Tried to Sort Out Health Insurance and Gave Up? This Takes 60 Seconds.

If you've ever opened a health insurance website, stared at "HMO vs PPO vs EPO" and a wall of deductible math, and quietly closed the tab — you're not the problem. The process is.

Checking your options doesn't have to work that way.

• ✕Comparing 47 plan tiers you don't understand
• ✕Creating an account before seeing anything
• ✕A 30-minute application on your lunch break
• ✓ A few quick questions. That's the whole first step.

1. 1Answer a few basics about yourself and your household.
2. 2Your answers are matched against coverage options that may be available to you.
3. 3You see what you may qualify for — in plain English, on your phone.

People without employer benefits — part-timers, self-employed, between jobs — are often surprised by what's actually available to them. The only way to know is to check, and checking is free.