Health insurance for consultants.
COBRA keeps your old plan at full unsubsidized cost. A private PPO is usually the cheaper way to stay covered between contracts.
- Pre-existing conditions covered
- Enroll any day of the year
- A licensed advisor, no pressure
- No cost to talk it through
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Start with your state.
Plans from nationally recognized carriers
Carriers include UnitedHealthcare, Aetna, Cigna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Humana, Anthem, Allstate Health, Oscar.
What a private PPO can do that most plans can't.
Pre-existing conditions covered
An advisor tells you straight which plans will take your health history.
Enroll any day of the year
No six-week window. Coverage can start when you need it to.
Broad nationwide PPO networks
Keep your own doctor in most cases and stay covered across state lines.
Never sold to third parties
Your details stay with us and are never resold.
What usually goes wrong
Between engagements is exactly when COBRA bills arrive. Most people in your situation land on the marketplace, see an unsubsidized bronze premium around $750 a month with a deductible north of $5,000, and conclude that health coverage simply isn't affordable. That conclusion is often wrong — it's just that nobody showed you the other shelf.
Private PPO plans sit outside the marketplace. They're medically underwritten, which means not everyone is approved, and they aren't subsidized. What they offer in exchange is a materially lower premium, a broad nationwide network, and no enrollment window to wait for.
What a private PPO gives you
- Pre-existing conditions covered
- Enroll any day of the year — no six-week window
- Broad nationwide PPO networks
- Keep your own doctor in most cases
- Your details are never sold to third parties
And the honest caveat: if you qualify for Medicaid or a significant ACA subsidy, that will beat this. Your advisor will say so rather than sell around it.
Three things consultants should check first.
- 01
Leaving corporate
If you've just left a salaried role, COBRA and a private plan are the two to compare first.
- 02
Client travel
If clients take you across the country, a broad network matters more than a slightly lower premium.
- 03
Your entity
An LLC or S-corp can change how premiums are deducted. Ask your accountant.
Straight answers for consultants.
I just went independent. What should I do first?
Note your COBRA election deadline, then compare a private plan while that window is still open.
Can my consulting company pay the premium?
Often, depending on your structure. How it's treated for tax differs by entity type.
What if I go back to a salaried role?
A private plan doesn't lock you in. You can drop it when employer coverage begins.
Three steps, and you're never locked in.
- 01
Tell us the basics
State, household, pre-existing conditions and timing. About thirty seconds — no SSN, no date of birth.
- 02
A licensed advisor reaches out
Real options, real costs and the honest trade-offs, in plain English.
- 03
You decide
Enroll if it fits, or don't. No cost to talk and no obligation at any point.
See what you actually qualify for.
Four questions, a licensed advisor, a straight answer. No cost, no obligation, no pressure.
Secure & private. By submitting you agree to be contacted by a licensed advisor.
Year-round enrollment
Private PPO plans are not tied to open enrollment.
Never sold
Your details are not passed to a lead list.
256-bit SSL encrypted
Your details are protected from the first click.
No cost, no obligation
Talking it through is free. You decide.
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