The head of the American Evangelical Association, E. John Reinhold, testified the ministry “is not an insurance program and doesn’t claim to be” and “is careful not to use terms associated with the insurance industry in its publications so that people won’t be confused.”
The Medi-Share program “is supported by contributions from churchgoers and is based on the Biblical belief that Christians should take care of one another’s needs.” The program has 19,000 participating households and saw “gross revenues grow from $23 million in the 2002 fiscal year to $42.8 million in the 2005 fiscal year.”
Enrolling in the program requires following some guidelines; “no smoking, use of illegal drugs or abuse of alcohol and no pre-existing conditions like heart disease, diabetics or cancer.”
I wonder what amount of money the church asks member to contribute and how frequently?
My insurance for medical, dental, and vision for my family cuts my children off when the reach age 23 when the are in college. I have two of our five children in college and they are 23 and 25. One is preparing for a degree in Biblical studies at Libery University, and the other is preparing for a degree in child-care ministry at Bob Jones University. Yet they need some type of medical coverage. What would be my share for a family to be covered?
Posted by: Ralph & Gloria Newcombe | January 4, 2007 4:24 PM | Permalink to Comment