West Virginia open enrollment 2027 Open enrollment · West Virginia

West Virginia Open Enrollment 2027 for Individuals

Last updated November 3, 2026 · By Frank Caballero, licensed health insurance broker

Short answer

For individuals and couples buying their own coverage in West Virginia, open enrollment for 2027 coverage runs November 1, 2026 to January 15, 2027 on HealthCare.gov, and December 15 is the date to choose by for a January 1 start. A private, medically underwritten plan works on its own clock: if approved, it can start the first of any month, whether or not the window is open.

What 2027 looks like for you

West Virginia's average 2027 rate change is 14.9% (finalized). The details are on the West Virginia 2027 premium increase page.

For 2027 the subsidy line is $63,840 for one person and $86,560 for a couple; above it, every metal level is full price. Bronze and catastrophic plans count as HSA-eligible starting with 2026 coverage, and the 2027 out-of-pocket cap is $12,000 for one person, which is the real worst case to compare.

West Virginia this year

West Virginia entered 2027 with premiums already among the nation's highest and adds a final 14.9 percent on top. The market is small, with very few insurers, and West Virginians enroll on HealthCare.gov without any state reinsurance or extra premium help behind them. Mountain geography makes the drive to an in-network hospital a real factor in Charleston, Huntington, Morgantown and the Eastern Panhandle, and networks in the southern coalfields can be thin. Older buyers above the subsidy line feel the increase most; a two-earner household above $86,560 pays full price.

One thing to do before you choose

Eastern Panhandle remote workers who use doctors in Maryland or Virginia, and Ohio Valley households near Ohio or Kentucky hospitals, should make sure the plan they keep for 2027 still lets them cross the state line for routine care. If you are healthy and over that income line, price a private plan with a broader network as well; it is not Marketplace coverage, the insurer reviews your medical answers before saying yes, and what it pays for varies.

Your checklist

Each plan's network type in your West Virginia ZIP code
The out-of-pocket maximum next to the premium
Your 2027 income against the one- or two-person line
Bronze with an HSA if you rarely need care

Private plan or Marketplace?

Private plan

Healthy single adults or couples above the line: priced on age, ZIP code and health. Approval depends on health answers; not an ACA Marketplace plan.

Marketplace

A health condition or income under the line: HealthCare.gov must accept you, and the subsidy can lower the price.

Compare West Virginia plans this open enrollment

Private plans priced first, the Marketplace alongside when it fits. Phone or video, English or Spanish, no fee.

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About your broker

Frank Caballero (NPN 21032307), licensed in 31 states including West Virginia. Phone or video, English or Spanish, no fee; independent, not HealthCare.gov or any government agency.

Questions

When is the 2027 open enrollment deadline in West Virginia?

January 15, 2027 on HealthCare.gov. Choose by December 15, 2026 for coverage that starts January 1; plans picked after that start February 1.

I'm 58, single and work remotely from Martinsburg. Why are my premiums so high?

West Virginia has an older population, higher health costs and limited competition, which have kept premiums near the top nationally, and premiums also rise with age. If you earn above $63,840, no subsidy offsets that. Shopping all the options sold where you live is the main way to keep this year's increase in check.

Can I get a private plan in West Virginia after open enrollment closes?

Yes. You can apply in any month and, if approved, a private plan can start the first of a month; the insurer can decline based on health answers.

More for West Virginia

Official sources: HealthCare.gov, the federal Marketplace; HealthCare.gov: special enrollment periods. FC Insurance Solutions is an independent, licensed brokerage and is not affiliated with any government agency.

Written by Frank Caballero, licensed health insurance broker in West Virginia and 30 other states, NPN 21032307. Last updated November 3, 2026.