Independent Sales Agents - 1099

About the role

eHealth is seeking experienced Independent Sales Agents to join our team in 2026. We offer competitive, uncapped commissions and a supportive work environment.

Responsibilities

• Assist beneficiaries in navigating health insurance coverage choices
• Provide expert advice and guide customers in selecting the best options
• Utilize partnerships with leading health insurance companies to help customers find suitable coverage

Requirements

• Maintain residency in the United States
• Have 12 months of proven Medicare Insurance Sales experience or 24 months of experience selling insurance products like ACA, Final Expense, Annuities, or Life Insurance
• Be AHIP Certified for 2026
• Carry your own E&O insurance
• Have strong technology skills to navigate multiple systems
• Have a high level of integrity and customer focus aligned with eHealth's mission
• Have a minimum of 5 active Health Licenses prior to contracting with eHealth, with the ability to acquire 10-15 Health Licenses prior to taking calls
• Be able to become reappointed with Medicare carriers through a release letter or other process by a certain date
• Undergo basic training to be permitted access to eHealth’s software systems

What You'll Need

• Your own device compatible with Windows 11 22H2 or macOS Sonoma
• Minimum of 8GB RAM, 16GB RAM recommended
• 20GB available disk storage

What You Should Know

• eHealth generates inbound telephonic Medicare leads through robust marketing plans compliant with CMS and TCPA requirements
• You may occasionally be required to make manual outbound calls to follow up on your own pipelined leads
• The highest call volume occurs between 8:00AM - 1:00PM PST, Monday through Friday outside of AEP, and 5:00PM - 8:00PM PST, Monday through Friday during AEP

What We Offer

• Competitive uncapped commission
• Flexible schedule
• Free leads, no prospecting
• Innovative, best-in-class technology
• Appointments with carriers will be processed and paid for by eHealth
• Commission-based compensation, paid bi-weekly
• No employee benefits, but free inbound leads, CRM, and support provided
• This is a non-captive agent contract

What You'll Need to Know

• Background checks, including lifetime criminal background and credit history reports, are required

Benefits

As a non-employee contractor, you will not receive any employee benefits. However, we do provide free inbound leads, our CRM, and support to help make you successful.

Schedule

Our highest call volume occurs between 8:00AM - 1:00PM PST, Monday through Friday outside of AEP, therefore to be successful you should be available to answer calls during these hours. During AEP, the hours are 8:00AM - 1:00PM PST and 5:00PM - 8:00PM PST, Monday through Friday. Saturday and Sunday between the hours of 10:00AM - 1:00PM PST.

Pay

Compensation is commission-based only, with commissions paid bi-weekly. As a non-employee contractor, you will not receive any employee benefits. However, we do provide free inbound leads, our CRM, and support to help make you successful.