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Welcome to the Healthsharing Reviews Vocabulary 101 series, our guide meant to help you understand the unique terminology used by various health share organizations. Each entry in this series is designed to decode the jargon of each health share, highlighting any specific words and phrases they use, and defining them. Our mission is to help […]

Whether you are signing up with your family as part of a household membership or as an individual, health shares have options to suit your needs. But not all memberships are built equally, and some offer better value for families or individuals. To find out whether an individual or family membership may offer you the […]

Health shares are typically quick to remind you that they are not health insurance companies. This is important because even though health shares do share the medical expenses of their members, they cannot guarantee payment. In order to keep costs down, health shares will not share medical expenses related to certain conditions or treatments, but […]

HealthShares can have strict membership requirements regarding who can and cannot join, which can depend on religious or ethical beliefs, or lifestyle choices. Although there may be a health share for everyone, not every health share is for everyone. Health shares have membership requirements, which are rules and criteria members need to follow in order […]

If you are a health share member and you’re planning a trip, you might have some questions about how your health share will work if you need it while on vacation. No one wants to think about getting sick or injured on vacation. But, it’s reasonable to be prepared in case someone you’re traveling with […]

Health shares are an attractive option for larger families looking for a quality, affordable healthcare option. But does that affordability extend to maternity sharing? Well, the answer to that depends on the details of your membership, but there are some common characteristics many health shares’ maternity guidelines have in common that are important to know. […]

Many health shares have adopted new features that extend their utility beyond sharing major medical expenses. But there are still some features you should not expect from your health share; some of these features are not included in your membership because they would stretch health sharing communities’ resources too thin, and some are not included […]

Members already know health shares are great for handling medical expenses for major medical incidents, but there are other features you should expect from your health share. Some of these features, like telemedicine and preventive screening, are provided by most health shares as part of your membership. To get the most out of your health […]

While shopping around for a health share, you may have seen some different seals, awards, or accreditation on different company websites. For example, you may have seen one or more of these on the bottom of a health share’s website: But what do these stamps mean? Should you only look at health shares that have […]

Everyone has heard of provider networks, and while they’re less common for health shares than traditional health insurance, they’re still a factor you need to consider. A provider network is made up of doctors and other health care providers with a contract to provide medical care to its members, often at a discount.  Many health […]