Written by the getCoverageNow Team
Sourced from Healthcare.gov, Medicaid.gov & CMS.gov • Updated July 2026
Like Policygenius, eHealth and getCoverageNow get compared a lot, but they're built to do different jobs. Here's the straightforward version.
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What Each One Actually Does
| getCoverageNow | eHealth | |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | A free decision-guidance quiz | A licensed private health insurance marketplace |
| Best for | Figuring out which category of coverage fits your life situation | Comparing and buying a specific ACA, Medicare, or short-term plan |
| Includes Medicare plans? | General guidance only, not plan comparison | Yes, dedicated Medicare plan comparison |
| Sign-up required? | No | Yes, to get quotes |
Where getCoverageNow Fits In
eHealth is built for people who already know they want to compare private insurance plans. But a meaningful number of people who land on eHealth would actually qualify for free or near-free coverage through Medicaid and don't realize it, because eHealth's business is selling private plans, not government ones. getCoverageNow checks that possibility first, at no cost, before you spend time comparing plans you might not even need.
Where eHealth Is the Right Tool
If you're 65 or approaching Medicare eligibility, comparing Medicare Advantage or Supplement plans, or you've already confirmed an ACA Marketplace plan is your best route and want to compare real quotes, eHealth is a legitimate, licensed platform for that. When our engine points you toward a private Marketplace plan, we sometimes link to eHealth directly for this next step, and disclose our referral relationship plainly — it never changes which option we rank first for you.
The Honest Bottom Line
Use getCoverageNow first if you're not sure what you qualify for. Use eHealth once you've confirmed you want to shop private plans, especially Medicare. They're sequential steps, not competing choices.