Consumers want more of a hand in making decisions about their health insurance.

That news comes from a health insurance survey from HealthPocket, which discovered that consumers' desire for more choice includes choosing their own provider.

The majority (65 percent) of working Americans said they would like to be able to choose their health insurance company for themselves, while just 22 percent preferred their employer be in charge. An additional 38 percent said they either were not working or their employer didn't offer insurance.

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