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:http://www.newsonhealthcare.com/how-does-medishare-work/
Whoever wrote this article needs to check their facts. The article states (see above):
“Medi-Share closely resembles secular insurance, but only allows participation by churchgoers who pledge to abstain from alcohol, tobacco, drugs and sex outside of marriage”.
This makes it sound like you can’t participate if you drink any alcohol, or if you take any drugs (including prescription drugs), but Medi-Share’s requirements say you cannot participate if you use tobacco or “illegal” drugs, or if you abuse alcohol or prescription drugs, the keyword being “abuse”.
Please read the more accurate participation requirements (taken from their website) below:
“Applicants need to have abstained from the use of tobacco or illegal drugs for at least the 12 months prior to application in order to be eligible for membership. Applicants attest that they have not abused legal drugs, such as prescriptions or over-the-counter medication, or alcohol for at least the 12 months prior to application in order to be eligible for membership”.
“Members must only engage in sexual relations within a traditional Christian marriage”.
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:http://www.newsonhealthcare.com/how-does-medishare-work/
Whoever wrote this article needs to check their facts. The article states (see above):
“Medi-Share closely resembles secular insurance, but only allows participation by churchgoers who pledge to abstain from alcohol, tobacco, drugs and sex outside of marriage”.
This makes it sound like you can’t participate if you drink any alcohol, or if you take any drugs (including prescription drugs), but Medi-Share’s requirements say you cannot participate if you use tobacco or “illegal” drugs, or if you abuse alcohol or prescription drugs, the keyword being “abuse”.
Please read the more accurate participation requirements (taken from their website) below:
“Applicants need to have abstained from the use of tobacco or illegal drugs for at least the 12 months prior to application in order to be eligible for membership. Applicants attest that they have not abused legal drugs, such as prescriptions or over-the-counter medication, or alcohol for at least the 12 months prior to application in order to be eligible for membership”.
“Members must only engage in sexual relations within a traditional Christian marriage”.