QHP Index

Wellpoint Essential Gold 1500 ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives)

Gold · HMO · WellPoint · Texas

At age 40 it costs between $571.15 and $700.82 a month before any subsidy, depending on which county you live in — a marketplace plan is priced per rating area, not per state.

What CMS publishes about it

Plan ID47501TX0040007
InsurerWellPoint
Metal levelGold
Plan typeHMO
Deductible (individual)$1,500
Deductible (family)$3,000
Drug deductibleIncluded in the medical deductible
Most you could pay in a year$5,000
Family maximum$10,000
Primary care visit$45
Specialist visit40% Coinsurance after deductible
Emergency room$500 Copay after deductible and 40% Coinsurance after deductible
Inpatient stay$500 Copay per Stay after deductible and 40% Coinsurance after deductible
Generic drugs$10
Preferred brand drugs$50
Specialty drugs50% Coinsurance after deductible
Adult dental includedNo
Child dental includedNo
Share of premium buying essential health benefits100.00%
Network directoryWho is in network
Summary of benefitsSummary of benefits and coverage
Drug listFormulary
Customer service1-833-476-1458 · TTY 1-711-000-0000

Where it is sold, and what it costs there

30 counties. The premium is the price before any tax credit; what you pay depends on your income.

CountyAt 21At 30At 40At 50At 60
Bexar County $446.91$507.24 $571.15$798.18 $1,212.91
Comal County $446.91$507.24 $571.15$798.18 $1,212.91
Guadalupe County $446.91$507.24 $571.15$798.18 $1,212.91
Medina County $446.91$507.24 $571.15$798.18 $1,212.91
Wilson County $446.91$507.24 $571.15$798.18 $1,212.91
Collin County $463.06$525.57 $591.79$827.03 $1,256.74
Dallas County $463.06$525.57 $591.79$827.03 $1,256.74
Ellis County $463.06$525.57 $591.79$827.03 $1,256.74
Hunt County $463.06$525.57 $591.79$827.03 $1,256.74
Kaufman County $463.06$525.57 $591.79$827.03 $1,256.74
Rockwall County $463.06$525.57 $591.79$827.03 $1,256.74
Jefferson County $479.99$544.79 $613.43$857.26 $1,302.69
Orange County $479.99$544.79 $613.43$857.26 $1,302.69
Montgomery County $486.10$551.72 $621.24$868.17 $1,319.28
Walker County $486.10$551.72 $621.24$868.17 $1,319.28
Caldwell County $486.91$552.64 $622.27$869.62 $1,321.47
El Paso County $487.11$552.87 $622.53$869.98 $1,322.02
Hidalgo County $490.14$556.31 $626.40$875.39 $1,330.24
Denton County $491.82$558.22 $628.55$878.39 $1,334.80
Johnson County $491.82$558.22 $628.55$878.39 $1,334.80
Tarrant County $491.82$558.22 $628.55$878.39 $1,334.80
Cameron County $493.84$560.51 $631.13$882 $1,340.28
Harris County $505.33$573.55 $645.81$902.52 $1,371.47
Brazoria County $508.60$577.26 $649.99$908.36 $1,380.34
Fort Bend County $508.60$577.26 $649.99$908.36 $1,380.34
Matagorda County $508.60$577.26 $649.99$908.36 $1,380.34
Crosby County $548.37$622.40 $700.82$979.39 $1,488.28
Lubbock County $548.37$622.40 $700.82$979.39 $1,488.28
Lynn County $548.37$622.40 $700.82$979.39 $1,488.28
Terry County $548.37$622.40 $700.82$979.39 $1,488.28

Open enrollment for 2026 coverage runs 1 November 2025 to 15 January 2026 in most states. Outside that window you need a qualifying life event — losing other coverage, moving, marrying, having a child — to enrol.

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