Marketplace (ACA) Plans
Limited network
HMO structure
No 24/7 nationwide coverage
Higher deductibles
Out-of-pocket max applies
Private Underwritten Plans
Healthy risk pool
PPO nationwide access
Richer benefits
More affordable when qualified
Limited Benefit Plans
Very inexpensive
No catastrophic coverage
High deductibles ($25k–$50k)
Examples: Southwest, Philadelphia Life, UHC Golden Rule
Faith-Based Plans
Not insurance
Not governed by Dept. of Insurance
Not required to pay claims
***Medi-Share is a nonprofit health care sharing ministry of Christian Care Ministry, Inc (“CCM”). Medi-Share members voluntarily share each other’s medical expenses in accordance with guidelines adopted by the members and administered by CCM. Medi-Share is not insurance and is not regulated as insurance. Neither CCM nor any Medi-Share member assume any legal obligation to share in the payment of any medical expense incurred by another Medi-Share member. Medi-Share members are exempt from the individual mandate in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. See 26 U.S.C §5000 A(d)(2)(B). Certain states expressly exempt from insurance regulation healthcare sharing ministries that, among other things, post a specific notice. Although Medi-Share does not rely on such express exemptions, Medi-Share has elected to publish theses notices. You can review the disclosure required for the state in which you reside: KY, MD, PA, WI - All Other States.