) by metal tier. Bronze trades a low premium for a high deductible; Gold and Platinum invert it.
WellPoint: average premium by metal level
How WellPoint's plan book compares across all tracked issuers
183 marketplace issuers with a tracked plan count, banded by plan book size.
WellPoint vs 183 tracked issuers
ACA marketplace plan count, CMS Marketplace Public Use Files
21 44th of 183 higher than 139 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 WellPoint 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 · STOCKED · MIXED-NET.
ABS(avg_premium) peer at $504/mo (Δ $0 pricier vs WellPoint); SOLO · THIN vs this page's QUIET · SOLO · STOCKED.
ABS(avg_premium) peer at $503/mo (Δ $1 cheaper vs WellPoint); SOLO · THIN vs this page's QUIET · SOLO · STOCKED.
ABS(avg_premium) peer at $502/mo (Δ $1 cheaper vs WellPoint); SOLO · THIN vs this page's QUIET · SOLO · STOCKED.
ABS(avg_premium) peer at $506/mo (Δ $2 pricier vs WellPoint); SOLO · THIN vs this page's QUIET · SOLO · STOCKED.
ABS(avg_premium) peer at $501/mo (Δ $2 cheaper vs WellPoint); SOLO · THIN vs this page's QUIET · SOLO · STOCKED.
ABS(avg_premium) peer at $501/mo (Δ $3 cheaper vs WellPoint); SOLO · THIN vs this page's QUIET · SOLO · STOCKED.
ABS(plan_count) pole at 21 plans near WellPoint's STOCKED roster: PARITY · SOLO.
WellPoint's SOLO · STOCKED footprint sits against states where issuer count (not premium alone) drives choice.
WellPoint's QUIET age-27 average sits below national parity; subsidies matter more than sticker price before you compare MIXED-NET networks.