of which is elected by members, with annual
independent audits available to the public
and reports of sharing amounts available to
members.
5) Nonprofit Charity: Samaritan is an
IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) religious charity
administering a sharing ministry subject to
state and federal laws that govern charities.
The federal Affordable Care Act, as well as 30
state safe harbor provisions in their insurance
codes, recognize that health care sharing is not
insurance.
Samaritan’s 270,000 individual members
(82,000-plus member households) send
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monthly financial shares directly to other
members, along with notes and cards of
encouragement. Through this effective, God-
honoring ministry, Samaritan’s growing
Biblical community shares approximately $30
million in medical needs person-to-person
each month. In fact, Samaritan Ministries
members have shared $1.8 billion in needs
over 25 years.
(Anthony Hopp is the Vice President of External
Relations for Samaritan Ministries.)