Learning Path

Self-Employed

Being your own boss means being your own benefits department. This path walks through your real options — Marketplace, private PPO, HSA strategy — and the tax deduction most self-employed shoppers miss.

Audience: 1099 contractors, freelancers, and business owners with no employees

1
Self-Employed Health Insurance Guide
8 min
The full landscape: Marketplace, private PPO, group-of-one, and the SE health insurance tax deduction.
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2
Understanding Health Insurance Costs
8 min
Build a real annual cost model when your income is variable.
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3
Marketplace vs Private PPO
7 min
The decision that matters most for many self-employed shoppers.
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4
HSA vs FSA
6 min
As a 1099 worker, an HSA is often your best tax-advantaged health account.
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5
Self-Employed Health Insurance (Services)
5 min
See exactly how Valor Health Solutions helps self-employed shoppers move from research to enrollment.
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