Health insurance in Virginia

Where Virginia residents buy coverage

Virginia runs its own marketplace — Virginia's Insurance Marketplace — rather than HealthCare.gov.

Beyond the marketplace, Virginia residents can also buy private, off-exchange plans directly through carriers or a licensed broker. Off-exchange plans don't use premium tax credits, but they sometimes offer wider PPO networks and can be issued outside Open Enrollment.

Coverage we help VA residents with

• Individual and family plans
• Self-employed and 1099 coverage
• Small business and group plans
• Coverage between jobs and COBRA alternatives
• Early retiree coverage before Medicare
• Dental and vision

Areas we serve across Virginia

We work with residents statewide, including Virginia Beach, Richmond, Arlington and Norfolk. Plan availability, pricing, and networks vary by county and rating area, so the plans quoted for one metro may look different from another.

What affects your Virginia premium

Age, county, tobacco use, household size, and the metal tier you pick drive the price. Household income drives the subsidy. If you want the detail, start with how health insurance costs work and ACA subsidies in 2026.

When you can enroll

Open Enrollment is the main window. Outside it, a qualifying life event — losing job coverage, moving, marriage, a new baby, turning 26 — opens a Special Enrollment Period. See getting covered outside Open Enrollment.