Privacy Policy

Sanus Benefits Terms of Use

Effective Date: May 1, 2018

Welcome to Sanus Benefits, a free website that provides information and services to help you find, enroll in, and manage your marketplace health insurance!

BY ACCESSING OR USING THE WEBSITE, YOU INDICATE THAT YOU HAVE READ AND UNDERSTAND THESE TERMS, AND THAT YOU AGREE TO COMPLY WITH AND BE LEGALLY BOUND BY THEM.

If you are accepting or agreeing to the Terms on behalf of a licensed health insurance brokerage or other legal entity, you represent and warrant that you have the authority to act on behalf of and bind that entity to these Terms.

IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THE TERMS, YOU MAY NOT ACCESS OR USE THE WEBSITE.

1. ABOUT THE TERMS

1.1. Key Terms: As used in these Terms of Use:

  • "Sanus Benefits," "we," or "us" refer to Sanus Benefits, LLC., d/b/a Sanus Benefits and our officers, directors, employees, contractors, and agents.
  • "Users" means any and all individuals that access or use the Website, including applicants and other registered users.
  • "Website" refers to any website owned, operated, or powered by Sanus Benefits (including the website currently located at www.sanusbenefits.com).

1.2. Website Rules and Supplemental Terms: Your access to and use of the Website is governed by these Terms of Use, our Privacy Policy, and any supplemental terms.

1.3. Applicable Laws: In offering the Website, Sanus Benefits complies with all applicable federal laws, including the standards established under 45 CFR 155.220(c) and (d), and 45 CFR 155.260.

1.4. Amendment of Terms: Sanus Benefits reserves the right to amend these Terms at any time without prior notice. By continuing to use the Website after we have posted an updated version of the Terms, you agree to be bound by the amended Terms.

1.5. Consequences of Non-Compliance: Your failure to comply with the Terms may result in the suspension or termination of your account and/or access to the Website, and may subject you to civil and criminal penalties.

2. ABOUT THE WEBSITE

2.1. Website Content and Services: Sanus Benefits provides a free website where consumers can research and shop for insurance offerings from national networks of licensed insurance providers. We do not make coverage decisions or issue insurance policies.

2.2. State Insurance Licenses: All insurance quotes and products are offered through Sanus Benefits, LLC., licensed in all fifty states and the District of Columbia.

2.3. Eligibility: You must be at least 18 years of age to access or use the Website. The Website is controlled and operated within the United States and is not intended for use outside of the United States.

2.4. Modifications to the Website: Sanus Benefits reserves the right to modify or discontinue offering the Website at any time without notice and without liability to you or any third party.

3. ACCOUNTS & APPLICATIONS

3.1. Account Registration: If you are a licensed agent, you must register to create an account before you can prepare or submit an insurance application or use certain services on behalf of another person.

3.2. Account Set-Up: You agree to provide complete, accurate, and up-to-date information during the registration process and to update such information as necessary.

3.3. Account Credentials: You are responsible for safeguarding your password and for any activities or actions under your account. Sanus Benefits cannot and will not be liable for any loss or damage arising from your failure to comply with these requirements.

4. PRICING & PAYMENT

4.1. Service Fees: Unless you are a licensed health insurance agent, we do not charge you a fee to use the Website. Insurance companies or agents may pay us fees for services and to be matched with users of the Website.

4.2. Price Information: The cost estimates and pricing information provided on the Website are for general reference only and do not represent price guarantees. Final premium rates will be determined by the insurance company.

4.3. Advance Premium Tax Credits: Advance Premium Tax Credits can only be provided from the Health Insurance Marketplace. Our tax credit estimates should be used as a general guide only.

4.4. Payment: You may need to provide payment information to purchase a third-party insurance policy through the Website. Payment information will be shared with the insurance provider and processed in accordance with our Privacy Policy.

5. USER CONDUCT GUIDELINES

Any time you access or use the Website, you are required to comply with our User Conduct Guidelines, as set forth below.

You agree that you will access and use the Website for your personal, non-commercial use only, unless you are a licensed agent (in which case, your use of the Website is also subject to the Agent Terms).

Without limiting the above, you are not authorized to access or use the Website:

  • To impersonate any person or entity, or falsify or otherwise misrepresent your identity, credentials, affiliations, or intentions;
  • To collect, store, or use any information from or about another User;
  • To systematically retrieve information or content to create or compile, directly or indirectly, in single or multiple downloads, a collection, compilation, database, directory, or the like, whether by manual methods, through the use of bots, crawlers, or spiders, or otherwise;
  • If you are not able to form legally binding contracts (for example, if you are under 18);
  • If you are a person barred from receiving services under the laws of the United States or other applicable jurisdiction; or
  • For any other purposes that are not expressly permitted by the Terms.

Further, you may not:

  • Access, copy, distribute, share, publish, use, or store any User content, for purposes that are inconsistent with our Privacy Policy, or otherwise violate the privacy rights or any other rights of other Users or any other third party, including by disclosing, selling, renting, distributing, or exposing any User content to a third party, using it for marketing purposes, or otherwise using it for any purposes unrelated to the Website;
  • Access, copy, distribute, share, publish, use, or store, or prepare derivative works from any services, information, content, features, functionality, tools, and promotions found on or through the Website that belongs to Sanus Benefits or to a third party, except with prior express permission of the person or entity holding the rights to license such use;
  • Share your account password or transfer your account to another party without our consent;
  • Circumvent our systems, policies, determinations as to your account or application status, including by attempting to access or use certain services or portions of the Website if your account has been suspended or terminated or you have otherwise been temporarily or permanently prohibited or blocked from using the Website;
  • Access, search, collect information from, or otherwise interact with the Website by "scraping," "crawling" or "spidering" the Website, by the use of any software, device, script, or robot, or by any other means (automated or otherwise) other than through the currently available, published interfaces that are provided by Sanus Benefits, unless you have been specifically authorized to do so in a separate agreement with Sanus Benefits;
6. DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES

6.1. No Warranty: The Website is provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis. Sanus Benefits disclaims all warranties of any kind, whether express, implied, or statutory, including, without limitation, the warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, title, and non-infringement. Sanus Benefits does not warrant that the Website will operate error-free or that the Website, its server, or the content are free of computer viruses or similar contamination or destructive features.

6.2. No Guarantee of Results: Sanus Benefits makes no representations or guarantees regarding the effectiveness or timeliness of the Website in meeting your objectives. We do not guarantee that the Website will be uninterrupted or error-free, or that defects will be corrected.

7. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

7.1. No Liability for Consequential Damages: In no event shall Sanus Benefits, its officers, directors, employees, contractors, or agents be liable to you for any indirect, incidental, special, punitive, or consequential damages whatsoever, including without limitation, damages for loss of profits, data, use, goodwill, or other intangible losses, resulting from (i) your use or inability to use the Website; (ii) any unauthorized access to or use of our servers and/or any personal information stored therein; (iii) any interruption or cessation of transmission to or from the Website; (iv) any bugs, viruses, trojan horses, or the like that may be transmitted to or through our Website by any third party; (v) any errors or omissions in any content; and/or (vi) any defamatory, offensive, or illegal conduct of any third party.

7.2. Limitation of Liability: In no event shall Sanus Benefits' total liability to you for all damages, losses, and causes of action arising out of or relating to these terms or your use of the Website exceed the greater of (a) the amount paid by you, if any, for accessing or using the Website during the twelve (12) months immediately preceding the date of the claim or (b) one hundred dollars ($100).

8. INDEMNIFICATION

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Sanus Benefits, its affiliates, and their respective officers, directors, employees, contractors, and agents from and against any and all claims, damages, obligations, losses, liabilities, costs, debt, and expenses (including but not limited to attorney's fees) arising from: (i) your use of and access to the Website; (ii) your violation of any term of these Terms of Use; (iii) your violation of any third-party right, including without limitation any copyright, property, or privacy right; or (iv) any claim that your use of the Website caused damage to a third party. This defense and indemnification obligation will survive these Terms of Use and your use of the Website.

9. GOVERNING LAW AND DISPUTE RESOLUTION

9.1. Governing Law: These Terms of Use shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of [Your State], without regard to its conflict of law principles.

9.2. Dispute Resolution: Any dispute, claim, or controversy arising out of or relating to these Terms of Use or the breach, termination, enforcement, interpretation, or validity thereof, including the determination of the scope or applicability of this agreement to arbitrate, shall be determined by arbitration in [Your City], [Your State] before one arbitrator. The arbitration shall be administered by the American Arbitration Association (AAA) pursuant to its Commercial Arbitration Rules.

9.3. Class Action Waiver: You and Sanus Benefits agree that any dispute resolution proceedings will be conducted only on an individual basis and not in a class, consolidated, or representative action. If for any reason a claim proceeds in court rather than in arbitration, you and Sanus Benefits each waive any right to a jury trial.

10. MISCELLANEOUS

10.1. Entire Agreement: These Terms of Use constitute the entire agreement between you and Sanus Benefits regarding the use of the Website, superseding any prior agreements between you and Sanus Benefits relating to your use of the Website.

10.2. Severability: If any provision of these Terms of Use is found to be invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions of these Terms of Use will remain in full force and effect.

10.3. No Waiver: No waiver of any term of these Terms of Use shall be deemed a further or continuing waiver of such term or any other term, and Sanus Benefits' failure to assert any right or provision under these Terms of Use shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision.

10.4. Assignment: These Terms of Use, and any rights and licenses granted hereunder, may not be transferred or assigned by you, but may be assigned by Sanus Benefits without restriction.