Health insurance prices in Pickens County, SC (2026)
48 marketplace plans from 3 insurers. Cheapest plan $394/mo; typical Silver $658/mo. Official marketplace: HealthCare.gov (enter your ZIP for your real price and tax credit).
Plan year 2026 prices; 2027 prices will be added as soon as CMS publishes them. Monthly premium for one 40-year-old, before any tax credit (subsidy). Rating Area 39.
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Individual & family health insurance (marketplace / ACA plans)
Real insurance plans you buy yourself (not through a job), sold by companies like UnitedHealthcare, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Ambetter (Centene), Oscar, Cigna, Molina and Anthem through HealthCare.gov or your state's marketplace.
Looking for Aetna? Aetna CVS Health left the ACA marketplace for 2026 (it sold plans in 17 states in 2025). Source: KFF
All plans here: Bronze $394–$596 (typical $505) · Silver $584–$767 (typical $658) · Gold $613–$774 (typical $717)
Insurers, sorted by typical Silver price
Every marketplace insurer must sell Silver and Gold plans; Bronze is optional, so Silver is the fair comparison. Typical = median monthly premium, age 40.
| Comparecheapest plan | Insurer | Plans | Cheapest plan | Typical Bronze | Typical Silver | Typical Gold | Cheapest plan name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ambetter (Centene) | 9 | $506 | $522 | $652 | $674 | Everyday Bronze | |
| AmeriHealth Caritas Next | 8 | $503 | $542 | $655 | $747 | First Choice Next Bronze Essential | |
| BlueCross BlueShield of South CarolinaIndependent Blue Cross Blue Shield company | 31 | $394 | $461 | $660 | $716 | Blue Reedy Bronze 2 |
All 48 plans in Pickens County, cheapest first
| Compare | Insurer | Plan | Metal | Network | Monthly | Deductible | Out-of-pocket max | Bad year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina | Blue Reedy Bronze 2 | Bronze | HMO | $394 | $10,600 | $10,600 | $15,334 | |
| BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina | Blue Reedy Standard Expanded Bronze | Expanded Bronze | HMO | $410 | $7,500 | $10,000 | $14,921 | |
| BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina | Blue Reedy Bronze 1 | Expanded Bronze | HMO | $413 | $7,900 | $9,500 | $14,457 | |
| BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina | Blue VirtuConnect Bronze 1 | Expanded Bronze | EPO | $452 | $7,500 | $10,000 | $15,430 | |
| BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina | BlueEssentials Standard Expanded Bronze | Expanded Bronze | EPO | $461 | $7,500 | $10,000 | $15,531 | |
| BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina | BlueEssentials Bronze 4 | Expanded Bronze | EPO | $461 | $7,200 | $10,000 | $15,533 | |
| BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina | BlueExtend PPO Standard Expanded Bronze | Expanded Bronze | PPO | $495 | $7,500 | $10,000 | $15,945 | |
| AmeriHealth Caritas Next | First Choice Next Bronze Essential | Bronze | HMO | $503 | $10,600 | $10,600 | $16,639 | |
| BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina | BlueExtend PPO HD Bronze 2 | Expanded Bronze | PPO | $505 | $8,300 | $8,300 | $14,360 | |
| Ambetter (Centene) | Everyday Bronze | Expanded Bronze | HMO | $506 | $8,450 | $10,150 | $16,217 | |
| Ambetter (Centene) | Standard Expanded Bronze | Expanded Bronze | HMO | $507 | $7,500 | $10,000 | $16,084 | |
| BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina | BlueExtend PPO HD Bronze 1 | Expanded Bronze | PPO | $519 | $7,300 | $7,300 | $13,528 | |
| Ambetter (Centene) | Everyday Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental | Expanded Bronze | HMO | $522 | $8,450 | $10,150 | $16,417 | |
| AmeriHealth Caritas Next | First Choice Next Bronze Signature | Expanded Bronze | HMO | $542 | $7,500 | $10,000 | $16,505 | |
| BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina | BlueEssentials Bronze 6 | Expanded Bronze | EPO | $543 | $0 | $10,600 | $17,113 | |
| AmeriHealth Caritas Next | First Choice Next Bronze Premier | Expanded Bronze | HMO | $547 | $3,850 | $10,600 | $17,159 | |
| Ambetter (Centene) | Elite Bronze | Expanded Bronze | HMO | $577 | $0 | $10,500 | $17,421 | |
| BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina | Blue Reedy Silver 2 | Silver | HMO | $584 | $7,900 | $8,800 | $15,806 | |
| BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina | Blue Reedy Silver 2 + Adult Vision | Silver | HMO | $586 | $7,900 | $8,800 | $15,826 | |
| BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina | Blue Reedy Silver 1 | Silver | HMO | $588 | $7,000 | $10,500 | $17,552 | |
| Ambetter (Centene) | Elite Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental | Expanded Bronze | HMO | $596 | $0 | $10,500 | $17,650 | |
| BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina | Blue Reedy Standard Silver | Silver | HMO | $597 | $6,000 | $8,900 | $16,063 | |
| BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina | Blue Reedy Gold 1 | Gold | HMO | $613 | $250 | $8,900 | $16,256 | |
| BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina | Blue Reedy Standard Gold | Gold | HMO | $637 | $2,000 | $8,200 | $15,842 | |
| Ambetter (Centene) | Standard Silver | Silver | HMO | $645 | $6,000 | $8,900 | $16,637 | |
| Ambetter (Centene) | Focused Silver | Silver | HMO | $652 | $6,300 | $8,400 | $16,222 | |
| AmeriHealth Caritas Next | First Choice Next Silver Signature | Silver | HMO | $653 | $6,000 | $8,900 | $16,730 | |
| AmeriHealth Caritas Next | First Choice Next Silver Essential | Silver | HMO | $655 | $6,100 | $9,000 | $16,866 | |
| BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina | BlueEssentials Silver 14 | Silver | EPO | $658 | $7,400 | $9,700 | $17,590 | |
| AmeriHealth Caritas Next | First Choice Next Silver Premier | Silver | HMO | $658 | $400 | $10,200 | $18,090 | |
| BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina | BlueEssentials Silver 14 + Adult Vision | Silver | EPO | $659 | $7,400 | $9,700 | $17,611 | |
| BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina | Blue VirtuConnect Silver 1 | Silver | EPO | $660 | $6,000 | $8,900 | $16,826 | |
| Ambetter (Centene) | Standard Silver + Vision + Adult Dental | Silver | HMO | $666 | $6,000 | $8,900 | $16,892 | |
| BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina | BlueEssentials Silver 40 | Silver | EPO | $673 | $6,000 | $8,900 | $16,970 | |
| BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina | BlueEssentials Standard Silver | Silver | EPO | $673 | $6,000 | $8,900 | $16,977 | |
| Ambetter (Centene) | Standard Gold | Gold | HMO | $674 | $2,000 | $8,200 | $16,288 | |
| BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina | BlueEssentials Gold 5 | Gold | EPO | $682 | $250 | $9,200 | $17,379 | |
| BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina | Blue VirtuConnect Gold 1 | Gold | EPO | $705 | $2,000 | $8,200 | $16,659 | |
| BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina | BlueEssentials Gold 1 | Gold | EPO | $716 | $2,700 | $5,400 | $13,988 | |
| BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina | BlueEssentials Standard Gold | Gold | EPO | $719 | $2,000 | $8,200 | $16,822 | |
| BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina | BlueExtend PPO Standard Silver | Silver | PPO | $725 | $6,000 | $8,900 | $17,595 | |
| AmeriHealth Caritas Next | First Choice Next Gold Signature | Gold | HMO | $737 | $2,000 | $8,200 | $17,040 | |
| BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina | BlueExtend PPO HD Silver 2 | Silver | PPO | $750 | $5,990 | $5,990 | $14,995 | |
| BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina | BlueExtend PPO HD Gold 2 | Gold | PPO | $752 | $4,150 | $4,150 | $13,178 | |
| AmeriHealth Caritas Next | First Choice Next Gold Premier | Gold | HMO | $756 | $850 | $8,500 | $17,577 | |
| BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina | BlueExtend PPO HD Silver 1 | Silver | PPO | $767 | $5,300 | $5,300 | $14,507 | |
| BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina | BlueExtend PPO Standard Gold | Gold | PPO | $774 | $2,000 | $8,200 | $17,484 | |
| BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina | BlueExtend PPO HD Gold 1 | Gold | PPO | $774 | $3,400 | $3,400 | $12,690 |
Deductibles and a bad year, by metal level
| Metal | Lowest | Typical* | Highest | Plans | Typical deductible | Typical out-of-pocket max | Typical bad year** |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bronze | $394 | $505 | $596 | 18 | $7,500 | $10,000 | $16,015 |
| Silver | $584 | $658 | $767 | 18 | $6,000 | $8,900 | $16,846 |
| Gold | $613 | $717 | $774 | 12 | $2,000 | $8,200 | $16,473 |
* Typical = median: half of plans cost less, half cost more. ** Bad year = 12 months of premium + the plan's in-network out-of-pocket maximum (median across plans). Out-of-network care and non-covered services are extra.