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South Carolina · 2026 plan year

Silver health insurance plans in South Carolina (2026)

There are 53 Silver plans on the South Carolina Marketplace from 6 insurers, and they are not interchangeable — premiums run from $357 to $503 a month for the same metal tier. Here is what separates them.

53
Silver plans
6
Insurers
46
Counties covered
$357
Cheapest premium
$6,000
Median deductible
These are benchmark premiums, not your price. Every dollar figure here is the individual rate at age 21 for a non-tobacco user, before any premium tax credit — the standard way plans are compared like for like. What you actually pay depends on your age, county, household and income. Estimate your real cost.

One carrier files 60% of South Carolina's Silver plans.

BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina accounts for 32 of the 53 Silver plans in South Carolina. A long plan list can look like a wide choice while most of it resolves to one network and one formulary — worth knowing before you treat plan count as a measure of competition.

South Carolina Silver premiums rank 4th cheapest of 35.

Averaged across all 53 plans, Silver coverage in South Carolina costs $431 a month before subsidies — 4th lowest of the 35 states with federal-marketplace data. Premiums vary far more by county and age than this single number suggests.

Metal tiers describe roughly what share of covered costs a plan pays, not the quality of its care or network. How the metal tiers actually differ walks through the trade, and how ACA subsidies work explains why the prices below are rarely what anyone pays.

Cost

What a Silver plan costs in South Carolina in 2026

Across all 53 Silver plans in South Carolina, monthly premiums run from $357 to $503, averaging $431. Those are age-21, non-tobacco rates before any subsidy — the basis every figure on this page uses, and rarely what anyone actually pays. Premium tax credits cut that bill for most South Carolina enrollees, often to a fraction of the sticker price.

Deductibles

Silver plan deductibles in South Carolina

Silver deductibles in South Carolina run from $400 to $7,900, with a median of $6,000 across the 48 plans with one combined deductible — the amount you pay yourself before the plan starts sharing most costs. The median is the closest thing to a typical plan; the mean sits at $6,291 because the spread is not symmetric. The other 5 set a separate deductible for prescription drugs, so their medical deductible alone would understate what you pay; they are left out of these figures, and the table below shows both deductibles where a plan has two. No single figure is a quote — the table below shows the real deductible on each of the cheapest plans, and the insurer breakdown shows how the range splits by carrier.

Out-of-pocket maximum

Silver out-of-pocket maximums in South Carolina

Individual out-of-pocket maximums on South Carolina Silver plans run from $5,300 to $10,600, with a median of $8,900. That is the ceiling on what a plan can make you pay in a year for covered in-network care — after you reach it, the plan pays 100% of covered services. It is the number that matters most in a bad year, and the top of the range here is set by the federal limit that applies to every Marketplace plan, not by the insurer.

Lowest premiums

The cheapest Silver plans in South Carolina

PlanPremium / mo (age 21, pre-subsidy)DeductibleOut-of-pocket max
Standard SilverAmbetter from Absolute Total Care$357$6,000$8,900
Focused SilverAmbetter from Absolute Total Care$361$6,300$8,400
Standard Silver + Vision + Adult DentalAmbetter from Absolute Total Care$368$6,000$8,900
Molina Silver SaverMolina Healthcare$386$7,000$10,150
Molina Silver StandardMolina Healthcare$389$6,000$8,900

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Who sells here

Silver plans by insurer

InsurerSilver plansCheapestTier averageDeductible range
BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina32$389$432$5,300–$7,900
UnitedHealthcare6$491$494$2,750–$6,000
Molina Healthcare5$386$392$6,000–$7,000
InStil Health4$414$422$5,300–$6,000
Ambetter from Absolute Total Care3$357$362$6,000–$6,300
First Choice Next3$441$443$400–$6,100
Other tiers in South Carolina

How Silver compares to the rest

Bronze
Avg $312 · from $263
38 plans
Silver
Avg $431 · from $357
53 plans · you are here
Gold
Avg $457 · from $373
34 plans

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Nearby on price

States with similar Silver premiums

Indiana
Avg $421
30 Silver plans
Oregon
Avg $435
19 Silver plans
Hawaii
Avg $456
4 Silver plans
Common questions

South Carolina Silver plans, answered

What are the copays on South Carolina Silver plans?
Copays vary plan by plan rather than by tier — the metal level sets roughly what share of total care costs the plan covers, not the individual amounts. What the tier does bound is the rest of the cost-sharing: across the 53 Silver plans in South Carolina, out-of-pocket maximums run $5,300 to $10,600, and deductibles on the 48 plans with one combined deductible run $400 to $7,900. The other 5 set a separate deductible for prescription drugs and are not included in the deductible figures. Open any plan below to see its full cost-sharing schedule, including primary care, specialist and prescription tiers.
Who is eligible for a Silver plan in South Carolina?
Anyone eligible to buy Marketplace coverage in South Carolina can pick a Silver plan — there is no separate test for the tier. What Silver uniquely unlocks is cost-sharing reductions, available if your household income is roughly 100–250% of the federal poverty level. Those reductions apply only to Silver plans, which is why Silver is usually the right choice at those incomes even though its sticker price here ($431 a month on average) is higher than Gold in some states.
What is the deductible on South Carolina Silver plans?
Silver deductibles in South Carolina run from $400 to $7,900 across the 48 plans with one combined deductible, with a median of $6,000 — that median is the figure closest to a typical plan. The other 5 set a separate deductible for prescription drugs and are not included in the deductible figures. Out-of-pocket maximums run $5,300 to $10,600. The spread inside a single tier is wide, so two plans at a similar premium can differ by thousands in what you would actually pay during a year with significant care. Deductible is usually a better basis for comparison than premium alone.
Are Silver plans available in my South Carolina county?
Silver plans are sold in 46 South Carolina counties, from 6 insurers. Which specific plans you can buy depends on where you live — a plan offered in a metro county is often not sold in a rural one. Enter your ZIP code to narrow the list to plans actually available to you.
When can I enroll in a Marketplace plan in South Carolina?
South Carolina uses the federal Marketplace, so open enrollment runs November 1 to January 15. Outside that window you need a qualifying life event — losing job-based coverage, moving, marriage, or a birth — to open a special enrollment period. Cheapest Silver premiums in South Carolina start at $357 a month before any subsidy.

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