California Health Insurance Broker

California Health Insurance Made Simple

Personal guidance for Covered California, private health insurance, and Medicare.

Choosing health insurance can be confusing. FH Insurance Services helps California individuals and families compare their options, understand their coverage, and choose a plan that fits their needs and budget.

Based in Oceanside, CA | Serving clients throughout California

Our services are completely free to you.

Health Insurance Help for Every Stage of Life

Find the coverage that fits you.

Whether you’re buying health insurance on your own, navigating Covered California, or getting ready for Medicare, you don’t have to figure it out alone.

Private Health Insurance

Individual & Family Health Plans

Not everyone gets health insurance through an employer. We help individuals, families, self-employed professionals, business owners, and others compare private health insurance options.

We’ll look at plans from multiple insurance carriers and help you compare coverage, networks, costs, and benefits so you can choose with confidence.

We can help with:

Covered California

Covered California Made Easier

Covered California can be complicated. We help you through the entire process—not just enrollment.

As your agent, we can help you understand your eligibility, apply for the correct financial assistance, compare plans, enroll in coverage, and continue servicing your account after enrollment.

Our Covered California support includes:

Best of all, our help is free to you.

Medicare

Turning 65? Let’s Make Medicare Easier.

Medicare comes with choices, deadlines, and terminology that can be difficult to navigate.

We help people approaching Medicare understand their options and compare plans based on their healthcare needs, doctors, prescriptions, budget, and preferences.

We can help you understand options including:

Our goal isn’t to overwhelm you with options. It’s to help you understand them so you can make an informed decision.

Why Work with FH Insurance Services?

Insurance guidance you can feel good about.

Health insurance is personal. You deserve someone who will take the time to understand your situation, explain your choices clearly, and help you find coverage that makes sense.

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Compare Multiple Carriers

We work with multiple insurance companies, allowing us to compare available options instead of focusing on just one carrier.

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Advice at No Cost to You

You do not pay us for our services. Insurance carriers pay us a commission, so our assistance is provided at no additional cost to you.

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Personalized Insurance Guidance

There is no one-size-fits-all insurance plan. We take your healthcare needs, budget, doctors, prescriptions, and priorities into account.

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Ongoing Insurance Support

Our relationship doesn’t end when your application is submitted. For Covered California clients especially, we continue to help with account questions, changes, and issues that come up after enrollment.

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Knowledgeable. Honest. Professional.

Our clients appreciate our straightforward approach, attention to detail, and commitment to helping them understand their options before making a decision.

FOR COVERED CALIFORNIA CLIENTS & TAX PREPARERS

Need Help With a Covered California 1095-A?

Tax season can create questions when a client received health insurance through Covered California.

FH Insurance Services works with tax preparers and their clients to help locate and obtain the 1095-A Health Insurance Marketplace Statement needed to prepare their tax return.

If your office works with clients who have Covered California coverage, we can be a resource when questions about their health insurance or 1095-A come up.

Tax professionals: let’s make tax season easier for your clients.

Free Health Insurance Resources

Helpful information, without the insurance jargon.

Insurance questions don’t stop after enrollment. Our free resources are designed to help California consumers better understand Medicare, Covered California, health insurance, and important enrollment information.

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Medi-Cal Resources

Learn about Med-Cal — California’s free or low-cost health coverage program for individuals and families with limited income.

Financial Aid Sources

Discover programs and resources to help you apply for financial assistance to cover health costs.

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Insurance Blog

Read our latest guides and answers to common health insurance and Medicare questions.

ABOUT FH INSURANCE SERVICES

A local insurance broker with a personal approach.

FH Insurance Services is an independent health insurance brokerage based in Oceanside, California, serving individuals and families throughout the state.

We believe choosing insurance should be about understanding your options—not being pressured into a plan you don’t understand.

We take the time to answer your questions, explain the differences between plans, and help you make a decision that works for your healthcare needs and budget.

Whether you’re enrolling in Covered California, shopping for private health insurance, or preparing for Medicare, you’ll have a knowledgeable professional helping you through the process.

Personal service. Clear answers. No-cost assistance.

Felipe Hernandez, a California health insurance broker

Warm Feedback from Our Clients

Real experiences from the people we’re here to serve.

We’re grateful to the individuals and families who take the time to share their experience with FH Insurance Services.

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Felipe is very efficient and professional! He very quickly helped me though the trench warfare of navigating insurance truma. Some people read comic books to see a hero, I just text Felipe
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Incredible customer service from start to finish. Can’t recommend enough!!
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Dan T
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Super professional told me everything I needed to know and recommended exactly what I I needed
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I have used FH Insurance on a couple of occasions. Felipe is very responsive, knowledgeable and helpful. Would definitely recommend his services.
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Felipe has been such a great help to our family. He has helped us to understand the covered california program and given insight into the various coverages available each year. Because of this we have gotten very good insurance coverage with far less stress. Thank you Felipe!
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Felipe was very easy to work with. He was very patient and understanding. He was a pleasure to work with. I’m going to recommend him to my friends.
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Fantastic service, knowledgeable and really attentive to our individual needs. Highly recommend
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Felipe has been an amazing guide to help me navigate the intricate transition to Medicare. He is extremely knowledgeable and has kept on top of the whole process with a friendly and kindhearted spirit. Highly recommended! Thank you Felipe for your top-notch service.
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Great experience. Felipe goes above and beyond to help, he makes sure all your questions are answered. I am so glad I had his help.
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Felipe was very helpful, knowledgeable and friendly. Looking forward to working with him again in the future
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Medi-Cal Information

In California, Medi-Cal applications are handled by each county’s social services office. Below, you’ll find contact details and helpful resources for your county to learn more about eligibility, benefits, and enrollment support.

What is Medi-Cal?

Medi-Cal is California’s free or low-cost health coverage program for individuals and families with limited income. It is funded by both the state and federal government and provides access to doctors, hospitals, prescription drugs, preventive care, and other essential health services.

Medi-Cal has no set enrollment period—you can apply at any time during the year if you meet the requirements.

To qualify for Medi-Cal, you generally need to meet the following:

  • Residency: Must be a California resident.

  • Income: Household income must fall within state-set limits (varies by family size).

  • Citizenship/Immigration Status: U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents, and some other qualified immigrants may be eligible.

  • Special Categories: Children, pregnant women, seniors (65+), and people with certain disabilities may qualify at higher income levels.

  • Assets: For most people, there is no longer an asset test, but some programs for seniors and those needing long-term care still consider resources.

You can apply for Medi-Cal at any time. Applications are submitted either through BenefitsCal.com or by visiting your local County Health and Human Services office. Each county manages its own applications, so your local office can provide direct support and resources.

Not sure if you qualify for Covered California or Medi-Cal? Give us a call 760-349-0808— in just a few minutes we can review your situation and explain your health insurance options.

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Financial Aid Resources

Financial assistance programs  reduce or eliminate medical bills for low-income patients who may qualify, helping them manage the cost of care. These programs are required by federal law for nonprofit hospitals.

Free resources for medical bill assistance

DollarFor.org offers a free tool to help you determine whether you may qualify for hospital financial assistance, also known as charity care. They can also guide you through the application process, and their team is available to provide additional support if needed.

Visit DollarFor.org

If your financial assistance application is denied, or the amount you are offered is still more than you can afford, you may be able to appeal the decision by writing a letter to the hospital.

The An Arm and a Leg podcast interviewed a woman who shared a template specifically designed to help people write an appeal letter. You can download the template for free, personalize it with your own information, and send it to the hospital.

Download the Free Template Here

Another free resource is FightHealthInsurance.com, which uses artificial intelligence (AI) to help you draft an insurance appeal letter. It can be a helpful starting point when you’re not sure what to say or how to structure your appeal.

Visit FightHealthInsurance.com

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