Wolters Kluwer has an article about a recent IRS decision but does not link to it where the IRS denied a Health Care Sharing Ministry it’s 501c3 status. It is a great write up on the reasoning behind the denial. We wonder which Health Care Sharing Ministry it was?
A sad story posted by Christianity Today about the fallout from the Sharity bankruptcy. Apparently 10,000 families are out $50,000,000. But so are the providers and hospital systems. The providers and hospitals may be able to write it off, but they will report the write-offs to the state and CMS. In return, their respective states …
Commonwealth Fund has posted a great presentation on the risks not only to consumers but to the insurance marketplace as well. Definitely worth the look.
The Connecticut Mirror has a story about another way Health Care Sharing Ministries are a danger to patients and hospitals. A member of Aliera developed a painful nerve problem that resulted in $200,000 in medical bills. Aliera denied the claim for being a pre-existing condition. Guess what happens: the hospital will have to chase the …
A great article about issues with Samaritan Ministries, Medi-share and Liberty Health Share. These issues don’t only effect the members but also the general public. Those hospitals will have to write that debt off. When they do, they raise their prices and ask CMS and the state to raise their Medicaid and Medicare reimbursements. This …
