Group Health Insurance - A Christian alternative for healthcare
There is an alternative choice for group health insurance that the average individuals may not be aware of. This plan is called Medi-Share. Mainstream group health insurance plan costs have become so expensive; many Christian families are searching for a different solution for medical coverage. Medi-Share offers one alternative for traditional group health insurance policies that has shown to be very effective for those involved. Most Medi-Share families have been known to save between $2000.00-$ 4000.00 per year compared to yearly group health insurance charges.
Medi-Share is a non-group health insurance plan designed to bring together Christian families and individuals to share their medical bills on a voluntary basis. This unique solution for rising group health insurance costs is based on Biblical principles of caring for and sharing in one another’s needs as set forth in Galatians 6:2. “Carry each others burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.” This idea of sharing one another’s needs is as old as the Bible itself. Since 1993, this program has shared more than $200,000,000 in expenses. A family of three or more will pay between $215 & $346 per month, with over 50,000 Christian members. In order to keep the costs so low, as part of the membership process, Medi-Share will ask questions about eating and exercising habits. Being a non-profit ministry, this alternative to group health insurance will not support non-Christian, unbiblical lifestyle choices which lead to high medical costs. In order to apply these guidelines effectively, Medi-Share will need to ensure that its members will not share amounts that will fund unhealthy (and expensive) lifestyles. These requirements are essential for membership. The main difference between the success of Medi-Share verses traditional group health insurance plans is that medical expenses are shared, not paid out of a company’s proceeds. Other advantages to choosing a non- group health insurance plan are fully explained in the Guidelines found either online or by calling (800) PSALM 23 for more free information.
In order to participate, all adult members must provide a verifiable Christian testimony indicating a personal relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ. Members must also agree that believers are to bear one another’s burdens. Biblical principles are foundational in how decisions are made, as well as how Medi-Share members are treated.
Like many group health insurance plans, members have a choice of two program options and use the doctor of their choice. You may use providers with a modest reduction in provision, or receive the maximum advantage of medical care from a network of over 450,000 providers nationwide.