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Lowndes County is home to 9.5k residents with access to the Alabama ACA marketplace.
Average APTC subsidy across Alabama: $656/month, applied at enrollment to lower your premium directly.
Lowndes at a glance.
Population, marketplace, and subsidy figures drawn from primary government records.
Nearest hospitals near Lowndes.
Lowndes County doesn't have its own CMS-listed acute-care hospital. The closest facilities are in adjacent counties.
- Acute Care Hospitals001
Prattville Baptist Hospital
- Acute Care Hospitals002
The Health Care Authority Of The City Of Greenville- Lv Stabler Hospital
- Acute Care Hospitals003
Crenshaw Community Hospital
- Acute Care Hospitals004
Vaughan Regional Medical Center Parkway Campus
Source: CMS Care Compare · updated 2026-02-25
Lowndes County residents seeking self-employed health coverage typically look to facilities like Prattville Baptist Hospital in neighboring Autauga County or L.V. Stabler Hospital in Greenville (Butler County) for care, making network access an important consideration when comparing marketplace plans. Unlike larger adjacent Montgomery County, Lowndes has no hospitals or incorporated cities of its own, so verifying that a plan's provider network reaches across county lines can matter significantly for day-to-day coverage decisions.
01Which hospitals in Lowndes County accept ACA marketplace plans?
Hospital network access depends on the specific carrier and plan, not just the geography. Most acute-care hospitals in Lowndes County participate in at least one marketplace carrier's network — but the only way to know whether a specific hospital is in-network for a specific plan is to check the carrier's online provider directory or call the hospital's billing office. Before recommending any plan I always verify in-network status for your hospitals and primary-care provider.02When does ACA Open Enrollment start in Lowndes County, Alabama?
Alabama uses the federal HealthCare.gov marketplace. Open Enrollment for the next plan year typically runs November 1 through January 15. Outside of Open Enrollment, you can still enroll if you've had a qualifying life event in the last 60 days — losing employer coverage, moving, getting married, having a baby, or losing Medicaid eligibility.03Do I qualify for a subsidy in Lowndes County?
Subsidy eligibility is determined at the household level, not at the county level. The two factors that matter are projected Modified Adjusted Gross Income (MAGI) for the year and household size. The benchmark Silver plan price varies by county — Lowndes County's benchmark drives the math the marketplace uses. I run actual numbers against your projected income and zip code before recommending anything.
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