Healthcare reform

The Affordable Care Act includes a special provision for members of Healthcare Sharing Ministries, so Medi-Share members are exempt from the mandate to purchase insurance. You can review the details of the Affordable Care Act in Section 1501, page 148. Review Christian Care Ministry's federal Certification of Exemption here.

We are thankful that the creators of this law included health care sharing ministries as a viable healthcare option.

Starting with tax year 2019, there is no longer a federal mandate to have health insurance. Form 1040 will not include the "full-year health care coverage or exempt" box, and a Form 8965 is not necessary. 

However, if you live in Massachusetts, New Jersey, or Washington D.C., you have specific requirements as a members of a health care sharing organization when filing your state income taxes. Read more.