Coverage Built Around Your Life — Not the Other Way Around
I don't sell one company's products. I compare options across the carriers and platforms I have access to, so the plan fits your situation, your budget, and your doctors.
Private Health Insurance for Individuals & Families
Whether you're between jobs, self-employed, or simply not covered through an employer, private health insurance gives you real coverage on your own terms. I compare marketplace and off-exchange options I have access to, matching plans to your doctors, your budget, and your family's specific needs — not a one-size-fits-all result.
- ACA Marketplace Plans (with subsidy analysis)
- Off-Exchange Private Health Plans
- PPO & HMO Options
- Coverage for the whole family, including child-only plans
- Special Enrollment Period guidance for qualifying life events
Coverage options and subsidy eligibility vary based on income, location, and household size. Contact Carter for a personalized analysis.
Find My Plan →Medicare, Explained by Someone You Can Call Back
Medicare is four moving parts, two enrollment systems, and a set of deadlines that depend on facts about you — whether you are still working, whether you have employer coverage, and when you became eligible. I walk through how Original Medicare, drug coverage, Advantage plans, and Supplement plans actually relate to each other, help you get organized before you make a decision, and stay reachable afterward. Medicare and the Social Security Administration determine your eligibility and your enrollment windows; my job is to make sure you understand what you are choosing between.
- How Part A, Part B, Part C, and Part D fit together
- Original Medicare with a Supplement vs. a Medicare Advantage plan
- What to check before switching: your doctors, your prescriptions, your pharmacy
- Getting your own enrollment dates confirmed through Medicare or Social Security
- A prepared conversation instead of a cold sales call
Educational only, and not connected with or endorsed by the U.S. government or the federal Medicare program. Eligibility, enrollment periods, and plan availability are set by Medicare and the Social Security Administration. Plan options vary by county and by year, and I do not represent every plan available in your area.
Ask a Medicare Question →About this Medicare information
This page is educational. It is not connected with or endorsed by the U.S. government or the federal Medicare program. Medicare eligibility, enrollment periods, and plan availability are determined by Medicare and the Social Security Administration — not by this site, and not by contacting Carter. Confirm anything you read here against Medicare.gov or 1-800-MEDICARE before you act on it.
You Built Your Business. Don't Let Coverage Be the Thing That Trips You Up.
Self-employed, freelance, or running a small team — your coverage needs are unique. I help entrepreneurs and small business owners navigate individual plans, group options, and newer strategies like ICHRAs that let you offer coverage to employees without the complexity of traditional group insurance.
- Individual Coverage for Self-Employed & 1099 Workers
- Small Group Health Plans (2–50 employees)
- Individual Coverage HRAs (ICHRAs)
- Coverage During Business Transitions
- Annual reviews as your business grows
Your Primary Plan Covers the Expected. Supplemental Covers the Expensive Surprises.
A high-deductible health plan is only as good as your ability to cover that deductible when something happens. Supplemental plans pay you cash directly — to use however you need. Medical bills, lost income, childcare during recovery. They're affordable, flexible, and often overlooked until it's too late.
Accident Insurance
Pays a lump sum if you're injured in an accident. Covers ER visits, fractures, dislocations, and more.
Critical Illness Insurance
Lump sum payment upon diagnosis of covered conditions like cancer, heart attack, or stroke.
Hospital Indemnity
Daily cash benefit for every day you're hospitalized. Helps cover what your health plan doesn't.
Short-Term Disability
Replaces a portion of your income if an illness or injury keeps you from working.
The Plans People Always Mean to Add — And Should.
Most health plans don't include dental or vision. And if something happens to you, life insurance is what protects your family's financial stability. These plans are often more affordable than people expect, and the coverage gap they fill is real.
Dental Plans
Individual and family dental coverage for preventive care, basic procedures, and major work. Standalone plans available year-round.
Vision Plans
Annual exams, prescription lenses, frames, and contacts. Low monthly premiums, year-round enrollment.
Term Life Insurance
Affordable protection for the people who depend on you. Coverage up to $1M+, flexible term lengths.
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