Ranked 9 of 15 states · median $765/mo · CMS PY2026
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A 40-year-old psychologist in Kansas pays a median $765/month for a Silver plan before subsidies — 9th of 15 on cost. The cheapest plan in the state is $565 from Oscar in Anderson. On median Silver premium, Kansas ranks 9 of 15 for this occupation.
When you use coverage regularly, the annual total is driven by what each visit costs and whether the clinician you already see is contracted. A plan $40 cheaper that drops your specialist is not cheaper. These rankings pair median premium with how many carriers actually file in the state.
Occupational context: Emotional load and burnout; sedentary strain.
None of that changes your price. ACA plans in Kansas are community rated — premium varies by age, ZIP code, tobacco use and household size only. Your occupation cannot be used to rate you, decline you, or exclude a condition. What it changes is which plan design is the right bet.
Premium is set by rating area, so a psychologist in one Kansas county can pay materially more than one an hour away. Six counties from across the state, cheapest Silver plan for a 40-year-old:
| County | Cheapest Silver @40 | Issuer | Deductible | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meade | $882 | Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas | $3,400 | 1 |
| Atchison | $565 | Oscar | $6,000 | 4 |
| Shawnee | $565 | Oscar | $6,000 | 4 |
| Woodson | $588 | Oscar | $6,000 | 3 |
| Jewell | $689 | Ambetter from Sunflower | $6,000 | 3 |
| Washington | $689 | Ambetter from Sunflower | $6,000 | 3 |
The spread across just these six is $317/month — $3,808 a year for the same metal tier. Statewide the range runs $565 to $979. Coverage by County publishes all 105 Kansas counties individually.
| Kansas — network and cost | 2026 |
|---|---|
| Median Silver premium @40 | $765 |
| Cheapest Silver @40 | $565 — Oscar (Anderson) |
| Most expensive Silver @40 | $979 |
| Carriers filing in the state | 6 — Ambetter from Sunflower, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City, Medica |
| Plan types available | EPO |
| Counties with only one carrier | 14 of 105 |
Kansas has 6 carriers filing and 14 of 105 counties served by a single issuer. For a psychologist with an established provider relationship, that carrier count is the number that decides whether you keep your doctor.
Source: CMS Plan Year 2026 Qualified Health Plan Landscape file. 3,058 plan records across 105 Kansas counties. Full-price filed rates before premium tax credits — verify at enrollment.
Cheaper for the same coverage: Michigan ($708), South Dakota ($725), Oklahoma ($731). More expensive: Florida ($789), Utah ($805), Texas ($807).
Side-by-side: Kansas vs South Dakota · Kansas vs Oklahoma · Kansas vs Florida · Kansas vs Utah
Read the comparison as context, not as a shopping list. Your county of residence determines what you can buy, and for a psychologist that is fixed unless you relocate. Where it is actionable is a move already in progress — that is a qualifying life event, and you have 60 days on either side of it.
Self-employed Psychologists in Kansas typically deduct: Licensing, malpractice insurance, EHR software, CE. Health premiums sit separately, above the line under IRC §162(l), and only when neither you nor a spouse could have joined an employer plan — eligibility disqualifies you even if you declined the coverage.
If your household income is above the subsidy range, ACA is not automatically the answer. There are other categories of coverage that may fit, and they work very differently. That is a conversation, not a web page.
The cheapest Silver plan for a 40-year-old in Kansas is $565 per month from Oscar, with a state median of $765. Both figures are full price before premium tax credits; most buyers pay less after subsidies.
No. Kansas exchange plans are guaranteed issue and community rated, so a psychologist pays exactly what anyone else of the same age in the same ZIP pays. Occupation is not on the application as a rating factor.
No. Only EPO plans were filed for 2026.
Kansas ranks 9 of 15 states covered here, at a median $765 per month. Indiana is cheapest at $558 and Nebraska is most expensive at $875.
This page compares states. For Kansas specifically — county-by-county carriers, plan data and enrollment help — I publish that on Coverage by County, including a page written for Psychologists in Kansas and a blog covering deductibles, subsidies and special enrollment.