Rhode Island · FIPS 44001
Bristol County, RI — ACA coverage
Marketplace plans, premium tax credit eligibility, and Medicaid options for residents of Bristol County, Rhode Island. Updated 2026-06-08.
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Enrollee count is an estimate derived by evenly distributing the state's CMS plan-select total across counties; actual county enrollment varies with population.
How the Bristol County estimate is calculated
Methodology: ACA Beacon does not have county-level enrollment dashboards for every U.S. county. To give you a directional sense of marketplace activity in Bristol County, we take the most recent state-wide Open Enrollment Period (OEP) plan-selection total reported by CMSi (or the state-based marketplace) and divide it evenly by the number of counties in Rhode Island.
Formula used here: 42,117 total state signupsi ÷ 5 Rhode Island countiesi = ~8,423 estimated enrollees for Bristol County.
Uncertainty & limitations: Counties vary widely in population, income, and insurer participation. Urban counties typically enroll far more residents than rural ones. This number is a simple average, not a forecast or official CMS county report. Use it as a rough indicator of statewide penetration, not a precise local count.
Last updated 2026-06-08. Data source: CMS OEP state-level plan-selection reports.
ACA marketplace in Bristol County
Residents of Bristol County shop and enroll in ACA marketplace plans at healthsourceri.com/. Plans are rated by county, so available carriers and prices in Bristol may differ from elsewhere in Rhode Island.
Carriers currently selling in Rhode Island include: Blue Cross Blue Shield of Rhode Island, Neighborhood Health Plan of Rhode Island. The final 2027 carrier list for Bristol County is confirmed when Rhode Island filings finalize in summer 2026.
Premium tax credit eligibility
Premium tax credits (APTC) cap your monthly premium for a benchmark Silver plan at a percentage of household income — currently 0% at 150% FPL up to 8.5% at 400%+ FPL while Inflation Reduction Act enhancements remain in effect. Cost-sharing reduction (CSR) Silver plans further reduce deductibles for households under 250% FPL.
Use our free subsidy calculator or see the full Rhode Island subsidy & income tables.
Medicaid & CHIP in Bristol County
Bristol County residents may qualify for Medicaid up to 138% of the Federal Poverty Level under Rhode Island's adopted ACA Medicaid expansion.
RIte Care covers children up to 266% FPL; pregnancy Medicaid covers up to 258% FPL. Apply year-round at eohhs.ri.gov/consumer/family-services/health-coverage-children-and-families · 1-855-697-4347.
Open Enrollment & SEP
2026 OEP in Rhode Island: November 1, 2026 – December 15, 2026. Missed it? You may still enroll within 60 days of a qualifying life event (job loss, marriage, birth, move, income change). See Rhode Island OEP & SEP details.
Other Rhode Island counties
Sources
- Rhode Island marketplace(opens in a new tab)
- HealthCare.gov subsidies(opens in a new tab)
- KFF Medicaid expansion tracker(opens in a new tab)
- U.S. Census county FIPS reference(opens in a new tab)
- CMS CHIP & Medicaid(opens in a new tab)
- CMS OEP state-level plan-selection reports(opens in a new tab)
- CMS 2026 Star Ratings(opens in a new tab)
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