eHealthInsurance is a national marketplace that lists sales quote

Sales quote

A sales quote allows a prospective buyer to see what costs would be involved for the work they would like to have done. Many businesses provide services that cannot have an upfront price, as the costs involved can vary. This can be due to the materials that would be used , and the manpower that...

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Health insurance

Health insurance is insurance against the risk of incurring medical expenses among individuals. By estimating the overall risk of health care expenses among a targeted group, an insurer can develop a routine finance structure, such as a monthly premium or payroll tax, to ensure that money is...

 plans and allows consumers to apply for coverage online. Using their proprietary "eApproval" technology, eHealthInsurance can approve some applications during a single online session.

Licensed to market and sell health insurance in all 50 states and the District of Columbia, eHealthInsurance has developed partnerships with more than 180 health insurance companies and offers more than 10,000 health insurance products.

eHealthInsurance's parent company is eHealth, Inc. eHealth was founded in 1997, and its technology was responsible for the nation's first Internet-based sale of a health insurance policy. eHealth, Inc. is headquartered in Mountain View, California

Mountain View, California

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Health Insurance Exchanges

eHealthInsurance believes its technology should be viewed as a model for the health insurance exchanges being discussed as part of health reform legislation.

eHealthInsurance has been politically active on issues related to health insurance. Testimony, editorials and letters to governmental bodies issued by eHealthInsurance are available online at its parent company's website. The company has issued a number of research reports on the individual health insurance and Health Savings Account markets, which are available on its website.