Tennessee · 2026 plan year

Silver health insurance plans in Tennessee

There are 62 Silver plans on the Tennessee Marketplace from 6 insurers, and they are not interchangeable — premiums run from $506 to $783 a month for the same metal tier. Here is what separates them.

62
Silver plans
6
Insurers
95
Counties covered
$506
Cheapest premium
$5,911
Average 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 65% of Tennessee's Silver plans.

BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee accounts for 40 of the 62 Silver plans in Tennessee. 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.

Tennessee Silver deductibles run 21% above the national median.

The average Silver deductible here is $5,911, against a $4,899 median across the 30 states in this tier. A lower premium in this state is more likely to be buying you a higher deductible than it would elsewhere.

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.

Lowest premiums

The cheapest Silver plans in Tennessee

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Who sells here

Silver plans by insurer

InsurerSilver plansCheapestTier average
BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee40$512$607
Oscar Insurance Company7$519$521
Ambetter of Tennessee4$506$519
Cigna Healthcare4$561$563
UnitedHealthcare4$540$548
Alliant Health Plans, Inc.3$547$571
Other tiers in Tennessee

How Silver compares to the rest

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Common questions

Tennessee Silver plans, answered

What are the copays on a Tennessee Silver plan?
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. Across the 62 Silver plans in Tennessee, deductibles average $5,911 and the out-of-pocket maximum averages $8,504. 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 Tennessee?
Anyone eligible to buy Marketplace coverage in Tennessee 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 ($583 a month on average) is higher than Gold in some states.
What is the deductible on a Tennessee Silver plan?
The average across all 62 Silver plans in Tennessee is $5,911, with an average out-of-pocket maximum of $8,504. The range within the 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 Tennessee county?
Silver plans are sold in 95 Tennessee 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 Tennessee Marketplace plan?
Tennessee 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 Tennessee start at $506 a month before any subsidy.

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