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Altrua HealthShare vs Samaritan Ministries

Updated October 30, 2023 by Holly Patiño Leave a Comment

In this post, I am going to do a comparison of Altrua Healthshare and Samaritan Ministries. I will go over member responsibility amounts (what member’s pay before the community shares in any medical bills), monthly costs (this is dependent on age, individual/family memberships, and the Member Responsibility amount you choose), preventative sharing, pre-existing conditions, … [Read more...] about Altrua HealthShare vs Samaritan Ministries

Altrua HealthShare vs OneShare Health

Updated October 30, 2023 by Holly Patiño Leave a Comment

In this post, I am going to do a comparison of Altrua Healthshare and OneShare Health. I will go over member responsibility amounts (what member’s pay before the community shares in any medical bills), monthly costs (this is dependent on age, individual/family memberships, and the Member Responsibility amount you choose), preventative sharing, pre-existing conditions, … [Read more...] about Altrua HealthShare vs OneShare Health

Affordable Healthcare for Self-Employed Individuals

Updated October 13, 2025 by Holly Patiño Leave a Comment

How Do You Get Affordable Healthcare If You Are Self-Employed? If you are self-employed, you can join a Health Share for truly affordable healthcare. In this post, I will explain what a Health Share is, how it works, the benefits, and which Health Share is the best fit if you are self-employed. What is a Health Share? A Health Share is a proven and effective … [Read more...] about Affordable Healthcare for Self-Employed Individuals

Why Zion HealthShare is Perfect for Direct Primary Care (DPC) Members

Updated October 13, 2025 by Holly Patiño 2 Comments

What is Zion HealthShare? Zion HealthShare is a non-profit Health Share that provides an organized way for members to share in each other’s large and unexpected medical bills. How a Zion HealthShare Membership Works Zion HealthShare Members pay a monthly contribution amount. This money is set aside for eligible sharing requests of the Zion HealthShare … [Read more...] about Why Zion HealthShare is Perfect for Direct Primary Care (DPC) Members

Altrua HealthShare vs Liberty Healthshare

Updated October 30, 2023 by Holly Patiño Leave a Comment

In this post, I am going to do a comparison of Altrua Healthshare and Liberty Healthshare. I will go over member responsibility amounts (what member’s pay before the community shares in any medical bills), monthly costs (this is dependent on age, individual/family memberships, and the Member Responsibility amount you choose), preventative sharing, pre-existing conditions, … [Read more...] about Altrua HealthShare vs Liberty Healthshare

Altrua HealthShare vs Christian Healthcare Ministries (CHM)

Updated October 30, 2023 by Holly Patiño Leave a Comment

In this post, I am going to do a comparison of Altrua Healthshare and Christian Healthcare Ministries (CHM) I will go over member responsibility amounts (what member’s pay before the community shares in any medical bills), monthly costs (this is dependent on age, individual/family memberships, and the Member Responsibility amount you choose), preventative sharing, … [Read more...] about Altrua HealthShare vs Christian Healthcare Ministries (CHM)

Altrua HealthShare vs Christian Care Ministry (Medi-Share)

Updated October 30, 2023 by Holly Patiño Leave a Comment

In this post, I am going to do a comparison of Altrua Healthshare and Christian Care Ministry (Medi-Share). I will go over member responsibility amounts (what member’s pay before the community shares in any medical bills), monthly costs (this is dependent on age, individual/family memberships, and the Member Responsibility amount you choose), preventative sharing, … [Read more...] about Altrua HealthShare vs Christian Care Ministry (Medi-Share)

How Much Do Health Shares Cost?

Updated October 13, 2025 by Holly Patiño Leave a Comment

A Health Share membership can cost anywhere between $78 to $199 a month for an individual in their twenties and between $516 to $1,750 a month for a family with the adults being in their fifties or sixties. This is a range of what members can pay each month, depending on which Health Share membership they choose, their age, and the amount of members on the account. For … [Read more...] about How Much Do Health Shares Cost?

What Does a Health Share “IUA” Mean?

Updated October 30, 2023 by Holly Patiño Leave a Comment

The Initial Unshareable Amount (commonly known as the “IUA”), is the amount the Health Share member would need to pay the medical provider before the Health Share community will “share” in any eligible medical expenses. The member chooses which IUA amount they want, based on what the Health Share offers. Typically, the larger the member’s responsibility amount is before the … [Read more...] about What Does a Health Share “IUA” Mean?

Are Health Share Plans ACA Compliant?

Updated April 4, 2025 by Holly Patiño Leave a Comment

There are many Health Share Plans that are ACA Compliant. Health Share Plans that are ACA Compliant All recognized healthcare sharing ministries that have been continuously in existence since before the year 2000 are exempt from the individual ACA mandate. Here are the Health Share Plans that are ACA Compliant: Altrua HealthShare: In 2014 Altrua Ministries, dba … [Read more...] about Are Health Share Plans ACA Compliant?

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