BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina
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ACA marketplace issuer - 74 plans across 46 counties
According to PlainHealthPlan's issuer footprint ranking (CMS Marketplace PUF), BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina ranks #9 of 183 tracked issuers by plan count (most plans = #1). BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina is a single-state ACA marketplace issuer offering 74 plans across 1 state and 46 counties. Its average age-27 premium of $509/mo runs $131 below the national marketplace average of $640/mo.
QUIET · SOLO · STOCKED · PPO-LED
Lower-premium band
BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina in the lower-premium third
$509/mo age-27 avg sits in the bottom third of 183 tracked marketplace issuers. Corpus place #9 of 183 (most plans = #1).
Floor-band age-27 avg $509/mo ($131 below national Silver $640/mo). Footprint stamp SOLO - concentrated geography. Networks: EPO, PPO, HMO, POS.
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Plan Types
Metal Levels Offered
BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina average premium by metal level
The premium ladder across BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina's 74 ACA plans, average monthly premium (age 27) by metal tier. Bronze trades a low premium for a high deductible; Gold and Platinum invert it.
BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina: average premium by metal level
How BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina's plan book compares across all tracked issuers
183 marketplace issuers with a tracked plan count, banded by plan book size.
BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina vs 183 tracked issuers
ACA marketplace plan count, CMS Marketplace Public Use Files
74 9th of 183 higher than 174 of 183 issuers
Issuers, banded by plan count
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Source CMS Marketplace Public Use Files · 2026-08-30
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ABS(avg_premium) peers first, then an inventory pole and a stamp-branched guide - not a fixed Related strip. This page stamps QUIET · SOLO · STOCKED · PPO-LED.
ABS(avg_premium) peer at $508/mo (Δ $1 cheaper vs BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina); SOLO · THIN vs this page's QUIET · SOLO · STOCKED.
ABS(avg_premium) peer at $506/mo (Δ $3 cheaper vs BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina); SOLO · STOCKED vs this page's QUIET · SOLO · STOCKED.
ABS(avg_premium) peer at $506/mo (Δ $3 cheaper vs BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina); SOLO · THIN vs this page's QUIET · SOLO · STOCKED.
ABS(avg_premium) peer at $514/mo (Δ $5 pricier vs BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina); SOLO · ARCHIVE vs this page's QUIET · SOLO · STOCKED.
ABS(avg_premium) peer at $504/mo (Δ $6 cheaper vs BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina); SOLO · THIN vs this page's QUIET · SOLO · STOCKED.
ABS(avg_premium) peer at $504/mo (Δ $6 cheaper vs BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina); SOLO · STOCKED vs this page's QUIET · SOLO · STOCKED.
ABS(plan_count) pole at 78 plans near BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina's STOCKED roster: STEEP · SOLO.
BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina's SOLO · STOCKED footprint sits against states where issuer count (not premium alone) drives choice.
BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina's QUIET age-27 average sits below national parity; subsidies matter more than sticker price before you compare PPO-LED networks.