You're interested in finding what health insurance options are available to you and, since you're just shopping around, you decide to search the internet rather than call a broker or insurance company.  After all,  the information you want about plans and networks and rates should be out there and you'd like to do some comparisons before you decide whether or not to buy.  This is a great idea and, yes, all that information is readily available on the internet.  You enter some search parameters and thousands of responses pop up so you click on the first one.  If there is a question asking your name or address, click off and go to the next one.  Never give such personally identifying information when you are shopping, it is absolutely not necessary.  All that is needed to give you a basic quote is your age, sex the state and county or zip code where you live and, with some insurance companies, whether or not you smoke or your approximate height and weight.  There should be no obligation whatsoever and a good website will offer you all the information you seek instantly.  For an example please feel free to go the site my brokerage provides in the state of Ohio, www.hciohio.com, where we happily give this information to anyone who is interested, then search for one offering a similar service in the state where you live in.  Never give personally identifying information when you are simply shopping around.

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Ronald Haines
ronald@hcibenefits.com
www.hcibenefits.com