How to Buy Health Insurance - Definitions & Purchasing

eHealth, Inc. is the parent company of eHealthInsurance Services Inc., the leading online source of health insurance for individuals, families and small businesses. eHealthInsurance presents complex health insurance information in an objective, user-friendly format, enabling the research, analysis, comparison and purchase of health insurance products that best meet consumers' needs.Licensed to market and sell health insurance in all 50 states and the District of Columbia, eHealthInsurance has developed partnerships with more than 160 health insurance companies, offering more than 7,000 health insurance products online.The company's technology platform is able to communicate electronically with insurance carrier partners, which enables a simpler, more streamlined health insurance application process. This technical connection with the back-office processes of health insurance companies can facilitate rapid approval of applications and real-time communication between carrier and consumer throughout the process.eHealthInsurance provides consumers with transparency of information about a broad array of health insurance plans with a selection of price and benefit options, complemented by a full-service Customer Care Center of highly trained customer service representatives. Available via a toll free number, online chat, email or fax, the Customer Care team answers consumer questions throughout the process of buying and using health insurance.eHealthInsurance was founded in 1997 and its technology was responsible for the nation's first Internet-based sale of a health insurance policy. We are headquartered in Mountain View, California.span>The content provided by eHealthInsurance on this Website is for informational purposes only. This content is general in nature, and is not intended to be a substitute for advice from a licensed insurance agent./span>