Silver health insurance plans in West Virginia
There are 13 Silver plans on the West Virginia Marketplace from 2 insurers, and they are not interchangeable — premiums run from $713 to $787 a month for the same metal tier. Here is what separates them.
In West Virginia, Silver costs more than Gold.
The average Silver plan in West Virginia runs $753 a month against $694 for Gold — $59 more for a tier that covers a smaller share of your care. That inversion is silver loading: the cost of the extra cost-sharing reductions insurers must build into Silver plans is priced into every Silver premium, including yours if you do not qualify for them.
Only two insurers sell Silver plans in West Virginia.
All 13 Silver 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.
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.
The cheapest Silver plans in West Virginia
| Plan | Premium / mo (age 21, pre-subsidy) | Deductible | Out-of-pocket max |
|---|---|---|---|
| my Blue Access WV PPO Standard Silver 6000Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield West Virginia | $713 | $6,000 | $8,900 |
| Low Premium Silver 6200 $3 Generic DrugsCareSource | $739 | $6,200 | $9,800 |
| Healthy Heart Silver 5000 $0 Chronic Care Drugs & ServicesCareSource | $741 | $5,000 | $9,500 |
| Low Premium Silver 6200 $3 Generic Drugs + Adult Vision & FitnessCareSource | $742 | $6,200 | $9,800 |
| Healthy Heart Silver 5000 $0 Chronic Care Drugs & Services + Adult Vision & FitnessCareSource | $744 | $5,000 | $9,500 |
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Silver plans by insurer
| Insurer | Silver plans | Cheapest | Tier average |
|---|---|---|---|
| CareSource | 10 | $739 | $751 |
| Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield West Virginia | 3 | $713 | $758 |
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