BlueEssentials Gold 1
Gold · EPO · BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina · South Carolina
At age 40 it costs between $599.09 and $818.70 a month before any subsidy, depending on which county you live in — a marketplace plan is priced per rating area, not per state.
What CMS publishes about it
| Plan ID | 26065SC0380001 |
|---|---|
| Insurer | BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina |
| Metal level | Gold |
| Plan type | EPO |
| Deductible (individual) | $2,700 |
| Deductible (family) | $5,400 |
| Drug deductible | $0 |
| Most you could pay in a year | $5,400 |
| Family maximum | $10,800 |
| Primary care visit | $20 |
| Specialist visit | $50 |
| Emergency room | $300 Copay with deductible and 25% Coinsurance after deductible |
| Inpatient stay | 25% Coinsurance after deductible |
| Generic drugs | $12 |
| Preferred brand drugs | $40 |
| Specialty drugs | 25% |
| Adult dental included | No |
| Child dental included | No |
| Share of premium buying essential health benefits | 100.00% |
| Network directory | Who is in network |
| Summary of benefits | Summary of benefits and coverage |
| Drug list | Formulary |
| Customer service | 1-855-404-6752 · TTY 1-855-889-4325 |
Where it is sold, and what it costs there
46 counties. The premium is the price before any tax credit; what you pay depends on your income.
| County | At 21 | At 30 | At 40 | At 50 | At 60 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McCormick County | $468.77 | $532.06 | $599.09 | $837.23 | $1,272.25 |
| Horry County | $476.61 | $540.95 | $609.11 | $851.23 | $1,293.52 |
| Georgetown County | $477.17 | $541.59 | $609.82 | $852.23 | $1,295.04 |
| Edgefield County | $485.29 | $550.80 | $620.20 | $866.72 | $1,317.07 |
| Greenwood County | $485.29 | $550.80 | $620.20 | $866.72 | $1,317.07 |
| Sumter County | $493.40 | $560.01 | $630.57 | $881.22 | $1,339.09 |
| Abbeville County | $499.84 | $567.32 | $638.79 | $892.71 | $1,356.56 |
| Aiken County | $501.24 | $568.91 | $640.58 | $895.21 | $1,360.36 |
| Saluda County | $501.24 | $568.91 | $640.58 | $895.21 | $1,360.36 |
| Orangeburg County | $506.84 | $575.26 | $647.74 | $905.21 | $1,375.55 |
| Hampton County | $520.83 | $591.14 | $665.62 | $930.20 | $1,413.53 |
| Oconee County | $527.27 | $598.45 | $673.85 | $941.70 | $1,431 |
| Williamsburg County | $530.34 | $601.94 | $677.78 | $947.19 | $1,439.35 |
| Barnwell County | $531.74 | $603.53 | $679.57 | $949.69 | $1,443.15 |
| Kershaw County | $533.14 | $605.12 | $681.36 | $952.19 | $1,446.95 |
| Jasper County | $533.42 | $605.43 | $681.71 | $952.69 | $1,447.71 |
| Allendale County | $535.94 | $608.29 | $684.93 | $957.19 | $1,454.55 |
| Dorchester County | $541.26 | $614.33 | $691.73 | $966.69 | $1,468.98 |
| Beaufort County | $550.77 | $625.13 | $703.89 | $983.68 | $1,494.80 |
| Fairfield County | $551.33 | $625.76 | $704.60 | $984.68 | $1,496.32 |
| Charleston County | $554.41 | $629.26 | $708.54 | $990.18 | $1,504.68 |
| Pickens County | $560.01 | $635.61 | $715.69 | $1,000.18 | $1,519.87 |
| Clarendon County | $561.41 | $637.20 | $717.48 | $1,002.68 | $1,523.66 |
| Bamberg County | $563.65 | $639.74 | $720.34 | $1,006.68 | $1,529.74 |
| Greenville County | $566.17 | $642.60 | $723.56 | $1,011.17 | $1,536.58 |
| Marion County | $566.45 | $642.92 | $723.92 | $1,011.67 | $1,537.34 |
| Calhoun County | $568.13 | $644.82 | $726.06 | $1,014.67 | $1,541.89 |
| Union County | $571.76 | $648.95 | $730.71 | $1,021.17 | $1,551.77 |
| Dillon County | $573.44 | $650.86 | $732.86 | $1,024.17 | $1,556.33 |
| Darlington County | $576.52 | $654.35 | $736.79 | $1,029.67 | $1,564.68 |
| Cherokee County | $576.80 | $654.67 | $737.15 | $1,030.17 | $1,565.44 |
| Marlboro County | $582.96 | $661.66 | $745.02 | $1,041.16 | $1,582.15 |
| Richland County | $586.04 | $665.15 | $748.96 | $1,046.66 | $1,590.51 |
| Florence County | $590.52 | $670.23 | $754.68 | $1,054.66 | $1,602.66 |
| Laurens County | $591.35 | $671.19 | $755.75 | $1,056.16 | $1,604.94 |
| York County | $593.87 | $674.05 | $758.97 | $1,060.66 | $1,611.77 |
| Chester County | $602.27 | $683.58 | $769.70 | $1,075.65 | $1,634.56 |
| Berkeley County | $605.91 | $687.71 | $774.35 | $1,082.15 | $1,644.43 |
| Chesterfield County | $607.31 | $689.29 | $776.14 | $1,084.65 | $1,648.23 |
| Lexington County | $608.99 | $691.20 | $778.28 | $1,087.65 | $1,652.79 |
| Colleton County | $614.86 | $697.87 | $785.80 | $1,098.15 | $1,668.74 |
| Newberry County | $615.42 | $698.51 | $786.51 | $1,099.15 | $1,670.26 |
| Lancaster County | $616.54 | $699.78 | $787.94 | $1,101.15 | $1,673.30 |
| Spartanburg County | $621.86 | $705.81 | $794.74 | $1,110.64 | $1,687.73 |
| Anderson County | $627.46 | $712.16 | $801.89 | $1,120.64 | $1,702.92 |
| Lee County | $640.61 | $727.09 | $818.70 | $1,144.13 | $1,738.62 |
Open enrollment for 2026 coverage runs 1 November 2025 to 15 January 2026 in most states. Outside that window you need a qualifying life event — losing other coverage, moving, marrying, having a child — to enrol.
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Premiums, deductibles, out-of-pocket maximums and cost sharing are reproduced from the HealthCare.gov Qualified Health Plan landscape file published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services for plan year 2026. Nothing on this page is calculated by us. This is not a complete list of your options and it is not advice: to see every plan and to enrol, use HealthCare.gov or call 1-800-318-2596.