As a founder I can say ACA will make my wife happier during the early months of my future startup(s). Tying healthcare to employment is about the worst thing you can do for innovation. I'm glad those days are over.
I have tried, and it was frustrating waste of time - since, as a founder, I didn't have any income I was not allowed to get any ACA plan. I was told this after I spent several hours filling out forms.
I have family with limited income who went through the quick signup process on Washington's exchange site and got put on Medicaid. Card and related information showed up soon thereafter. No big deal.
Seems like you've got some sort of mental block. Your comments haven't mentioned any practical problem, yet you seem unable to get past some unstated obstacle.
So it looks like just my special circumstances.
Go to 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.]
You reminded me of the Roman emperor who decreed that every man would inherit his father's job. This was mandatory.