SharingAccreditation
ChristianCareMinistryisproudtoannouncethatitsMedi-Sharehealthcare sharingprogramisthefirsttobeawardedaccreditationfromthe independentHealthcareSharingAccreditationBoard.
Thisaccreditationprovidesthird-partyvalidationandadditional reassuranceabouttheintegrityandcredibilityoftheMedi-Shareprogram asaviableoptionforfamilieslookingtomanagehealthcarecostsina waythatisconsistentwiththeirbeliefs. "Thisthird-party,independentaccreditationprovidesavitalreviewoftheoperations ofMedi-Shareandourpracticesinlightofaclear,industry-widesetofrigorous standards,”explainedEvelioSilvera,V.P.ofCommunicationsandGovernment AffairsforChristianCareMinistry/Medi-Share.
ScottReddig,CEOofChristianCare Ministrysaid,"Weareproudtobethefirst HealthcareSharingMinistryaccreditedby theindependent,non-profitHealthcare SharingAccreditationBoard. Ourmembershaveputtheirfaithin Medi-Shareforalmost30years,with morethan$6billionofmedicalbills discountedandsharedinthattime.
ChristianCareMinistryisanon-profitentityadministeringtheMedi-Share program,whichisorganizedtoassistmembersinmanaginghealthandmedical needsbysharingthoseburdenswithothermembers.
TheaccreditationfromtheHCSABreflectstheirevaluation ofMedi-Shareacrossanumberofcategoriesthatfocused onthegovernanceandmanagementoftheprogram,the clarityofcommunicationofthesharingguidelinesand otherkeycommunicationswithmembers,theefficiency andreliabilityof KatyTalento,theExecutiveDirectoroftheAllianceofHealthCare SharingMinistriessaid,"AccreditationofHealthcareSharing Ministrieswillprovideadditionalreassuranceabouttheintegrity andcredibilityofHealthcareSharingMinistriesasaviableoption forfamilieslookingtomanage
Foundedin1993,Medi-Sharecurrentlyservesnearly 400,000membersacrossAmerica.
SinceMedi-Shareisnotinsurance,itisnotregulated bythestatedepartmentsofinsurance.However, regulatorsandlegislatorsalikehavebeenseekinga mechanismbywhichtocomprehensivelyevaluate healthsharingprogramsusingconsistentqualitative andquantitativemeasures. TheHealthcareSharingAccreditationBoard isanindependent,non-profitentity.Neither theBoardnoritsvotingboardmembersare affiliatedwithorhaveaninterestinany HealthcareSharingMinistries.