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Health sharing is not insurance

  • No guarantee. Sharing is voluntary. The program can decline to share a bill, and payment of your medical bills is not guaranteed.
  • Not regulated as insurance. ACA consumer protections do not apply, and you cannot get ACA premium tax credits for it.
  • No legal yearly cap. There is no out-of-pocket maximum. Each new medical need can mean paying the amount you pay first (the IUA) again.

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RowCrowdHealthStandard (ages 0-54), max monthlyRemoveChristian Healthcare MinistriesBronzeRemoveSamaritan MinistriesClassic (age 40-54, 1 person)RemoveChristian Healthcare MinistriesSilverRemove
What it isNot insuranceHealth sharing programNot insuranceHealth sharing programNot insuranceHealth sharing programNot insuranceHealth sharing program
WhereNationalNationalNationalNational
LevelStandard (ages 0-54), max monthlyBronzeClassic (age 40-54, 1 person)Silver
Monthly price (age 40)$200National price; no tax credits$115National price; no tax creditsLowest$330National price; no tax credits$169National price; no tax credits
Deductible / amount you pay first$500Per medical need (IUA); can repeat$6,000Per medical need (IUA); can repeat$1,000Per medical need (IUA); can repeat$3,000Per medical need (IUA); can repeat
Out-of-pocket maximumNone: no legal capNone: no legal capNone: no legal capNone: no legal cap
One bad year$2,90012 × monthly + one IUA; more needs cost more$7,38012 × monthly + one IUA; more needs cost more$4,96012 × monthly + one IUA; more needs cost more$5,02812 × monthly + one IUA; more needs cost more
Are your bills paid?Not guaranteed: sharing is voluntaryNot guaranteed: sharing is voluntaryNot guaranteed: sharing is voluntaryNot guaranteed: sharing is voluntary
Pre-existing conditionsOften excluded or limitedOften excluded or limitedOften excluded or limitedOften excluded or limited
Tax credits (subsidies)Not availableNot availableNot availableNot available
Yearly or lifetime dollar limitsNo maximum stated (crowdfunded, not guaranteed)$125,000 per illness (more with CHM Plus add-on)$500,000 per need (needs starting on/after Sep 1, 2026)$125,000 per illness (more with CHM Plus add-on)
Network typeNot listedNot listedNot listedNot listed
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