What does coverage cost in Minneapolis? Across Minnesota, the 2027 benchmark silver plan for a 40-year-old averages $525 a month before subsidies, compared with $704 nationally. Most marketplace shoppers pay less after the premium tax credit.
Need a health insurance agent near Minneapolis? These 15 local offices sell individual and family health plans in Minnesota. Many also handle dental, vision and supplemental coverage.
Health Insurance Agents near Minneapolis
Licensed agents can compare plans available in Hennepin County, check your doctors and estimate your premium tax credit. Free to you.
Call 866-645-8540Local health care in Minneapolis
- In Minneapolis, check whether a plan's network includes Hennepin Healthcare (home of HCMC downtown) and M Health Fairview, which runs the University of Minnesota Medical Center. Source
- Minneapolis has its own city public health agency, the Minneapolis Health Department, which runs community health, environmental health and healthcare-connection programs for residents. Source
Before you choose a plan, check that the hospitals and doctors you use are in its network. An agent can look that up for each plan you compare.
Agents are free to use
Insurers pay agent commissions. Using a licensed agent doesn't add to your premium.
Questions to ask before you choose
Which carriers can you quote in Hennepin County? Are you certified to enroll people through the MNsure? Will you help me at renewal next year?
What a local agent does
Agents licensed in Minnesota can explain plan types (HMO, PPO, EPO), estimate your premium tax credit, enroll you, and help when something goes wrong with a claim or a bill.
Checking an agent's license in Minnesota
- The Minnesota Department of Commerce's Look Up a License Holder directory includes an Insurance Producers/Agencies search, which links to the online licensing database where you can confirm an agent's license. Source
- The Minnesota Department of Commerce licenses insurance producers and agencies and regulates insurance in the state. It also takes consumer complaints and publishes its enforcement actions. Source
Free enrollment help in Minnesota
MNsure assisters: Navigators and Certified Application Counselors, plus MNsure brokers and broker enrollment centers, are listed in the MNsure Assister Directory for free enrollment help. You can search for in-person help on the official find-help page. If you'd rather have someone compare plans and recommend one, a licensed agent can do that at no cost to you.
Frequently asked questions
Are local health insurance agents free?
Yes, for individual and family plans. The agent's commission is paid by the insurer and is already built into the premium.
How many agencies are near Minneapolis?
Our listings show 154 health insurance agencies within 25 miles of Minneapolis and 185 within 50 miles.
What's the difference between an agent and a navigator?
Navigators are trained helpers funded to give free, unbiased enrollment help, but they can't recommend a plan. Licensed agents can recommend plans and may also sell coverage outside the marketplace.
Agents in nearby cities
- Robbinsdale, MN 5 miles
- Columbia Heights, MN 6 miles
- Richfield, MN 6 miles
- Roseville, MN 7 miles
- Edina, MN 7 miles
- Crystal, MN 7 miles
- Hopkins, MN 7 miles
- Brooklyn Center, MN 8 miles
- New Brighton, MN 8 miles
- New Hope, MN 8 miles