Health Care Sharing Ministry Sharity Leaves 10K Families with Millions in Unpaid Bills

[essentialsaltes]

Around 10,000 families whose faith led them to “share in one another’s medical expense burdens and so fulfill the law of Christ” have instead ended up with unpaid bills totaling over $50 million after their health care sharing ministry shut down.

Sharity Ministries, formerly known as Trinity HealthShare, filed for bankruptcy and then started the liquidation process last year. There are so many outstanding claims that it’s unlikely that members will receive the reimbursements they’re owed.

The organization had faced challenges, class-action lawsuits, and cease and desist orders in several states, where regulators said it had been operating as an unauthorized insurance provider. A 2022 lawsuit from the state of California alleges Sharity denied the majority of claims and spent as little as 16 cents on premiums. Even the Alliance of Health Care Sharing Ministries called Sharity a “sham front group” for the for-profit health care management company Aliera.

 

[Paulos23]

That sucks, they should have just become an insurance company. My brother used something similar for his family, don't know if it was this one. I thought he was crazy since he had to do the shopping around for pricing instead of an insurance company, and I don't think that is something you want to do looking for cancer treatment.

 

[wing2000]

Around 10,000 families whose faith led them to “share in one another’s medical expense burdens and so fulfill the law of Christ” have instead ended up with unpaid bills totaling over $50 million after their health care sharing ministry shut down.

Sharity Ministries, formerly known as Trinity HealthShare, filed for bankruptcy and then started the liquidation process last year. There are so many outstanding claims that it’s unlikely that members will receive the reimbursements they’re owed.

The organization had faced challenges, class-action lawsuits, and cease and desist orders in several states, where regulators said it had been operating as an unauthorized insurance provider. A 2022 lawsuit from the state of California alleges Sharity denied the majority of claims and spent as little as 16 cents on premiums. Even the Alliance of Health Care Sharing Ministries called Sharity a “sham front group” for the for-profit health care management company Aliera.

...insurance as a "ministry"? 1st red flag.

 

[Nithavela]

Fools and their money are soon parted.

 

[Blade]

Very sad but.. this can happen to anyone. I remember just now a preacher would always be pointing the finger at other preachers until God put the light on him. No he never recovered.

Does make you wonder WHY they really wanted to start this. Like most stories we tend to only hear one side and then RUN.. RUN with it haha

 

[bèlla]

But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanses us from all sin.

 

[topher694]

Around 10,000 families whose faith led them to “share in one another’s medical expense burdens and so fulfill the law of Christ” have instead ended up with unpaid bills totaling over $50 million after their health care sharing ministry shut down.

Sharity Ministries, formerly known as Trinity HealthShare, filed for bankruptcy and then started the liquidation process last year. There are so many outstanding claims that it’s unlikely that members will receive the reimbursements they’re owed.

The organization had faced challenges, class-action lawsuits, and cease and desist orders in several states, where regulators said it had been operating as an unauthorized insurance provider. A 2022 lawsuit from the state of California alleges Sharity denied the majority of claims and spent as little as 16 cents on premiums. Even the Alliance of Health Care Sharing Ministries called Sharity a “sham front group” for the for-profit health care management company Aliera.

What's the point of sharing this?

 

[essentialsaltes]

What's the point of sharing this?

To help people avoid affinity scams.

 

[topher694]

To help people avoid affinity scams.

I see. It's to help us. Why don't you post information about other affinity scams then? Why single out the Christian one?

 

[Aryeh Jay]

I see. It's to help us. Why don't you post information about other affinity scams then? Why single out the Christian one?

Well, for one, I enjoy seeing how Christians take care of each other.

 

[Nithavela]

I see. It's to help us. Why don't you post information about other affinity scams then? Why single out the Christian one?

You think this scam was christian?

Where in the bible is such behaviour condoned?

 

[Larniavc]

Fools and their money are soon parted.

Is that…..is that victim blaming I see?

 

[Nithavela]

Is that…..is that victim blaming I see?

Victims? Please.

They wanted to share their wealth, and now they get to share their wealth.

 

[essentialsaltes]

I see. It's to help us. Why don't you post information about other affinity scams then?

What, like Trump-supporter aligned ones like Build the Wall?

Or Bernie Madoff?

Or advising people not to give money to BLM until the organization had more of a plan and a track record?

Why single out the Christian one?

Seems there are a lot of Christians here.

 

[topher694]

You think this scam was christian?

Where in the bible is such behaviour condoned?

In name only... and that's the point.

 

[Nithavela]

In name only... and that's the point.

Are you more or less offended by this thread than by the scam?

 

[Nithavela]

Seems there are a lot of Christians here.

Now that you point it out, I was wondering why so many christians frequent this forum.

 

[topher694]

Are you more or less offended by this thread than by the scam?

I said nothing of the sort. Twice now you put words in my mouth with these ridiculous leading questions.

 

[topher694]

I don't see anyone painting. But then, I just hang around for the fruit.

It's a pattern of behavior.

 

[Nithavela]

I said nothing of the sort. Twice now you put words in my mouth with these ridiculous leading questions.

It's a rather simple, open question. Not leading in any way.

Your posts lead me to believe that the existence of this thread offends you.

Doesn't it?