“The Alliance of Health Care Sharing Ministries condemns every instance of fraud and misrepresentation carried out in the name of Christ and is particularly outraged by such behavior among those pretending to be Health Care Sharing Ministries,” said Talento. “An organization named Medical Cost Sharing, Inc. has recently been shut down by federal authorities for allegedly trying to trick Christians into handing over money to what they thought was a legitimate faith-based ministry that would help them share medical expenses with other believers. This organization was never recognized under the federal definition of a Health Care Sharing Ministry, it was never a member of the Alliance of Health Care Sharing Ministries, and was never accredited nor did it ever apply for accreditation by the Health Care Sharing Accreditation Board.

“The Alliance of Health Care Sharing Ministries condemns every instance of fraud and misrepresentation carried out in the name of Christ and is particularly outraged by such behavior among those pretending to be Health Care Sharing Ministries,” said Talento. “An organization named Medical Cost Sharing, Inc. has recently been shut down by federal authorities for allegedly trying to trick Christians into handing over money to what they thought was a legitimate faith-based ministry that would help them share medical expenses with other believers. This organization was never recognized under the federal definition of a Health Care Sharing Ministry, it was never a member of the Alliance of Health Care Sharing Ministries, and was never accredited nor did it ever apply for accreditation by the Health Care Sharing Accreditation Board.

  Katy Talento: ‘Thousands in The Miracle League would have missed out if the Davises had not found a Health Care Sharing Ministry’  WASHINGTON D.C. — Most people want freedom of choice for their family’s health care needs. They want transparency in pricing for...

Katy Talento: ‘Hospitals are required by law to post their prices for easy comparative shopping, so why aren’t they complying?’ WASHINGTON D.C. — Health care consumers and patients can hope the fourth Hospital Price Transparency Compliance Report will be much better...

Katy Talento: ‘Health Care Sharing Ministry members have a refuge from health care bureaucracy where they can receive support from a loving community, both financially and through prayer’  WASHINGTON D.C. — There is a consensus in America on at least one thing, and...

Katy Talento: ‘People need to know that a million Americans are avoiding secret hospital price-gouging by switching to a Health Care Sharing Ministry’  WASHINGTON D.C. — Americans who notice that hospitals and health insurance carriers collude to take advantage of...

Katy Talento: ‘Very few nonprofit hospitals comply with federal law regarding price transparency — I wonder what they’re hiding?’  WASHINGTON D.C. — The majority of U.S. hospitals are designated as “nonprofit” tax-exempt organizations. These hospitals, key sellers of...

Katy Talento: ‘Despite the caterwauling from the Health Care Swamp, the only way to pay less for health care is to actually pay less for health care’  WASHINGTON D.C. — Middlemen known as Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) claim to get volume discounts from...

Katy Talento: ‘You don’t want to turn over your life or your loved ones to politicians and a cold insurance bureaucracy’  WASHINGTON D.C. — Earlier this year, millions of Americans who depend on government sponsored insurance plans purchased on the federal or state...

Health Care Sharing Ministries provide community and support, said Katy Talento of the Alliance of Health Care Sharing Ministries  WASHINGTON D.C. — Almost 100 million Americans suffering from the current explosive inflation are skipping visits to the doctor and...

Health Care Sharing Ministries offer a better choice, according to  Katy Talento of the Alliance of Health Care Sharing Ministries WASHINGTON D.C. — Pressure from the health care establishment to force COVID-19 vaccinations on one hundred percent of the population has...

Involvement in your own health care is good for everyone, says Katy Talento of the Alliance of Health Care Sharing Ministries WASHINGTON D.C. — Many American families are finding satisfaction in becoming proactive about their health care as more are choosing a Health...

Accreditation for ministries to analyze ethical governance, legal structure, financial management, transparency with the public, honest member recruitment, sharing processes with integrity, reasonable overhead expenses, and more WASHINGTON, D.C. — Health Care Sharing...

New independent accreditation board requires ministries to meet exacting standards to obtain accreditation  WASHINGTON, D.C. — Reputable Health Care Sharing Ministries will now have a very public way to demonstrate their integrity and credibility in offering a...

Accreditation Board to verify trustworthiness by outlining extensive and rigorous audit and governance standards   WASHINGTON, D.C. — Health Care Sharing Ministries will soon be able to demonstrate clearly and powerfully how they measure up against the highly...

Alliance of Health Care Sharing Ministries prepares for Colorado hearing over legislative attack on Health Care Sharing Ministries WASHINGTON D.C. — The Colorado legislature is considering a deeply flawed bill that could turn thousands of Coloradans into health care...

Alliance of Health Care Sharing Ministries prepares for Colorado hearing over legislative attack on Health Care Sharing Ministries WASHINGTON D.C. — The Colorado legislature is considering a deeply flawed bill that could turn thousands of Coloradans into health care...

Talento: ‘Patients and their families have much more purchasing power than they might think’ WASHINGTON D.C. — As more Americans take charge of their own health care in an era of increased transparency, they should ask straightaway about pricing and compare it to that...

WASHINGTON D.C. — A new legislative assault in Colorado on health care choices has Alliance of Health Care Sharing Ministries (The Alliance, ahcsm.org) sounding the alarm. Colorado bill HB 22-1269 is a fundamentally flawed bill that would undermine the ability of more...

For non-life-threatening issues, patients can rely on an independent general practitioner, says the Alliance of Health Care Sharing Ministries  WASHINGTON D.C. — As more Americans seek to take charge of their own health care decisions, the role of high-value primary...

‘Vaccine mandates, miseducation, special needs and other factors have swelled the ranks of families that want more choices,’ says Alliance of Health Care Sharing Ministries’ Katy Talento WASHINGTON D.C. — More and more parents are seeing a need to make their own...

‘Outside-the-box thinking includes how they approach health care,’ says Alliance of Health Care Sharing Ministries’ Katy Talento WASHINGTON, D.C. — Many millennials—typically defined as people born from 1982 to 2000, ranging in age from 22 to 40—think differently from...

Alliance of Health Care Sharing Ministries is grateful to Rep. Mark Baisley for championing transparency, clarity and accountability WASHINGTON D.C. — The Alliance of Health Care Sharing Ministries (The Alliance, ahcsm.org) commended Colorado Representative Mark...

Unlike health insurance, many HCSMs allow members to share costs of alternative therapies WASHINGTON, D.C. — More and more Americans are turning to alternative medicine, either to complement standard medical care or to use non-Western treatment methods as an...

True Health Care Sharing Ministries share ‘big needs’ like cancer and heart disease Members make sure to ‘bear each other’s burdens,’ says the Alliance of Health Care Sharing Ministries WASHINGTON D.C. — “What if I get really sick?” people often ask. “One of the main...

Consumers are empowered to negotiate medical costs Newly required cost transparency empowers patients and their families, says Alliance of Health Care Sharing Ministries WASHINGTON, D.C. — Hospitals and other medical providers are being forced to display prices...

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PART THREE IN A SERIES ABOUT THE MYTHS OF HEALTH CARE SHARING MINISTRIES The Alliance of Health Care Sharing Ministries Dispels the Most Common Myths About Health Care Sharing WASHINGTON D.C. —  Many myths surround Health Care Sharing Ministries, so much so that The...

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