Kentucky Insurance Chief Wants Christian Health Plan Held in Contempt

By | June 28, 2012

A legal dispute between the state and a Christians-only health care plan is continuing to simmer after a decade of legal wrangling that has made it all the way to the Kentucky Supreme Court.

The case pits the Kentucky Department of Insurance against Medi-Share, a cost-sharing ministry that helps to pay medical bills for Christians who don’t smoke, drink or engage in sex outside of marriage.

Lawyers for the state want a judge to hold Medi-Share in contempt of court for continuing to operate in Kentucky more than a year after justices ruled the ministry is subject to the same regulations as secular insurance providers.

Meanwhile, Medi-Share has asked for a hearing to explain changes the ministry has made since the Supreme Court ruling that could resolve the contentious issue.

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  • June 29, 2012 at 1:46 pm
    David Adams says:
    The point to recognize is that Medi-Share is not legal under state law. It should be, though, and the way to make that happen is to change state law. Medi-Share's legal strate... read more
  • June 28, 2012 at 1:40 pm
    Insurance DataArchitect says:
    This has to be legal. Mennonites/Amish have been doing this for years and no one protests them.
  • June 28, 2012 at 1:34 pm
    GETREAL says:
    Can we call it a TAX?

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