You may have the luxury of qualifying for convenient and lower-cost health insurance through your employer, but if not, you need to look for an individual or family plan. Those are your two major options, but when you are self-employed, finding the best individual/family plan can be a challenge (so don't hesitate to reach out to an experienced health insurance agent!)

Having a great primary health insurance plan is the first step to putting in place an overall health plan. But there are many different insurance types that deal with healthcare costs - and knowing how to select and combine them optimally can close up coverage "gaps" and save you a lot of money.

When shopping for health insurance, there are a plethora of important questions you'll need to ask and find the answers to (perhaps, with the help of an experienced health insurance agent), including what kind of deductible to choose, how to minimize out of pocket expenses, and how to calculate your likely healthcare needs for the year ahead.

It's not enough to just offer great benefits to your employees and to make them aware they exist. The third leg of the stool is being available to help educate your workers on the ins and outs of each benefit and give them the knowledge they need to make wise choices in this arena.

Having the wrong expectations when shopping for health insurance can lead to one of two negative consequences: becoming over-insured or becoming under-insured. A good health insurance agent can help you find the perfect balance so you won't be disappointed with your policy's benefits or overwhelmed by its premiums.