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West Virginia · 2026 plan year

Gold health insurance plans in West Virginia (2026)

There are 13 Gold plans on the West Virginia Marketplace from 2 insurers, and they are not interchangeable — premiums run from $662 to $750 a month for the same metal tier. Here is what separates them.

13
Gold plans
2
Insurers
Statewide
Counties covered
$662
Cheapest premium
$2,000
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 Gold plans in West Virginia.

All 13 Gold plans on the West Virginia Marketplace come from Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield West Virginia and CareSource. 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 Gold premiums rank 31st cheapest of 35.

Averaged across all 13 plans, Gold coverage in West Virginia costs $694 a month before subsidies — 31st lowest of the 35 states with federal-marketplace data. Premiums vary far more by county and age than this single number suggests.

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 Gold plan costs in West Virginia in 2026

Across all 13 Gold plans in West Virginia, monthly premiums run from $662 to $750, averaging $694. 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

Gold plan deductibles in West Virginia

Gold deductibles in West Virginia run from $0 to $3,000, with a median of $2,000 across all 13 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 $1,669 because the spread is not symmetric. Some West Virginia Gold plans file a $0 deductible and charge copays from the first visit instead, which is what pulls the low end of that range to zero. 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

Gold out-of-pocket maximums in West Virginia

Individual out-of-pocket maximums on West Virginia Gold plans run from $7,000 to $8,500, with a median of $8,200. 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 Gold plans in West Virginia

PlanPremium / mo (age 21, pre-subsidy)DeductibleOut-of-pocket max
Healthy Heart Gold 3000 $0 Chronic Care Drugs & ServicesCareSource$662$3,000$8,500
Healthy Heart Gold 3000 $0 Chronic Care Drugs & Services + Adult Vision & FitnessCareSource$664$3,000$8,500
my Blue Access WV PPO Standard Gold 2000Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield West Virginia$665$2,000$8,200
Diabetes Gold 3000 $0 Chronic Care Drugs & ServicesCareSource$669$3,000$8,500
Diabetes Gold 3000 $0 Chronic Care Drugs & Services + Adult Vision & FitnessCareSource$672$3,000$8,500

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Who sells here

Gold plans by insurer

InsurerGold plansCheapestTier averageDeductible range
Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield West Virginia7$665$710$0–$2,000
CareSource6$662$674$2,000–$3,000
Other tiers in West Virginia

How Gold compares to the rest

Bronze
Avg $562 · from $533
8 plans
Silver
Avg $753 · from $713
13 plans
Gold
Avg $694 · from $662
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Nearby on price

States with similar Gold premiums

Arizona
Avg $690
61 Gold plans
Mississippi
Avg $703
14 Gold plans
Alaska
Avg $708
5 Gold plans
Common questions

West Virginia Gold plans, answered

What are the copays on West Virginia Gold 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 13 Gold plans in West Virginia, out-of-pocket maximums run $7,000 to $8,500, and deductibles on all 13 plans run $0 to $3,000. Open any plan below to see its full cost-sharing schedule, including primary care, specialist and prescription tiers.
Who is eligible for a Gold plan in West Virginia?
Any West Virginia Marketplace shopper can choose Gold. It suits people who expect steady ongoing care, since the higher premium buys a much lower deductible — a median of $2,000 in this tier. If your income qualifies you for cost-sharing reductions, compare against Silver before deciding, since those only apply to Silver.
What is the deductible on West Virginia Gold plans?
Gold deductibles in West Virginia run from $0 to $3,000 across all 13 plans, with a median of $2,000 — that median is the figure closest to a typical plan. Out-of-pocket maximums run $7,000 to $8,500. 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 Gold plans available in my West Virginia county?
Gold 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 Gold premiums in West Virginia start at $662 a month before any subsidy.

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