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Amy Brown
Aspiring permie, autistic, lifelong word nerd
USDA Zone 10b
"Hundreds of years from now it will not matter what my bank account was, the sort of house I lived in or the type of car I drove... But the world may be different because I did something so bafflingly crazy that it becomes a tourist destination"
“The most important decision we make is whether we believe we live in a friendly or hostile universe.”― Albert Einstein
Be joyful, though you have considered all the facts. ~Wendell Berry
Kim Goodwin wrote:
At the time, I was working with an insurance agent to find coverage for us in Oregon. What we could afford was ridiculous - we would have had a multi-thousand dollar deductible, no coverage in other countries or states...it was a complete waste. I discovered the health care ministry concept online, and found the one that made the most sense and showed the plan to my insurance agent. He was astonished, and had never heard of it. He looked everything over, and said that "If that's for real, then it's a way better plan for you." Quite honest of him. I've sent him many clients since then!
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Amy Brown
Aspiring permie, autistic, lifelong word nerd
USDA Zone 10b
Amy Brown wrote:
Kim Goodwin wrote:
At the time, I was working with an insurance agent to find coverage for us in Oregon. What we could afford was ridiculous - we would have had a multi-thousand dollar deductible, no coverage in other countries or states...it was a complete waste. I discovered the health care ministry concept online, and found the one that made the most sense and showed the plan to my insurance agent. He was astonished, and had never heard of it. He looked everything over, and said that "If that's for real, then it's a way better plan for you." Quite honest of him. I've sent him many clients since then!
Wow, wow, wow. I'd never heard of these ministries either. Thank you for sharing that, Kim. I would give you an apple if I weren't so new here!
I'm not Christian, but geez, you could probably set a ministry up for any faith or creed.
...[to be exempt form the tax penalty] ministries must meet the following qualifications:
Must be a 501(c)(3) organization
Members must share common ethical or religious beliefs
Must not discriminate membership based on state of residence or employment
Members cannot lose membership due to development of a medical condition
Must have existed and been in practice continually since December 31, 1999 (a grandfather clause)
Must be subject to an annual audit by an independent CPA which must be publicly available upon request[18]
Four ministries that meet these qualifications are: Christian Healthcare Ministries, Liberty HealthShare, Medi-Share, and Samaritan Ministries.[citation needed] MCS Medical Cost Sharing, founded after 1999, does not meet the qualifications, but offers to pay the tax penalties incurred by members.[19] Altrua HealthShare has also been recognized as an qualifying health care sharing ministry, due to its merger with Blessed Assurance Bulletin.[20][21] Anabaptist Healthshare, founded in 2015,[22] claims to be recognized as a health care sharing ministry by the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services.[23]
Be joyful, though you have considered all the facts. ~Wendell Berry
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