Office of Student Life

Marketplace Comparison

The Student Health Benefits Plan offers a low out-of-pocket cost option with robust provider choices.  It can be used on campus, nationwide and abroad.  It includes medical, mental health, prescription, dental and vision all rolled into one.

See the chart below to compare the Student Health Benefits Plan to individual plans available on the marketplace.  

  2025-26 Ohio State  Student Health Benefits Plan                                                              2026 Marketplace
  Platinum (0 options) Gold (41 options) Silver (46 options) Bronze (43 options)
Monthly Cost $327 No Plans Available $675 $545 $428
Deductible $150 No Plans Available $1,755 $5,472 $7,242
Out-of-Pocket Max $3,000 No Plans Available $8,227 $9,293 $9,567
Cost Share 90/10 No Plans Available 80/20 70/30 60/40
Adult Dental Yes No Plans Available 11 out of 41 10 out of 46 10 out of 43
Adult Vision Yes No Plans Available 14 out of 41 12 out of 46 12 out of 43
           
           
Methodology:   Average metallic level search results for plan options for 2026 calendar year in Franklin county for 25-year-old male with no dependents; produced December 2025 via https://www.healthcare.gov/