CHM: A Health Insurance Alternative For Open Enrollment
Faith & Finance with Rob West
Choosing a health insurance plan is probably right up there with paying taxes as an unwelcome annual task. Wouldn’t it be great if you never had to do it again? Lauren Gajdek is with us to tell you how today.
Show Notes
Choosing a health insurance plan is probably right up there with paying taxes as an unwelcome annual task. Wouldn’t it be great if you never had to do it again? Lauren Gajdek is with us to tell you how today.
Lauren Gajdek, Vice President of Communications and Media at Christian Healthcare Ministries, an underwriter of this program.
Discussion on Health Cost Sharing:Lauren Gajdek explains that Christian Healthcare Ministries (CHM) is an option that allows enrollment anytime during the year, offering a biblical approach to health care with financial support from Christians nationwide.
CHM provides a no-waiting-period membership with no need for pre-authorization from healthcare providers, though some limitations exist for pre-existing conditions.
How Health Cost Sharing Works:Gajdek clarifies that CHM is not an insurance company but an alternative. Members control their medical bills, receive discounts, and CHM issues checks to members for paying their healthcare providers.Comparison with Traditional Health Insurance:
Analysis of various gold insurance plans shows CHM's monthly costs are about 50% less for individuals and 25% less for families, with even more significant savings annually.
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