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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-08-039512.txt : 20080630
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20080630213444
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-08-039512
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080626
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080630
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080630

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Tecce Frederick C.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001408321

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-51701
		FILM NUMBER:		08927443

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		610-527-2510

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1025 SENTRY LANE
		CITY:			GLADWYNE
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19035

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HEALTH BENEFITS DIRECT CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001309442
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	INSURANCE AGENTS BROKERS & SERVICES [6411]
		IRS NUMBER:				980438502
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5 RADNOR CORPORATE CENTER
		STREET 2:		SUITE 555
		CITY:			RADNOR
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19087
		BUSINESS PHONE:		610-971-6197

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5 RADNOR CORPORATE CENTER
		STREET 2:		SUITE 555
		CITY:			RADNOR
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19087

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	DARWIN RESOURCES CORP.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20041123
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    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2008-06-26</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001309442</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>HEALTH BENEFITS DIRECT CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>HBDT</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001408321</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Tecce Frederick C.</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>1025 SENTRY LANE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>GLADWYNE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>PA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>19035</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>100000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-06-26</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>350877</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.57</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>6350877</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See Footnote</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">(1) Represents 6,350,877 shares of common stock owned by The Co-Investment Fund II, L.P.(the &quot;Fund&quot;), the designee of Cross Atlantic Capital Partners, Inc., of which Mr. Tecce is the managing director.  Mr. Tecce disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by the Fund, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ ANTHONY R. VERDI, Attorney in Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-06-30</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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