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How Much Does Sedera Cost?

Updated June 3, 2023 by Holly Patiño Leave a Comment

Sedera’s cost-sharing solution provides affordability, choice, transparency, and support to pay for your healthcare expenses. Medical Cost Sharing is peer-to-peer sharing of large, unexpected medical costs through a membership-based Community. How Much Does Sedera Cost? When you join Sedera, you begin contributing funds for use by other Members on a monthly basis. … [Read more...] about How Much Does Sedera Cost?

Best Health Shares for People who Smoke Tobacco Products

Updated November 11, 2025 by Holly Patiño Leave a Comment

Health Share Plans are primarily focused on people who are proactive about living a healthy lifestyle. It's one of the reasons why Health Share plans are less expensive than Health Insurance - not everyone can join them. However, there are a lot of people who smoke who still try to live a heathy lifestyle, whether they are trying to quit smoking or not. Health Share … [Read more...] about Best Health Shares for People who Smoke Tobacco Products

Is Sedera Health Insurance?

Updated October 31, 2023 by Holly Patiño Leave a Comment

About Sedera Sedera is a non-profit Medical Cost Sharing community that offers an innovative solutions for individuals and families who want to manage large unexpected and healthcare costs. Is Sedera the same as Health Insurance? It's important to know that Sedera is NOT Health Insurance. Sedera is a Medical Cost Sharing Company, or Health Share, which … [Read more...] about Is Sedera Health Insurance?

Altrua HealthShare vs Sedera

Updated October 30, 2023 by Holly Patiño Leave a Comment

In this post, I am going to do a comparison of Altrua Healthshare and Sedera. 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, maternity, … [Read more...] about Altrua HealthShare vs Sedera

Sedera and Pre-Existing Conditions

Updated November 12, 2025 by Holly Patiño Leave a Comment

When it comes to healthcare sharing, one of the most common questions people have is how Sedera handles pre-existing conditions. Understanding these guidelines can help you know what medical needs are eligible for sharing and when. What Is Considered a Pre-Existing Condition? Sedera defines a pre-existing condition as any medical condition that existed before your … [Read more...] about Sedera and Pre-Existing Conditions

Secular Health Share Plans

Updated October 30, 2023 by Holly Patiño Leave a Comment

The concept of Health Sharing started in the Christian community, so it may not come as a surprise that most Health Shares have a religious requirement in order to join them. Do you have to be religious to join a Health Share? There is a Health Share for everyone. If you want to join one of the Christian Health Shares, they will have religious requirements in order … [Read more...] about Secular Health Share Plans

What is the IUA at a Health Share?

Updated October 30, 2023 by Holly Patiño Leave a Comment

The Initial Unshareable Amount (commonly known as the “IUA”), is not the same as a traditional health insurance deductible that accumulates over a calendar year. The IUA is the amount the 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. Typically, … [Read more...] about What is the IUA at a Health Share?

Sedera Reviews

Updated November 20, 2025 by Holly Patiño

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If you are looking for Sedera health reviews, you have come to the right place. In this post, I walk through monthly costs, preventative sharing, pre-existing conditions, maternity benefits, turnaround time, and other important considerations. For your convenience, here is the Sedera Member Guidelines for you to review. About Sedera Medical Cost Sharing Sedera … [Read more...] about Sedera Reviews

Sedera vs Zion HealthShare

Updated October 13, 2025 by Holly Patiño Leave a Comment

There are only two Health Shares that do not have a religious affiliation or requirement to become a member: Sedera and Zion HealthShare. In this post, I am going to review monthly costs (range is dependent on age, individual/family memberships, and the IUA* amount), preventive sharing, pre-existing or pre-membership conditions, maternity, turnaround time to pay medical … [Read more...] about Sedera vs Zion HealthShare

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