Erickson Financial Services, Inc. &
Emmett J. King, LLC
Colorado Health Insurance Broker & Group Benefits Adviser
Health Sharing Ministries
With the rise of health insurance costs, we are beginning to receive more and more questions about health sharing ministries. Health Sharing Ministries are Christian membership-based organizations that share the burdens of one another's health care costs. While Health Sharing Ministries are not insurance, becoming a member of a health sharing ministry does exempt one from the IRS Shared Responsibility Tax Penalty. There are several different Health Sharing Ministries:
Of the three, Medi-Share is probably one of the most well-known. Members pay a monthly share, and in return, they may submit eligible medical bills for payment.