"they did not allow me to even check what price from exchange would be" Go to http://healthcare.gov http://healthcare.gov and click the big link that says "See

"they did not allow me to even check what price from exchange would be" Go to http://healthcare.gov http://healthcare.gov and click the big link that says "See plans before I buy". Answer some questions, and it will guide you through. (This workflow is anonymous and does not require creating an account and logging in.) More importantly, though, when you see a question that asks "Is employer coverage available to anyone in this household?", look right above for a link that says: "No thanks, just show me plans in my area. I can find out later about help paying for coverage." You'll then see all the plans. [side-note: I was a member of the "Tech Surge" team that helped fix the website in late 2013.]