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West Virginia · 2026 plan year

Bronze health insurance plans in West Virginia (2026)

There are 8 Bronze plans on the West Virginia Marketplace from 2 insurers, and they are not interchangeable — premiums run from $533 to $585 a month for the same metal tier. Here is what separates them.

8
Bronze plans
2
Insurers
Statewide
Counties covered
$533
Cheapest premium
$7,500
Median deductible
These are benchmark premiums, not your price. Every dollar figure here is the individual rate at age 21 for a non-tobacco user, before any premium tax credit — the standard way plans are compared like for like. What you actually pay depends on your age, county, household and income. Estimate your real cost.

Only two insurers sell Bronze plans in West Virginia.

All 8 Bronze plans on the West Virginia Marketplace come from CareSource and Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield West Virginia. With the whole tier split between two carriers, the network question comes first: confirm which of the two covers your providers, then compare plan designs inside that one.

West Virginia has one of the smallest Bronze markets in the country.

There are just 8 Bronze plans here from 2 insurers, against an average of about 45 per state. Fewer options makes the comparison quicker, but it also means a single plan's network or drug list can decide the whole decision.

Metal tiers describe roughly what share of covered costs a plan pays, not the quality of its care or network. How the metal tiers actually differ walks through the trade, and how ACA subsidies work explains why the prices below are rarely what anyone pays.

Cost

What a Bronze plan costs in West Virginia in 2026

Across all 8 Bronze plans in West Virginia, monthly premiums run from $533 to $585, averaging $562. Those are age-21, non-tobacco rates before any subsidy — the basis every figure on this page uses, and rarely what anyone actually pays. Premium tax credits cut that bill for most West Virginia enrollees, often to a fraction of the sticker price.

Deductibles

Bronze plan deductibles in West Virginia

Bronze deductibles in West Virginia run from $3,800 to $10,600, with a median of $7,500 across all 8 plans — the amount you pay yourself before the plan starts sharing most costs. The median is the closest thing to a typical plan; the mean sits at $7,563 because the spread is not symmetric. No single figure is a quote — the table below shows the real deductible on each of the cheapest plans, and the insurer breakdown shows how the range splits by carrier.

Out-of-pocket maximum

Bronze out-of-pocket maximums in West Virginia

Individual out-of-pocket maximums on West Virginia Bronze plans run from $9,200 to $10,600, with a median of $10,000. That is the ceiling on what a plan can make you pay in a year for covered in-network care — after you reach it, the plan pays 100% of covered services. It is the number that matters most in a bad year, and the top of the range here is set by the federal limit that applies to every Marketplace plan, not by the insurer.

Lowest premiums

The cheapest Bronze plans in West Virginia

PlanPremium / mo (age 21, pre-subsidy)DeductibleOut-of-pocket max
my Blue Access WV PPO Bronze 9200Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield West Virginia$533$9,200$9,200
Low Premium Bronze 10600 $25 Generic DrugsCareSource$546$10,600$10,600
Low Premium Bronze 10600 $25 Generic Drugs + Adult Vision & FitnessCareSource$549$10,600$10,600
my Blue Access WV PPO Standard Bronze 7500Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield West Virginia$558$7,500$10,000
my Blue Access WV PPO Bronze 3800Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield West Virginia$566$3,800$9,900

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Who sells here

Bronze plans by insurer

InsurerBronze plansCheapestTier averageDeductible range
CareSource4$546$566$7,500–$10,600
Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield West Virginia4$533$559$3,800–$9,200
Other tiers in West Virginia

How Bronze compares to the rest

Bronze
Avg $562 · from $533
8 plans · you are here
Silver
Avg $753 · from $713
13 plans
Gold
Avg $694 · from $662
13 plans

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Common questions

West Virginia Bronze plans, answered

What are the copays on West Virginia Bronze plans?
Copays vary plan by plan rather than by tier — the metal level sets roughly what share of total care costs the plan covers, not the individual amounts. What the tier does bound is the rest of the cost-sharing: across the 8 Bronze plans in West Virginia, out-of-pocket maximums run $9,200 to $10,600, and deductibles on all 8 plans run $3,800 to $10,600. Open any plan below to see its full cost-sharing schedule, including primary care, specialist and prescription tiers.
Who is eligible for a Bronze plan in West Virginia?
Any West Virginia Marketplace shopper can choose Bronze. It carries the lowest premiums and the highest deductibles, and it is the tier most often paired with a health savings account. One trade-off worth knowing: choosing Bronze rather than Silver forfeits cost-sharing reductions entirely if your income would have qualified you for them.
What is the deductible on West Virginia Bronze plans?
Bronze deductibles in West Virginia run from $3,800 to $10,600 across all 8 plans, with a median of $7,500 — that median is the figure closest to a typical plan. Out-of-pocket maximums run $9,200 to $10,600. The spread inside a single tier is wide, so two plans at a similar premium can differ by thousands in what you would actually pay during a year with significant care. Deductible is usually a better basis for comparison than premium alone.
Are Bronze plans available in my West Virginia county?
Bronze plans are sold statewide across West Virginia, from 2 insurers. Which specific plans you can buy depends on where you live — a plan offered in a metro county is often not sold in a rural one. Enter your ZIP code to narrow the list to plans actually available to you.
When can I enroll in a Marketplace plan in West Virginia?
West Virginia uses the federal Marketplace, so open enrollment runs November 1 to January 15. Outside that window you need a qualifying life event — losing job-based coverage, moving, marriage, or a birth — to open a special enrollment period. Cheapest Bronze premiums in West Virginia start at $533 a month before any subsidy.

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