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The free health insurance calculator employers and families actually use.

12+ calculators (ACA affordability, COBRA cost, level-funded vs fully-insured, ICHRA reimbursement, premium projector, total-comp ROI) — all free, all updated to 2026 IRS and ACA limits, all running client-side in your browser.

100% free, no login 2026 IRS limits loaded No data saved server-side
Calculator suite
12+ calculators
ACA, COBRA, HSA, HDHP, ICHRA, level-funded, premium projector, total-comp ROI.
Full platform
586 free tools
Across the BENEFITRA platform: benefits, payroll, HR, marketing, finance modeling.
2026 limits loaded
$4,400 / $8,750 HSA
IRS HSA caps individual/family. SEP cap $25,500. ACA affordability and FPL refreshed.
Friction
No login required
Inputs run in your browser. Nothing stored, nothing emailed, no cookies tracking history.
What Benefitra covers

Four pillars. One platform.

The calculators sit inside the BENEFITRA platform alongside brokerage, HR SaaS, and marketing. Use one piece or stack the platform.

Insurance

Health, dental, vision, life, disability. Individual, family, group.

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Employee Benefits

Seven funding paths: fully-insured, level-funded, self-funded, ICHRA, PEO-integrated, captive, Taft-Hartley.

Compare paths →

Marketing & SEO

Lead-engine and rankings for growing employers. Page-2-to-page-1 in months.

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Business Tools / SaaS

586 free calculators: ACA, COBRA, ROI, valuation, projector.

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What our calculators do

Four calculator families. One job: a clean number you can act on.

The suite is organized around the four real questions people bring to a health insurance estimator. Each calculator runs entirely in your browser and uses the published 2026 limits.

Premium estimator. Enter age band, household size, ZIP, and tobacco status; get a directional monthly premium for ACA bronze, silver, gold, and platinum plans plus the implied subsidy at your income. The estimator uses the current rate-band methodology and the 2026 federal poverty level brackets, so the subsidy estimate reflects current law including the extended premium tax credit thresholds where they apply. Use it before you spend an hour on Marketplace.gov or a state exchange.

Cost-share planner. Stack the four numbers that actually drive out-of-pocket cost in a year: deductible, coinsurance, out-of-pocket max, and expected utilization. The planner runs three scenarios (low utilization, average, high utilization) and shows the true cost of a high-deductible plan with an HSA versus a low-deductible PPO. This is where people discover that the cheapest premium is often not the cheapest plan.

Funding-fit comparator. For employers: model the same group census across fully-insured, level-funded, self-funded, ICHRA, captive, PEO-integrated, and Taft-Hartley arrangements. The comparator surfaces the lowest expected annual cost, the worst-case stop-loss exposure on the self-funded and level-funded paths, and the administrative burden on each. Mid-market groups typically see a 15 to 40 percent gap between the most expensive and least expensive arrangement on the same census.

2026 limits loaded. HSA contribution maximums are $4,400 individual and $8,750 family. SEP contribution cap is $25,500. ACA affordability threshold and 400% FPL subsidy logic are current as of the latest IRS and CMS releases. Limits refresh annually inside the tool.

Renewal stress test. Built for HR and finance teams in the 60 to 90 days before renewal. Enter your current carrier renewal, your medical loss ratio (or our default), and your enrolled census; the stress test shows how much room you have to walk away from a 12 to 18 percent renewal versus accepting it, and quantifies the trade between accepting the increase and switching funding paths. The stress test is the most-used tool in the suite during October through January.

Individuals

Premium estimator

ACA plans, subsidy estimate, HSA pairing, and out-of-pocket projection by utilization scenario.

Employers

Funding-fit comparator

Seven funding paths benchmarked on your actual census. Worst-case and expected-case modeling.

HR & finance

Renewal stress test

Quantify the room to walk away from a renewal. Built for the 60-day pre-renewal window.

What people say after using the calculators

Real numbers, real decisions.

The premium estimator gave me a number ten minutes after I landed. I went into the consultation knowing what to expect and the actual quote landed inside the estimate range.

— Family plan member, Northeast

We ran our renewal through the stress test before our broker call. It showed a 22% gap between fully-insured and level-funded on our census. That gap turned into our actual savings.

— HR director, mid-market employer

I appreciated that nothing asked for an email. I could model three scenarios on a Sunday night without committing to anything or getting marketed to.

— Small-business owner
Frequently asked questions

Health insurance calculator — answered.

What the suite covers, what it costs, how the data is handled, and how a calculator differs from a quote.

Is the calculator really free?
Yes. Every calculator on the platform is free with no login wall, no email gate, and no time-limited trial. The full suite of 586 tools across BENEFITRA is supported by the brokerage and SaaS sides of the business, so the calculators stay free for individuals, employers, and advisors. There is no premium tier and no paywall behind any number.
What 2026 IRS and ACA limits does it use?
Calculators are updated to the 2026 limits where applicable: HSA contribution maximums of $4,400 individual and $8,750 family, the SEP contribution cap of $25,500, the ACA affordability threshold, and the 400% federal poverty level subsidy logic. Open-enrollment windows and special-enrollment triggers reflect the most current CMS guidance. Limits refresh annually as the IRS and CMS publish them.
Can I use this for my employees?
Yes. The group-side calculators (level-funded comparator, ICHRA reimbursement modeler, premium projector, total-comp ROI) are designed for HR, finance, and owner-operators evaluating renewals or new plans. You can run scenarios for an employee group of any size from 2 to more than 5,000. The output is directional, not a quote, but it is structured the way a benefits committee actually evaluates options.
Is my data saved?
No. Inputs run client-side in your browser. Nothing is stored on our servers, nothing is sent to a CRM, and no cookies track your calculation history. If you want a written analysis or PDF, you can request one through the discovery flow at /benefits-discovery/ which is separately gated. The calculators themselves are zero-trust by design.
How does the calculator differ from a quote?
A calculator gives you a directional estimate based on the inputs you provide and the published rate factors for your situation. A quote is a binding offer from a specific carrier after underwriting (or census review for small group). Calculators are for evaluating fit and budget before you commit time to a quote process. If the calculator says the math works, the quote step makes sense; if it does not, the calculator just saved you a few weeks.

Run your premium projection in 60 seconds.

Open the calculator suite, pick your scenario (individual, family, or employer), and get a number you can act on. No login, no email, no cookies.

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