BlueEssentials Standard Expanded Bronze
Expanded Bronze · EPO · BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina · South Carolina
At age 40 it costs between $385.82 and $527.25 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 | 26065SC0690003 |
|---|---|
| Insurer | BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina |
| Metal level | Expanded Bronze |
| Plan type | EPO |
| Standardised design | Design 1 — a plan CMS defined the benefits of, so it can be compared like for like |
| Deductible (individual) | $7,500 |
| Deductible (family) | $15,000 |
| Drug deductible | Included in the medical deductible |
| Most you could pay in a year | $10,000 |
| Family maximum | $20,000 |
| Primary care visit | $50 |
| Specialist visit | $100 |
| Emergency room | 50% Coinsurance after deductible |
| Inpatient stay | 50% Coinsurance after deductible |
| Generic drugs | $25 |
| Preferred brand drugs | $50 Copay after deductible |
| Specialty drugs | $500 Copay after deductible |
| 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 | $301.89 | $342.65 | $385.82 | $539.18 | $819.34 |
| Horry County | $306.94 | $348.38 | $392.27 | $548.20 | $833.04 |
| Georgetown County | $307.30 | $348.79 | $392.73 | $548.84 | $834.01 |
| Edgefield County | $312.53 | $354.72 | $399.41 | $558.17 | $848.20 |
| Greenwood County | $312.53 | $354.72 | $399.41 | $558.17 | $848.20 |
| Sumter County | $317.75 | $360.65 | $406.09 | $567.51 | $862.39 |
| Abbeville County | $321.90 | $365.36 | $411.39 | $574.91 | $873.64 |
| Aiken County | $322.80 | $366.38 | $412.54 | $576.52 | $876.08 |
| Saluda County | $322.80 | $366.38 | $412.54 | $576.52 | $876.08 |
| Orangeburg County | $326.41 | $370.47 | $417.15 | $582.96 | $885.86 |
| Hampton County | $335.42 | $380.70 | $428.66 | $599.06 | $910.32 |
| Oconee County | $339.56 | $385.40 | $433.96 | $606.46 | $921.57 |
| Williamsburg County | $341.55 | $387.65 | $436.49 | $610 | $926.95 |
| Barnwell County | $342.45 | $388.68 | $437.65 | $611.61 | $929.40 |
| Kershaw County | $343.35 | $389.70 | $438.80 | $613.22 | $931.85 |
| Jasper County | $343.53 | $389.90 | $439.03 | $613.54 | $932.33 |
| Allendale County | $345.15 | $391.75 | $441.10 | $616.44 | $936.74 |
| Dorchester County | $348.57 | $395.63 | $445.48 | $622.55 | $946.03 |
| Beaufort County | $354.70 | $402.59 | $453.31 | $633.50 | $962.66 |
| Fairfield County | $355.06 | $403 | $453.77 | $634.14 | $963.64 |
| Charleston County | $357.05 | $405.25 | $456.30 | $637.68 | $969.02 |
| Pickens County | $360.65 | $409.34 | $460.91 | $644.12 | $978.80 |
| Clarendon County | $361.55 | $410.36 | $462.06 | $645.73 | $981.25 |
| Bamberg County | $362.99 | $412 | $463.91 | $648.31 | $985.16 |
| Greenville County | $364.62 | $413.84 | $465.98 | $651.20 | $989.57 |
| Marion County | $364.80 | $414.04 | $466.21 | $651.53 | $990.06 |
| Calhoun County | $365.88 | $415.27 | $467.59 | $653.46 | $992.99 |
| Union County | $368.22 | $417.93 | $470.59 | $657.64 | $999.35 |
| Dillon County | $369.30 | $419.16 | $471.97 | $659.57 | $1,002.28 |
| Darlington County | $371.28 | $421.41 | $474.50 | $663.11 | $1,007.67 |
| Cherokee County | $371.46 | $421.61 | $474.73 | $663.44 | $1,008.15 |
| Marlboro County | $375.43 | $426.11 | $479.80 | $670.52 | $1,018.92 |
| Richland County | $377.41 | $428.36 | $482.33 | $674.06 | $1,024.30 |
| Florence County | $380.30 | $431.64 | $486.02 | $679.21 | $1,032.12 |
| Laurens County | $380.84 | $432.25 | $486.71 | $680.17 | $1,033.59 |
| York County | $382.46 | $434.09 | $488.78 | $683.07 | $1,037.99 |
| Chester County | $387.87 | $440.23 | $495.69 | $692.73 | $1,052.67 |
| Berkeley County | $390.21 | $442.89 | $498.69 | $696.91 | $1,059.03 |
| Chesterfield County | $391.11 | $443.91 | $499.84 | $698.52 | $1,061.47 |
| Lexington County | $392.19 | $445.14 | $501.22 | $700.45 | $1,064.41 |
| Colleton County | $395.98 | $449.43 | $506.06 | $707.21 | $1,074.68 |
| Newberry County | $396.34 | $449.84 | $506.52 | $707.86 | $1,075.66 |
| Lancaster County | $397.06 | $450.66 | $507.44 | $709.15 | $1,077.61 |
| Spartanburg County | $400.48 | $454.55 | $511.82 | $715.26 | $1,086.91 |
| Anderson County | $404.09 | $458.64 | $516.42 | $721.70 | $1,096.69 |
| Lee County | $412.56 | $468.25 | $527.25 | $736.83 | $1,119.68 |
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.