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Health Insurance in Marlboro County, SC: 2027 Plans, Prices & Hospitals (Bennettsville)

Two insurance companies, 31 plans, and a 34.4% price rise for the silver plan your tax credit is based on. See 2027 Marlboro County prices by age and company, which plans include nearby hospitals, and how to choose.

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If you buy your own health insurance in Marlboro County, you have two Marketplace insurance companies to choose from for 2027: Ambetter from Absolute Total Care and BlueCross BlueShield of SC. Together they offer 31 plans. The silver plan your tax credit is based on costs $789 a month for a 40-year-old at full price before any tax credit, up from $588 in 2026 (+34.4%). Molina and UnitedHealthcare are leaving the county. Marlboro is one of 11 South Carolina counties with only two Marketplace insurance companies in 2027.

Our 2027 network data lists no hospital in Marlboro County, so the network question is about the hospitals you use in neighboring counties. The hospital table below lists several of them.

Marlboro County in 2027 at a glance

Tax credit plan price, age 40$789 a month, up 34.4% from $588 in 2026 (statewide average +24.8%)
Plan your tax credit is based onSignature Silver, Ambetter from Absolute Total Care
Insurance companiesAmbetter from Absolute Total Care, BlueCross BlueShield of SC. Molina and UnitedHealthcare are leaving.
Plans31
Tax credit plan price, ages 27 and 60$647 and $1,677 a month
Cheapest bronze, age 40$547 a month, BlueConnect Bronze 1, BlueCross BlueShield of SC
Cheapest gold, age 40$825 a month, Signature Gold, Ambetter from Absolute Total Care
2026 sign-ups3,038 (2025 population 25,488)

Full monthly prices before any tax credit. Source: Murdock Insurance Group analysis of 2027 South Carolina Marketplace plan data.

2027 prices by age and insurance company

One silver plan in the county sets the size of your tax credit, and its price rose 34.4% at every age.

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Age2026 monthly price2027 monthly priceChange
27$482$647+34.4%
40$588$789+34.4%
60$1,248$1,677+34.4%

Full-price monthly premium before any tax credit for the second-lowest-cost silver plan in Marlboro County. This is the plan your tax credit is based on.

Each insurance company's lowest-priced plan at each metal level:

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Insurance companyLowest-priced plan atAge 27Age 40Age 60
BlueCross BlueShield of SCBronze$449$547$1,162
BlueCross BlueShield of SCSilver$648$790$1,678
BlueCross BlueShield of SCGold$685$835$1,773
AmbetterBronze$526$641$1,361
AmbetterSilver$632$771$1,637
AmbetterGold$677$825$1,752

Full-price monthly premiums before any tax credit in Marlboro County. Bronze includes expanded bronze. Age-40 prices are from plan data; ages 27 and 60 apply the federal default age curve (1.048 and 2.714 vs. 1.278 at age 40), which matches the figures in the same data for the plan your tax credit is based on.

Ambetter has the lowest silver price, $771 at age 40, which is $18 below the plan your tax credit is based on. Your tax credit is set by that $789 plan. So if you get a tax credit and pick the lower-priced silver, you pay a little less than the $789 plan's price after your tax credit.

What changed in Marlboro County for 2027

Molina is leaving. Molina sold 12 plans here in 2026 and has none for 2027, so Molina members need a new plan. Our article on Molina's exit walks through the options.

UnitedHealthcare is leaving. UnitedHealthcare sold 17 plans here in 2026 and has none for 2027. Our UnitedHealthcare exit guide covers what happens to its members.

Plan counts changed. Ambetter went from 9 plans to 17; BCBS went from 22 plans to 14. Every BCBS plan here uses its statewide BlueEssentials or BlueConnect EPO network.

The plan your tax credit is based on changed companies. In 2026 it was Molina Silver Standard. In 2027 it is Ambetter Signature Silver. When that plan changes, your tax credit changes with it. That is why we tell clients not to auto-renew without checking.

Local hospitals and which plans include them

These are hospitals in neighboring counties from our 2027 network data.

  • McLeod Regional Medical Center (Florence)Florence CountyIn network: BCBS EPO, Ambetter.
  • McLeod Health CherawChesterfield CountyIn network: BCBS EPO, Ambetter.
  • McLeod Health DillonDillon CountyIn network: BCBS EPO, Ambetter.
  • Carolina Pines Regional (Hartsville)Darlington CountyIn network: BCBS EPO, Ambetter.

Networks and drug lists can change; we verify with the insurance company before you enroll. Last verified: November 2026.

  • The BCBS EPO includes all four hospitals on this list.
  • Ambetter includes all four hospitals on this list.

Which plan fits your situation

Every plan here is an HMO except the BCBS BlueEssentials and BlueConnect EPOs; the SC Marketplace has no PPOs. Neither type covers out-of-network care except emergencies.

You rarely see a doctor and want the lowest premium. BCBS BlueConnect Bronze 1 is the cheapest plan at $547 for a 40-year-old, with a $7,500 deductible, a $12,000 yearly limit on what you pay, $50 primary care visits and $25 generics.

You want the lowest silver price. Ambetter Streamlined Silver is $771 at age 40, with a $4,700 deductible, an $11,300 yearly limit on what you pay, $20 primary care visits and $3 generics.

You expect regular care and want a low deductible. Ambetter Signature Gold is $825 at age 40, $36 more than the silver plan your tax credit is based on, with a $2,500 deductible, an $8,600 yearly limit on what you pay, $30 primary care visits and $15 generics.

You want the widest choice of SC hospitals. BCBS's BlueEssentials and BlueConnect plans use a statewide EPO network, which can matter if you get care outside the county. Every BCBS plan in Marlboro County uses it.

Your income is lower. Below 250% of the federal poverty level, silver plans come with cost-sharing reductions that lower the deductible and the yearly limit on what you pay. Our cost-sharing reductions guide explains how it works.

Call us and we will compare both companies against your doctors and prescriptions.

Common questions

The silver plan your tax credit is based on is $789 a month for a 40-year-old at full price before any tax credit, $647 for a 27-year-old and $1,677 for a 60-year-old. The cheapest bronze is $547 at age 40. In 2026 the average enrollee here paid $127 a month after tax credits.

No. Our 2027 network data has no hospital in Marlboro County, so we check the hospitals and doctors you actually use, usually in a neighboring county, in each insurance company's directory.

Molina has no 2027 plans here, so pick a new plan by December 15, 2026 for a January 1 start. We can match your doctors and prescriptions to the two remaining insurance companies.

UnitedHealthcare has no 2027 plans here, so pick a new plan by December 15, 2026 for a January 1 start. We can match your doctors and prescriptions to the two remaining insurance companies.

Open enrollment on HealthCare.gov runs November 1, 2026 to January 15, 2027. Enroll by December 15 for coverage starting January 1; enrollments from December 16 to January 15 start February 1. Our 2027 open enrollment guide has every date.

Get your Marlboro County comparison

With Molina and UnitedHealthcare leaving and a new plan setting your tax credit, compare before you renew for 2027. Tell us your ZIP, ages, household and income, and a licensed agent will price every plan against your doctors and drugs. For the statewide picture, start with our 2027 South Carolina health insurance guide or the 2027 rate changes by county. Nearby, see Florence County, Chesterfield County and Darlington County.

Sources

Prices are full-price monthly premiums for the stated age, before subsidies, from Murdock Insurance Group analysis of PY2027 SC Marketplace plan data. Your actual cost depends on your age, income, household size, tobacco use and the plan you choose. Ages 27 and 60 for individual carriers are calculated from the age-40 price using the federal default age curve. Networks and drug lists can change; we verify with the carrier before you enroll. Last verified: November 2026. Murdock Insurance Group is a licensed independent insurance agency. We are not affiliated with HealthCare.gov or any government agency.

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