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Marketplace health plans in Lake County, SD — 2026
What agents look up before working a county's individual market: plans by metal level, insurers, the benchmark silver premium, the lowest bronze premium, deductible and out-of-pocket floors, the population under 65, and what changed since last year.
In 2026, Lake County, South Dakota has 28 Marketplace health plans from 3 insurers: 9 bronze, 9 silver, 8 gold, 2 catastrophic. The benchmark silver plan (second-lowest-cost silver, age 40, before subsidies) is $675.18 per month; the lowest bronze premium is $488.64.
What changed vs 2025
- Benchmark silver premium up $60.78 a month (+9.9%) from 2025
- 2 more plans than 2025
- Lowest bronze premium up $30.23 a month
Market snapshot
- Residents under 65
- 8,306
- Insurers
- 3
- Plans by metal level
- 9 bronze, 9 silver, 8 gold, 2 catastrophic
- Benchmark silver premium, age 40, before subsidies
- $675.18/mo
- Lowest bronze premium, age 40, before subsidies
- $488.64/mo
- Lowest gold premium, age 40, before subsidies
- $670.34/mo
- Lowest silver deductible
- $0
- Lowest out-of-pocket maximum
- $7,200
Insurers in the county
- Avera Health Plans — 12 plans (Catastrophic, Bronze, Silver, Gold)
- Sanford Health Plan — 9 plans (Catastrophic, Bronze, Silver, Gold)
- Wellmark of South Dakota, Inc. — 7 plans (Bronze, Silver, Gold)
Lowest age-40 premium per metal level, before subsidies
| Metal level | Plan | Insurer | Plan type | Monthly premium, age 40 | Deductible | Out-of-pocket maximum | Plans at this level |
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| Catastrophic | Sanford Individual Simplicity $10,600 (31195SD0110009) | Sanford Health Plan | PPO | $377.45 | $10,600 | $10,600 | 2 |
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| Bronze | Wellmark Bronze Traditional EPO (50305SD0310008) | Wellmark of South Dakota, Inc. | EPO | $488.64 | $7,200 | $9,900 | 9 |
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| Silver | Sanford Individual Simplicity Standardized $6,000 (31195SD0110017) | Sanford Health Plan | PPO | $663.83 | $6,000 | $8,900 | 9 |
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| Gold | Wellmark Gold Traditional EPO (50305SD0310011) | Wellmark of South Dakota, Inc. | EPO | $670.34 | $1,750 | $7,500 | 8 |
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One plan per metal level shown, of 28 plans in the county.
Benchmark silver premium by age
The benchmark plan (Avera Health Plans) at each age, individual, non-tobacco, before any premium tax credit.
| Age 21 | Age 27 | Age 30 | Age 40 | Age 50 | Age 60 |
|---|
| $528.32 | $553.67 | $599.63 | $675.18 | $943.56 | $1,433.83 |
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Premiums are individual, non-tobacco, age 40, before any premium tax credit, from the CMS QHP Landscape Individual Market Medical file for plan year 2026; population: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year 2024.
This page summarizes publicly available CMS data. It does not recommend plans and is not an application. To check subsidy eligibility and enroll, use HealthCare.gov or talk to a licensed agent. HealthCare.gov plan preview.