Medi-Share

[Hopey]

I hear commercials for this, Medi-Share, and was wondering if anyone belongs to it and would mind sharing the pros and cons?
From their site, it seems you are not automatically helped, have to be a member for awhile?

 

[ChurchSoldier]

I’ve been a member for several years. While there website says all over that nothing is guaranteed, it covers the same as insurance just as if you had insurance.

One benefit I find is that I can tell medical providers in honesty that I don’t have insurance and get the “cash” price. It is generally a lot less than the “insurance” price.

They have grown a lot since Obamacare has come into law and as a result just had to raise prices this year, but it is still less for me and my wife than I would be paying for my wife alone at my employer (employer covers employees).

They aren’t perfect but better than my experience with blue cross prior to this.

 

[simond101]

Medi-share is indeed a unique program for providing assistance with medical care, but unlike health insurance programs this route uses blatant discrimination to prevent certain individuals from benefiting from its service. Mychristiancare.org specifically points out that only those engaging in sexual intercourse within a “Christian” marriage are allowed to join. This immediately eliminates gay, lesbian, and transgender individuals from enrolling in Medi-share. The program also places limits on services it covers based upon religious beliefs and states specifically that abortions will not be covered under any circumstance.

To be clear, Medi-share is not an insurance program. Medi-share operates as a non-profit group and while members pay into a group fund each month, the money is never Medi-share’s money. Furthermore, Medi-share is not required to pay any bill, nor keep cash reserves on hand.REF and more info:newsonhealthcare.com/how-does-medishare-work/ I hope this helps:thumbsup:

 

[pensmama87]

**Medi-share is indeed a unique program for providing assistance with medical care, but unlike health insurance programs this route uses blatant discrimination to prevent certain individuals from benefiting from its service. Mychristiancare.org specifically points out that only those engaging in sexual intercourse within a “Christian” marriage are allowed to join. This immediately eliminates gay, lesbian, and transgender individuals from enrolling in Medi-share. The program also places limits on services it covers based upon religious beliefs and states specifically that abortions will not be covered under any circumstance.
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To be clear, Medi-share is not an insurance program. Medi-share operates as a non-profit group and while members pay into a group fund each month, the money is never Medi-share’s money. Furthermore, Medi-share is not required to pay any bill, nor keep cash reserves on hand.REF and more info:newsonhealthcare.com/how-does-medishare-work/ I hope this helps:thumbsup:

You are aware that you’re commenting on a Catholic forum?

From an economic standpoint, it makes sense to lower risk. Why do you think insurance companies refused to cover pre-existing conditions for so long? (I’m not saying I think that’s a moral thing to do, but it happened. Insurance companies discriminate, and if they do it well, they make a LOT of money.)

The fact is that people who are sexually active outside of a marital relationship are at higher risk for a lot of various health problems. This is especially true for men who have sex with men.

Also, abortion is not healthcare (there’s that bit about you posting on a Catholic forum again.) There are many Catholics, myself included, who would be very happy to know that our money is not being used to fund abortion.

 

[simond101]

“Also, abortion is not healthcare (there’s that bit about you posting on a Catholic forum again.) There are many Catholics, myself included, who would be very happy to know that our money is not being used to fund abortion.”

Seems hypocritical, Most Catholics vote for Democrats.

 

[pensmama87]

“Also, abortion is not healthcare (there’s that bit about you posting on a Catholic forum again.) There are many Catholics, myself included, who would be very happy to know that our money is not being used to fund abortion.”

Seems hypocritical, Most Catholics vote for Democrats.

It’s strange that in our society today allegiance to a political party is considered the default, not the religion…

The Catholic Church adamantly teaches against abortion, and our teaching is not determined by majority vote.

 

[schaeffer]

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They have grown a lot since Obamacare has come into law and as a result just had to raise prices this year, but it is still less for me and my wife than I would be paying for my wife alone at my employer (employer covers employees).

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Why has having more people in the program led to an increase in cost? Or when you say it’s grown a lot do you mean in other ways.