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Side by side, row by row. Health sharing prices are national.
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.
| Row | CrowdHealthStandard (ages 0-54), max monthlyRemove | Samaritan MinistriesClassic (age 40-54, 1 person)Remove | Zion HealthShareDirect, $1,250 IUA (40-49, member only)Remove | Samaritan MinistriesBasic (age 40-54, 1 person)Remove |
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| What it is | Not insuranceHealth sharing program | Not insuranceHealth sharing program | Not insuranceHealth sharing program | Not insuranceHealth sharing program |
| Where | National | National | National, except MD, MA, PA, MT | National |
| Level | Standard (ages 0-54), max monthly | Classic (age 40-54, 1 person) | Direct, $1,250 IUA (40-49, member only) | Basic (age 40-54, 1 person) |
| Monthly price (age 40) | $200National price; no tax credits | $330National price; no tax credits | $254National price; no tax credits | $185National price; no tax creditsLowest |
| Deductible / amount you pay first | $500Per medical need (IUA); can repeat | $1,000Per medical need (IUA); can repeat | $1,250Per medical need (IUA); can repeat | $2,000Per medical need (IUA); can repeat |
| Out-of-pocket maximum | None: no legal cap | None: no legal cap | None: no legal cap | None: no legal cap |
| One bad year | $2,90012 × monthly + one IUA; more needs cost more | $4,96012 × monthly + one IUA; more needs cost more | $4,29812 × monthly + one IUA; more needs cost more | $6,72012 × monthly + one IUA; more needs cost more |
| Are your bills paid? | Not guaranteed: sharing is voluntary | Not guaranteed: sharing is voluntary | Not guaranteed: sharing is voluntary | Not guaranteed: sharing is voluntary |
| Pre-existing conditions | Often excluded or limited | Often excluded or limited | Often excluded or limited | Often excluded or limited |
| Tax credits (subsidies) | Not available | Not available | Not available | Not available |
| Yearly or lifetime dollar limits | No maximum stated (crowdfunded, not guaranteed) | $500,000 per need (needs starting on/after Sep 1, 2026) | Not captured | $500,000 per need (needs starting on/after Sep 1, 2026) |
| Network type | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
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| Official pages | Program page ↗ | Program page ↗ | Program page ↗ | Program page ↗ |
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