1,204
2026 Marketplace plan selections reported by CMS.
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ACA Marketplace in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana: 2026 plan data
Quick answer · plan year 2026 data
In Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, 3 insurers offered 35 individual-market medical plans for plan year 2026 (3 Bronze, 10 Expanded Bronze, 11 Gold, 11 Silver). The benchmark plan (second-lowest-cost silver) was $590 a month for a 40-year-old before tax credits, and the lowest-cost bronze (Bronze or Expanded Bronze tier) was $453. CMS counted 1,204 plan selections in Plaquemines Parish.
Insurers in the 2026 data: Ambetter from Louisiana Healthcare Connections, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana, HMO Louisiana.
These are plan-year 2026 figures from CMS, not a 2027 plan list or a personal quote. What you pay depends on your age, household income and the plan you choose.
Use verified 2026 CMS parish evidence as a local benchmark when comparing Marketplace coverage. Historical averages are context, not a personal quote or current plan list.
89.5%
of selections received advance premium tax credits (APTC).
$744 → $175
Average monthly premium and average after APTC among the CMS parish measures.
Local premium benchmark
How the CMS averages compare
These parish averages describe 2026 Marketplace selections; they are not a personal quote.
Average premium$744
Average after APTC$175
$569 lower on average among the reported measures (76% difference).
What this means when comparing coverage
CMS reports 1,078 APTC recipients in the parish, with average APTC of $635. These are parish-level historical Marketplace measures, not a quote or guarantee of your eligibility, premium, savings, plan availability, or provider network.
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Local evidence
What stands out in Plaquemines Parish's 2026 ACA Marketplace data?
CMS reports 1,204 plan selections in Plaquemines Parish. That ranks #43 of 64 Louisiana parishes in this CoveragePath CMS dataset by Marketplace selections. This is enrollment context, not an estimate of how many parish residents are eligible.
89.5% of reported selections received APTC. The average premium was $744 and the average after APTC was $175 — a $569 difference in these parish-level CMS averages. These averages are not a personal quote or subsidy estimate.
For separate population context, the 2024 ACS uninsured estimate is 6.5%. ACS population insurance statistics and ACA Marketplace eligibility are different measures.
Local marketplace facts
What is available in Plaquemines Parish?
- Plan selections by age
- Under 35: 30.6% · 35-54: 41.9% · 55-64: 25.3% · 65+: 2.1% Source: CMS 2026 Open Enrollment Period County-Level Public Use File (2026-oep-county-level-public-use-file.zip, sha256 020e6531b06497f0)
- Benchmark (second-lowest-cost) silver, monthly, age 40, before tax credits
- $590 Source: CMS QHP Landscape PUF, plan year 2026, individual market medical (individual_market_medical.zip, sha256 4ae312a4e2fc9b41)
- Consumers eligible for cost-sharing reductions
- 498 of 1,204 (41.4%) Source: CMS 2026 Open Enrollment Period County-Level Public Use File (2026-oep-county-level-public-use-file.zip, sha256 020e6531b06497f0)
- New, returning and auto-renewed consumers
- 11.3% new to the Marketplace, 88.7% returning; 604 (50.2% of all) were automatically re-enrolled Source: CMS 2026 Open Enrollment Period County-Level Public Use File (2026-oep-county-level-public-use-file.zip, sha256 020e6531b06497f0)
- Insurers offering Marketplace plans
- Ambetter from Louisiana Healthcare Connections, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana, HMO Louisiana Source: CMS QHP Landscape PUF, plan year 2026, individual market medical (individual_market_medical.zip, sha256 4ae312a4e2fc9b41)
- Federally funded Navigator organization for this area
- Southwest Louisiana Area Health Education Center (SWLAHEC) (statewide (delivery format not specified by CMS)). Listed by CMS as a funded Navigator for this parish; a listing is not an endorsement. Services and availability are set by the organization, so confirm with them directly. Source: CMS 2026-2027 Navigator Cooperative Agreement Awardees (budget period Aug 27, 2026 to Aug 26, 2027)
- Lowest-cost bronze, monthly, age 40, before tax credits
- $453 Source: CMS QHP Landscape PUF, plan year 2026, individual market medical (individual_market_medical.zip, sha256 4ae312a4e2fc9b41)
- Plan selections by metal level
- Bronze 47.6% · Silver 46.5% · Gold 5.9% · Platinum, catastrophic and other 0.0% (of 1,204 selections) Source: CMS 2026 Open Enrollment Period County-Level Public Use File (2026-oep-county-level-public-use-file.zip, sha256 020e6531b06497f0)
- Plans by metal level
- Bronze: 3 · Expanded Bronze: 10 · Gold: 11 · Silver: 11 Source: CMS QHP Landscape PUF, plan year 2026, individual market medical (individual_market_medical.zip, sha256 4ae312a4e2fc9b41)
How Plaquemines Parish compares with Louisiana
Plaquemines Parish accounts for about 0.4% of the 2026 Marketplace selections in this Louisiana parish dataset. These comparisons use the same sourced parish inventory shown on this page.
The parish average premium is -$15 versus the selection-weighted Louisiana parish benchmark of $759.
The parish average after APTC is +$31 versus the selection-weighted benchmark of $144.
The ACS parish uninsured estimate is -1.3 points versus the population-weighted Louisiana parish benchmark of 7.8%.
Method: premium benchmarks are weighted by Marketplace plan selections; the ACS uninsured benchmark is weighted by the ACS parish population universe. Suppressed CMS values are not estimated.
Population coverage context
Health coverage context in Plaquemines Parish
6.5%
ACS estimate for the uninsured share of the Census S2701 population universe.
21,634
People in the ACS health-insurance coverage population universe for this parish.
The U.S. Census Bureau's 2024 ACS 5-Year estimate describes population health-insurance coverage in Plaquemines Parish. It is useful local context, but it does not measure ACA Marketplace eligibility, enrollment, premiums, subsidies, or plan availability. The Marketplace figures above come separately from CMS.
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Population context source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020-2024 ACS 5-Year Subject Table S2701 · Parish FIPS 22075
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, 2026 OEP County-Level Public Use File · Verified September 18, 2026 · Parish FIPS 22075