Health insurance prices in Buchanan County, IA (2026)
48 marketplace plans from 4 insurers. Cheapest plan $352/mo; typical Silver $578/mo. Official marketplace: HealthCare.gov (enter your ZIP for your real price and tax credit).
Plan year 2026 prices; 2027 prices will be added as soon as CMS publishes them. Monthly premium for one 40-year-old, before any tax credit (subsidy). Rating Area 6.
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Individual & family health insurance (marketplace / ACA plans)
Real insurance plans you buy yourself (not through a job), sold by companies like UnitedHealthcare, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Ambetter (Centene), Oscar, Cigna, Molina and Anthem through HealthCare.gov or your state's marketplace.
Looking for Aetna? Aetna CVS Health left the ACA marketplace for 2026 (it sold plans in 17 states in 2025). Source: KFF
All plans here: Bronze $352–$606 (typical $423) · Silver $486–$886 (typical $578) · Gold $435–$885 (typical $548) · Catastrophic $379–$379 (typical $379)
Insurers, sorted by typical Silver price
Every marketplace insurer must sell Silver and Gold plans; Bronze is optional, so Silver is the fair comparison. Typical = median monthly premium, age 40.
| Comparecheapest plan | Insurer | Plans | Cheapest plan | Typical Bronze | Typical Silver | Typical Gold | Cheapest plan name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ambetter (Centene) | 16 | $382 | $398 | $499 | $545 | Everyday Bronze | |
| Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield (IA)Wellmark (Blue Cross Blue Shield company) | 10 | $352 | $357 | $529 | $484 | Wellmark Bronze Standard | UnityPoint Health | |
| Oscar Health | 10 | $423 | $436 | $582 | $569 | Bronze Classic Standard | |
| Medica | 12 | $425 | $465 | $678 | $673 | Inspire by Medica Bronze Share |
All 48 plans in Buchanan County, cheapest first
| Compare | Insurer | Plan | Metal | Network | Monthly | Deductible | Out-of-pocket max | Bad year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield (IA) | Wellmark Bronze Standard | UnityPoint Health | Expanded Bronze | HMO | $352 | $7,500 | $10,000 | $14,226 | |
| Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield (IA) | Wellmark Bronze Traditional HMO | Expanded Bronze | HMO | $353 | $7,200 | $9,900 | $14,137 | |
| Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield (IA) | Wellmark Bronze HDHP HMO HSA Qualified | Expanded Bronze | HMO | $361 | $8,300 | $8,300 | $12,626 | |
| Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield (IA) | Wellmark Standard Bronze HMO | Expanded Bronze | HMO | $378 | $7,500 | $10,000 | $14,542 | |
| Oscar Health | Secure | Catastrophic | EPO | $379 | $10,600 | $10,600 | $15,147 | |
| Ambetter (Centene) | Everyday Bronze | Expanded Bronze | HMO | $382 | $8,450 | $10,150 | $14,731 | |
| Ambetter (Centene) | Standard Expanded Bronze | Expanded Bronze | HMO | $383 | $7,500 | $10,000 | $14,590 | |
| Ambetter (Centene) | Everyday Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental | Expanded Bronze | HMO | $398 | $8,450 | $10,150 | $14,925 | |
| Ambetter (Centene) | Standard Expanded Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental | Expanded Bronze | HMO | $399 | $7,500 | $10,000 | $14,785 | |
| Oscar Health | Bronze Classic Standard | Expanded Bronze | EPO | $423 | $7,500 | $10,000 | $15,077 | |
| Medica | Inspire by Medica Bronze Share | Expanded Bronze | EPO | $425 | $8,000 | $10,600 | $15,700 | |
| Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield (IA) | Wellmark Gold Primary Care | UnityPoint Health | Gold | HMO | $435 | $2,300 | $8,000 | $13,218 | |
| Oscar Health | Bronze Classic 4700 | Expanded Bronze | EPO | $436 | $4,700 | $9,300 | $14,532 | |
| Ambetter (Centene) | Elite Bronze | Expanded Bronze | HMO | $442 | $0 | $10,500 | $15,809 | |
| Ambetter (Centene) | Elite Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental | Expanded Bronze | HMO | $461 | $0 | $10,500 | $16,034 | |
| Medica | Inspire by Medica Bronze $0 Copay PCP Visits | Expanded Bronze | EPO | $462 | $7,500 | $10,600 | $16,145 | |
| Oscar Health | Bronze Elite + PCP Saver Plus | Expanded Bronze | EPO | $464 | $0 | $10,600 | $16,167 | |
| Medica | Inspire by Medica Expanded Bronze Standard | Expanded Bronze | EPO | $468 | $7,500 | $10,000 | $15,612 | |
| Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield (IA) | Wellmark Gold Traditional HMO | Gold | HMO | $484 | $1,750 | $7,500 | $13,306 | |
| Ambetter (Centene) | Standard Silver | Silver | HMO | $486 | $6,000 | $8,900 | $14,736 | |
| Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield (IA) | Wellmark Silver Primary Care | UnityPoint Health | Silver | HMO | $490 | $5,700 | $8,000 | $13,886 | |
| Ambetter (Centene) | Focused Silver | Silver | HMO | $492 | $6,300 | $8,400 | $14,301 | |
| Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield (IA) | Wellmark Standard Gold HMO | Gold | HMO | $492 | $2,000 | $8,200 | $14,110 | |
| Ambetter (Centene) | Standard Silver + Vision + Adult Dental | Silver | HMO | $507 | $6,000 | $8,900 | $14,983 | |
| Ambetter (Centene) | Focused Silver + Vision + Adult Dental | Silver | HMO | $513 | $6,300 | $8,400 | $14,551 | |
| Ambetter (Centene) | Standard Gold | Gold | HMO | $520 | $2,000 | $8,200 | $14,441 | |
| Ambetter (Centene) | Everyday Gold | Gold | HMO | $528 | $800 | $7,250 | $13,590 | |
| Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield (IA) | Wellmark Silver Traditional HMO | Silver | HMO | $529 | $5,000 | $7,500 | $13,843 | |
| Wellmark Blue Cross Blue Shield (IA) | Wellmark Standard Silver HMO | Silver | HMO | $536 | $6,000 | $8,900 | $15,336 | |
| Ambetter (Centene) | Standard Gold + Vision + Adult Dental | Gold | HMO | $542 | $2,000 | $8,200 | $14,706 | |
| Ambetter (Centene) | Complete Gold | Gold | HMO | $547 | $1,450 | $7,500 | $14,069 | |
| Oscar Health | Gold Classic Standard | Gold | EPO | $548 | $2,000 | $8,200 | $14,770 | |
| Ambetter (Centene) | Everyday Gold + Vision + Adult Dental | Gold | HMO | $551 | $800 | $7,250 | $13,859 | |
| Ambetter (Centene) | Complete Gold + Vision + Adult Dental | Gold | HMO | $571 | $1,450 | $7,500 | $14,347 | |
| Oscar Health | Silver Simple PCP Saver | Silver | EPO | $578 | $5,000 | $8,500 | $15,433 | |
| Oscar Health | Silver Classic Standard | Silver | EPO | $578 | $6,000 | $8,900 | $15,841 | |
| Oscar Health | Silver Classic | Silver | EPO | $586 | $5,000 | $8,000 | $15,032 | |
| Oscar Health | Silver Simple Diabetes | Silver | EPO | $590 | $6,500 | $10,000 | $17,082 | |
| Oscar Health | Gold Elite | Gold | EPO | $591 | $550 | $6,000 | $13,097 | |
| Medica | Medica Insure Expanded Bronze Standard | Expanded Bronze | EPO | $606 | $7,500 | $10,000 | $17,275 | |
| Medica | Inspire by Medica Gold $0 Copay PCP Visits | Gold | EPO | $643 | $1,500 | $8,800 | $16,519 | |
| Medica | Inspire by Medica Silver $0 Copay PCP Visits | Silver | EPO | $654 | $3,500 | $10,450 | $18,293 | |
| Medica | Inspire by Medica Gold Share | Gold | EPO | $662 | $2,500 | $5,900 | $13,850 | |
| Medica | Inspire by Medica Silver Share | Silver | EPO | $673 | $3,525 | $8,850 | $16,929 | |
| Medica | Inspire by Medica Gold Standard | Gold | EPO | $683 | $2,000 | $8,200 | $16,390 | |
| Medica | Inspire by Medica Silver Standard | Silver | EPO | $684 | $6,000 | $8,900 | $17,105 | |
| Medica | Medica Insure Gold Standard | Gold | EPO | $885 | $2,000 | $8,200 | $18,818 | |
| Medica | Medica Insure Silver Standard | Silver | EPO | $886 | $6,000 | $8,900 | $19,537 |
Deductibles and a bad year, by metal level
| Metal | Lowest | Typical* | Highest | Plans | Typical deductible | Typical out-of-pocket max | Typical bad year** |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bronze | $352 | $423 | $606 | 17 | $7,500 | $10,000 | $14,925 |
| Silver | $486 | $578 | $886 | 15 | $6,000 | $8,900 | $15,336 |
| Gold | $435 | $548 | $885 | 15 | $2,000 | $8,000 | $14,110 |
| CatastrophicUnder 30 or hardship exemption only | $379 | $379 | $379 | 1 | $10,600 | $10,600 | $15,147 |
* Typical = median: half of plans cost less, half cost more. ** Bad year = 12 months of premium + the plan's in-network out-of-pocket maximum (median across plans). Out-of-network care and non-covered services are extra.