Ohio Health Insurance Carriers for 2026
These are the insurers selling individual and family health plans in Ohio for 2026, and where to buy them.
The Ohio individual market in 2026
Ohio had 11 insurance companies in the individual market for 2026, after Aetna and AultCare left at the end of 2025. Average rates before subsidies rose about 20% for 2026, and more changes are coming for 2027: CareSource is leaving, Molina will not sell Marketplace plans, and AmeriHealth Caritas plans to join.
Insurers selling individual plans in Ohio
| Insurer | Sells Marketplace plans | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield (Community Insurance Company) | Yes | Ohio's Blue Cross Blue Shield plan, with roughly 100,000 individual market members heading into 2026, and it filed to stay in the Marketplace for 2027. |
| Ambetter from Buckeye Health Plan (Buckeye Community Health Plan) | Yes | One of Ohio's largest individual market insurers, with about 117,000 members going into 2026, and it filed to continue for 2027. |
| Oscar (Oscar Buckeye State Insurance Corp and Oscar Insurance Corporation of Ohio) | Yes | Sells Marketplace plans through two Ohio companies and filed to continue in 2027. |
| UnitedHealthcare of Ohio | Yes | Took one of the larger average 2026 rate increases in Ohio (about 30% as filed) and filed to continue for 2027. |
| Antidote Health Plan of Ohio | Yes | Had about 30,500 individual market members in Ohio in May 2026 and filed to continue for 2027. |
| SummaCare (Summa Insurance Company) | Yes | A smaller insurer, with about 6,000 individual members, whose plans include HMOs, and it filed to continue for 2027. |
| CareSource Ohio | Yes | Sells 2026 Marketplace plans but is leaving Ohio's individual market when 2026 coverage ends on December 31, 2026, so its members need to pick a new plan for 2027. |
| Molina Healthcare of Ohio | Yes | Sells 2026 Marketplace plans but will not offer Marketplace plans in Ohio for 2027. |
| Paramount Insurance Company | Yes | Owned by Medical Mutual since 2024 and sells 2026 Marketplace plans, with no 2027 rate filing found. |
| Medical Mutual (Medical Health Insuring Corp. of Ohio) | Off-exchange only | Sells individual plans in Ohio for 2026, and its 2027 rate filing says it will market Marketplace plans for 2027. |
Not every insurer sells in every county. Your ZIP code determines which plans you can buy.
Ohio questions
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Yes. CareSource's individual coverage in Ohio ends December 31, 2026, and it will not offer replacement plans. If you have CareSource, pick a new plan during open enrollment so you have coverage on January 1, 2027.
Aetna and AultCare left Ohio's individual market at the end of 2025. Their members had to choose a new insurer for 2026.
Insurers expected for 2027 include Anthem, Buckeye (Ambetter), Oscar, UnitedHealthcare, Antidote, SummaCare and Medical Mutual, with AmeriHealth Caritas joining as a new insurer. Check plans for your county on HealthCare.gov during open enrollment.
Average rates before subsidies rose about 20% for 2026, based on insurer filings tracked by ACASignups. If you get a premium tax credit, your own change depends on your income and the benchmark plan in your area.
Sources
Reviewed October 2026. Rules and prices change every year; a licensed agent will confirm what applies to you.
