15 Years Helping People Choose Coverage Confidently
We're an independent agency — not tied to any one carrier — so our advisors recommend what actually fits your life, your family, and your business.
We started Buckeye Benefits because health insurance should never be this hard.
In 2010, our founder watched his sister — a self-employed graphic designer in her early 30s — spend three weeks trying to understand her health insurance options after losing her job. Three weeks. Dozens of confusing websites, conflicting information, and zero guidance from people who actually understood the system.
She eventually gave up and went uninsured for eight months. Four months later, she was in the emergency room with appendicitis. The bill was $34,000.
That's the story that built Buckeye Benefits. We created this agency because navigating health insurance is genuinely difficult — and it shouldn't require a law degree to understand your options.
What makes us different
To make quality health coverage accessible, understandable, and affordable for every American — individual, family, or business — through honest, expert guidance and a service that costs you nothing.
Our values
Licenses & credentials
Buckeye Benefits is licensed to sell health, dental, vision, life, and supplemental insurance in all 50 states. Our agents are appointed with all major carriers including:
We Work for You,
Not the Insurance Company
As an independent agency, we represent you — not any single carrier. That means unbiased advice, transparent recommendations, and plans chosen to serve your best interest.
100% Independent & Unbiased
We're not owned by any insurance company. We shop across 50+ carriers to find your best match — no hidden agendas, no preferred plans.
Our Service is Free to You
Carriers pay us when you enroll, so our advice and plan comparisons cost you absolutely nothing. You pay the same — or less — than buying direct.
A Dedicated Agent for Life
Your personal Buckeye Benefits advisor stays with you year over year — reviewing your plan, handling claims issues, and being there when life changes.
Fast, Simple Enrollment
Most clients are enrolled within 48 hours. Our streamlined digital process means no stacks of paperwork and no waiting weeks for coverage to begin.
From Youngstown to the Hocking Hills -
Situations Ohioans Commonly Navigate.
These are illustrative examples reflecting common Ohio situations, first names only. They are not verified client testimonials or guarantees of outcome.
“I work the floor at a steel plant outside Youngstown and got hurt on the job last fall. The accident coverage my advisor set me up with was straightforward to file a claim against, and having someone who understood what trade work actually involves made a stressful stretch a lot easier.”
KevinManufacturing worker, Youngstown area
“My partner and I are both self-employed in Columbus - I do software consulting, she runs a small studio. Our advisor walked us through the marketplace and found a subsidy we did not realize we qualified for, which made a real difference in our monthly budget.”
MariaSelf-employed, Columbus
“I am not on Medicare yet and live out in Hocking County, where the options are slimmer than in the cities. My advisor found me a plan through the marketplace that covers my arthritis medication, and has been easy to reach whenever I have a question.”
BettyRural Hocking County