Gus, was the best!!! Very attentive, friendly, trust worthy, responsive...made buying health insurance enjoyable and easy! Thank you Gus...we appreciate you. Steve & Liz Malibu read more

Gus was so patient and helpful! He helped me set up my health and dental insurance and explained everything in a clear and thoughtful way. He made sure that I would have doctors available in my area and that the doctors/dentist that I've been comfortable with would be in network with the new insurance we were looking into. Thank you so much, Gus!! read more

Gus has been great at helping me make my cover California medical selection. He is very patient explains in detail and does not rush you on making a choice. Thank you for answering all my questions and being being so professional. read more

I cannot recommend Gus enough! He made the process of applying for and selecting new insurance a breeze ! He was extremely communicative, punctual and efficient. Every time I called the office the receptionists were extremely courteous and polite as well. Definitely 5/5 stars!! read more

We had a lot of problems with Covered California and Benefit Packages has helped me and my partner so much. Gus is very helpful and patient to help out a lot even when we have a complicated freelancer situation. We are really grateful for this help. Thanks! read more

Gus was really helpful in checking the eligibility for my mom's health insurance. He took his time to answer all my questions patiently. He also followed up with an email for the plan that we discussed. I highly recommend Gus. read more

Gus at Benefit Packages is a super star. Gus performed a thorough research of a very complex issue related to Medical/Covered California and found a viable solution within minutes. Gus is an excellent professional that knows his job well and cares about the individuals he is assisting. I highly recommend Benefit Packages and its super star associate Gus Zoida. Thanks again for your time and effort Gus. God bless you and your family! Sincerely, F. Galleno read more

I normally don't provide reviews. But this is an exception. I want to thank Gus Zoida for his patience by walking me through the process for obtaining health insurance coverage. He's definitely knowledgeable and a man of his word in terms of follow-up - which resulted in a lower premium! Give him a call. read more

In my process of trying to research and reduce my monthly health insurance costs I was fortunate to have Gus reach out as a contact. I found him professional, knowledgeable and patient (since this was my first attempt to figure it out at all). He didn't try to push any plan he just ensured I understood the options and how I'd want to use the insurance. He researched my doctors to give me best options. Follow up was great. read more

GUS is a perfect example of how a insurance agent should be , he is sharp, focused, knowledgable, polite, speaks clearly attentive to everything you say, and was a pleasure to have spoken to today ,for those reading if you are lucky enough to connect with Gus to sign you up for covered CA , you can take a sigh of relief, as he will take care of you and your families health care needs with no issue! Gus is one of those people sincerely interested in helping! read more

I am recently divorced and found myself needing to shop for health insurance for the first time in my life. In the past we had gotten insurance through her employer. So I got on the CoveredCA website, browsed around for a few minutes and was easily able to navigate my options. I did have questions about EPO vs. PPO and how to approach estimating my pandemic income for purposes of the subsidy, so I called the number form the site. I was surprised how easy it was to get through to someone, and how friendly and knowledgeable that person was. In my case the person was Gus, and I would recommend just asking for him up front. Maybe everyone else there is great at what they do as well, who knows, but I was very happy with Gus and the whole process. Now I just need to make the payments every month, oy---if they can figure out a way to get around that, I'll give him 6 stars! read more

Larry and Gus both helped me several times and the service was fantastic. Glad to have their help picking an insurance plan!

Gus went above and beyond and is great(and patient) at explaining everything well. I've been doing my Healthcare through him for 2 years now and couldn't be happier! read more

Both Nicole and Joesph are top-notch brokers. I was recommended through a friend and couldn't be happier with my experience. Previously I sought insurance with some crook who tried to play me for a fool and tried to include some bogus coverage I didn't want just to scrap some more commission. Nicole searched for a plan that fit my exact needs and was within my budget. She was patient and followed up in a courteous manner that didn't come off as pushy as some of these agents do. Thank you for the awesome experience. I will be recommending this agency to my friends and family because of the awesome service I received. read more

The only thing good about getting older is the ability to sign up for Medicare! After working with Gus at BenifitPackages for our Covered California insurance, it made perfect sense to work with them as I transferred over to Medicare. Larry is the Medicare expert there, and he walked me through the process helping me choose the coverage that would work best for me. My wife and appreciate working with a group of professionals with the knowledge and experience to inform and guide us through these complicated decisions that are so important to our finances and health coverage. I would highly recommend their services to anyone that has been struggling like we were, to navigate through the all the paperwork and choices! They always returned our calls and emails, answered every question, and we feel very lucky that we found company that treated us like family! read more

I recently worked with Gus Agostino to help me get health insurance. For the past 6 years I have worked for corporate america and my health insurance was taken care of for me. I had left my company of 3 1/2 years to go out and start my own consulting business. Health care was the thing that scared me the most since I would now be responsible for it on my own. After about a 20 minute call with Gus he was able to find me an affordable rate with KP, which just happened to be my health care provider with the company i worked with before. Thanks to Gus and his team im no longer worried about being able to take care of my health! This is a Swanson guarantee!! read more

Gus is the greatest. He's helped both my girlfriend and myself multiple times navigate the tricky world of healthcare. To talk to a real human who truly hears you and takes the time to thoughtfully respond is rare. That's just Gus, I guess. Top notch. read more

I was connected with Gus as I was searching for health insurance. He was a pleasure to work with and made everything very easy. He thoroughly explained each plan and answered all of my questions. If anyone needs insurance, Gus is your guy!! read more

I want to thank Gus over at Benefit Packages with all his help with securing the plan I wanted to get from Covered California. Due to a clerical error, I was enrolled in a different plan. When I reached out to Covered California, they needed me to call at the county level in order to fix it. I didn't want to deal with all that bureaucracy; and fortunately, I was able to turn to Gus, who handled making the phone call(s), helping me update my application, securing the plan I wanted and finalizing my first payment of the plan to ensure it would go into effect by the time I needed it. (May 1, 2020) All this with the pandemic and tied up lines. It really is a peace of mind to know that I'm covered now and so Thank you very much Gus! read more

I had the pleasure of meeting Gus. He helped me find the best and most affordable healthcare package. He asks all the right questions and paid attentions to all The details of things I was looking for. He did a great job of explaining everything and the difference between each package. I would recommend asking for him when looking for your healthcare plan! read more

Gus helped our family so much. We had to adjust our insurance this year and he made it quick and so easy to understand. Gus was very patient with me and all my questions. I highly recommend Gus for all your insurance needs. read more

I highly recommend their services. I've worked with Nicole whenever I needed to navigate the complicated process of finding health coverage. She is knowledgable, helpful, super responsive and personable. She also finds the best recommendations that are tailored for my needs and goes the extra mile. I've been working with her since 2019 and would continue to work with her. read more

Larry was clear, quick, and got me a really great plan for a good price.

We lost our health benefits and I started to submit to some online stuff where agents call you. The "great" deals they had did not really sound that great to us until my friend referred me to Gus. Anything that he said had nothing, but nothing at all to do with all the bla bla the other agents had to offer! He explained me and my husband everything down to the last detail to make it very clear for us to understand what our options are. We are not healthcare pros so please talk to us in a way that we understand and not in "healthcare jargon"! And he made it all very easy to understand! He was able to help us to get our son back to his original healthcare that was canceled because of our income which was incorrectly submitted in the system...and my husband and I got with Covered California when all the other agents told us that we didn't qualify for it! And of course once we got all we wanted new complications came up and Gus had to make a thousand phone calls to get them all out of the way and fix the mistakes of the other party! I can only recommend Gus and already have referred him to other people because he is honest and helpful and knowledgeable in what he is doing and he will make sure that you are taken care of!!! read more

I thought it would be a long and drawn out process to have to find a healthcare plan that best suited my needs through Covered California. On Covered California's home page, I quickly clicked on "request a call." Covered CA connected me with BenefitPackages and I received a call from Gus. Gus was super nice and helpful. The process was also super quick, no more than 10 minutes. I now have coverage that I feel comfortable with. Another thing about Gus is that he listened to my needs without pushing any plan on me. read more

I reached out to covered California after leaving my job and losing medical coverage. I was absolutely dreading the process of enrolling since it is usually a drawn out process. I requested a call on the website and was contacted by Gus from BenefitPackages. He was so helpful and answered all of my questions and concerns. He made the process so streamlined and stress free. I sent over the information he requested and I was enrolled in about an hours time! He followed up by sending all enrollment and payment confirmation by email, which is great for record keeping. Thank you so much for all of your help Gus!! read more

I wasn't sure where to start with Covered CA plans, so I found BenefitPackages on the Covered CA local help tab. Gus Zoida helped me and got me an incredible plan. I didn't know that receiving unemployment in 2021 qualified my wife and I for the American Rescue Plan, which gives us a great Silver PPO with $150 total deductible, $2k max out of pocket, $5 deductible for primary care, $8 for specialists for the remainder of 2021. It's an incredible plan that I wouldn't have gotten without the knowledge of Gus. Many, many thanks! He is also a pleasure to work with so I would highly recommend him! read more

I was applying for health insurance for the first time after aging out of my parent's coverage and Gus was very helpful in making the process much simpler and easier by explaining all the ins and outs of the process. He also gave personal insight and perspective into different insurances which was helpful in making the right choice for me. Would recommend! read more

I received a phone call from Gus after inquiring about Covered CA. I have to say, after going through a nightmare of back and forth craziness the last time I applied for medical insurance, Gus made this process a breeze! He was thorough and patient and answered EVERY question I had! He didn't make me feel like I was an inconvenience like some people can make you feel when trying to make a decision... this put me at ease with making my decision and I'm very grateful that I was able to be contacted by this specific agency:) The ease was exactly what I needed to get through the process I've been dreading the last few weeks:/ Thank you Gus for all your help! read more

AMAZING! My partner lost his health care due to some missed communication with Covered California and a variety of complications that I won't bore you with, but it had nothing to do with missing a payment. Long story short, I spent HOURS on the phone with Covered California and Kaiser trying to rectify the situation with no success. I searched the web for answers and came up depressed. I called Benefit Packages and spoke with Renee who was so helpful and supportive. Within minutes she was coming up with ideas. She and Gus got on the phone and within an hour things have turned around. They have connections that we do not. This is a situation that caused our household so much stress and grief and they saved us. I am eternally grateful. I couldn't recommend them and higher. Thank you! read more

Thank you so much for your help, Renee, in walking me through the Medicare maze. Your assistance was invaluable and made it so simple for me to sign up for Medicare. I've been using Renee for several years. I highly recommend Renee to anyone who needs help with their health insurance. read more

Great until you want to leave their service! A client for many years, and not even a good one, I wanted to leave their representation and the owner will NOT sign my Broker Release Form! Will NOT allow me to leave their service. Will NOT budge and would rather keep this very unhappy, bitter, angry client so they can keep their commission :-( If you go with Benefit Packages for insurance realize you are in for the LONG HAUL and CANNOT EVER LEAVE THEIR BROKERAGE! Never! read more

For years I had insurance through my employer and after I stopped working (a little over a year ago) I had to start the process with CoveredCa. It was such a nightmare to complete the whole process and so confusing. BUT, this year I was lucky enough to find out I can request help and I was even luckier when the person who called me back was GUS!!! He corrected several mistakes I made that I would have never realized, explained everything that was important to understand, and was able to lay out the health care options for me so that I can make the best choice for me and my family. The best part about it is that he was patient (even when my kids were negging in the background), kind, knowledgable, and he made it so easy. I am pregnant so our household size & income is likely to change but he assured me that I can contact him anytime and he will make all the necessary adjustment. THANK YOU GUS FOR ALL YOUR HELP TODAY. I still cannot believe that I don't need to deal with the applications by myself anymore. GUS, I AM THANKFUL TO YOU for not only being good at your job but that you respect & understand the impact that your service has on others. I do not take your great attitude for granted read more

Gus, our agent...was honestly the best agent in the health field or any other field I've ever dealt with. He spelled everything out clearly, was not pushy, nothing hidden, patient and super nice guy on top of all that. If you're looking for health insurance, you must work with Gus read more

Gus Zoida has been in the last 12 months the epitome of courtesy and professionalism for me. Highly recommend the piece of mind he provides

I don't know about you but when it comes to dealing with things like researching your best options for Health Coverage everything seems to be in another language, nothing ever feels straight forward, and I always end up confused or worried I am not making the safest and/or most frugal choices for my specific needs. My aunt, who has a very complicated health background, found Renee with BenefitPackages and could not speak more highly of how simple and how quickly she ironed out all the details for her. So, naturally when it was my turn to purchase my own package, my aunt passed Renee's info on to me. I called Renee on a Monday afternoon and by Wednesday morning she was confirming my coverage. Throughout those few days, she made me feel like she was taking care of me the same way she would one of her own children. I am so relieved that something I was putting off until the last minute could be so easy with her! She even helped me get hard copies of my Insurance cards ordered when I got confused by my online profile and recommended doctors in my area. Thanks again, Renee!! :) read more

I was having a difficult time figuring out my insurance information and solving some issues that came up. I made calls to LA Care and Covered California multiple times and was not getting anywhere. I signed up to talk to an agent and was luckily called by Gus Zoida. Within minuets he had a solution to my problem and started to get me set up with what I needed. He was patient, knowledgable and has been on top of following up and keeping me informed on what is happening with my insurance. I am glad to know I have him to call with questions. Thanks Gus for being so understanding and patient with my case. The office is also easy to call, there's a real person on theater end not a robot asking you to choose from a bunch of different options which is a plus. :) read more

This company is amazing. Gus was the one who helped me, he was so kind, helpful, and worked with me until I got the health insurance package that I was happy with. I'm so grateful for him and this company. He knew so much about how everything worked, and again was so kind. Couldn't thank him enough!! read more

These people are beyond amazing. Dear Yelp, how can I give them 15 stars?! Insurance to me is one of the most painful, confusing, and daunting tasks a person has to deal with. Benefit Packages makes it easy and comfortable. They have your best interests at heart and will help you above and beyond the call of duty. I refer anyone with any questions about insurance to them. Everyone who I've dealt with there is fantastic read more

I needed to find a healthcare plan that was cheaper than the COBRA premium I was paying. Gus was very knowledgeable and thorough. He gave me a choice of plans to choose from, and patiently explained the pros and cons of each one. With his help, I was able to find a plan with the benefits I needed and at a price I could afford. Would definitely recommend! read more