Zion HealthShare

What Zion HealthShare does

Zion HealthShare is a nonprofit health care sharing ministry headquartered in St. George, Utah, founded in 2018 and operating under the legal entity Zion Health. The organization runs a community-based medical cost sharing platform in which members contribute monthly amounts to a shared pool that is used to pay other members' eligible medical expenses, positioning itself as an alternative to traditional health insurance. It serves individuals and families as its primary segment (Direct Membership from $114/month) and employers/organizations as a secondary segment (Essential Membership from $84/month per employee), with no religious requirement to join, no provider network restrictions, and year-round enrollment.

The technology stack centers on a member portal for submitting, tracking, and adjudicating sharing requests, integrated with third-party healthcare services: Primestin Care for unlimited virtual primary care and mental health coordination, and Rx Valet for the Zion RxShare prescription discount program. Additional product modules include Preventive Sharing (eligible services shareable without meeting the Initial Unshareable Amount) and a Medical Advocacy team that coordinates with providers and arranges payment for procedures. Compliance infrastructure includes HIPAA Seal of Compliance (2022–2023) and continued BBB accreditation, with a Compliancy Group partnership governing PHI handling.

The business model is subscription-based, with recurring monthly member contributions feeding the sharing pool. Distribution is omnichannel: direct-to-consumer via website and member portal, supplemented by a phone/email inside-sales team, an affiliate reseller network, a dedicated Direct Primary Care affiliate program, a member-led Member Ambassador referral program, and targeted B2B outreach to companies for Essential Membership. By 2025 the organization reported surpassing 75,000 members and approximately $91.1 million in shared eligible medical expenses, with a Board of Directors overseeing governance and a recently expanded leadership bench.

Name

Zion HealthShare

Legal name

Zion Health

Website

https://zionhealthshare.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Zion HealthShare is a St. George, Utah–based nonprofit health care sharing ministry that facilitates member-to-member medical cost sharing as an alternative to traditional health insurance for individuals, families, and employer groups, with 75,000+ members in 2025.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Health Care Sharing Services

NAICS

Health Care and Social Assistance (62)

SIC

Hospital & Medical Service Plans (6324)

akta.pro primary industry

Hospitals, Clinics & Charitable Healthcare Providers (BPAGACAB)

Keywords

• Medical cost sharing
• Health sharing ministry
• Community health sharing
• Alternative health insurance
• Health care sharing

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint George

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Monthly Membership Contributions: Members pay monthly contributions to the community sharing pool. Direct Membership starts at $114/month for individuals and families; Essential Membership starts at $84/month for companies and organizations. These are voluntary contributions to share each other's medical costs, not insurance premiums.
2. Additional Giving Fund: Optional fund where members can contribute to help other members whose medical costs are ineligible for standard community sharing.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Zion HealthShare operates a nonprofit medical cost sharing community in which members contribute monthly to share each other's eligible medical expenses, sold through Direct Membership for individuals and families (from $114/month) and Essential Membership for companies and organizations (from $84/month). Members also receive preventive sharing, Zion RxShare prescription discounts via Rx Valet, unlimited virtual primary care and mental health via Primestin Care, and Medical Advocacy services that coordinate care and arrange payments with providers. The community imposes no religious requirements, no provider network restrictions, and allows enrollment at any time.

Product overview

Zion HealthShare operates a nonprofit health sharing community offering multiple membership tiers. The core offerings are Direct Membership for individuals and families ($114/month) and Essential Membership for companies and organizations ($84/month). Both tiers provide medical cost sharing for unexpected medical events. Additional services include Preventive Sharing (covering annual visits and screenings without IUA), Zion RxShare (prescription discounts via Rx Valet), and Virtual Care (telemedicine via Primestin Care). Direct Primary Care Memberships can be combined with health sharing for comprehensive coverage. Support services include Medical Advocacy for care coordination and an Additional Giving Fund for ineligible expenses. The platform differentiates through no provider network restrictions, no religious requirements, and year-round enrollment flexibility.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Zion RxShare: Prescription discount program providing access to discounted prescriptions from any pharmacy, powered by Rx Valet.
• Zion HealthShare Direct Primary Care
• Member Ambassador Program

Products and services

• Direct Membership Medical cost sharing membership for individuals and families that provides support for large, unexpected medical events, preventive healthcare coverage, pharmacy discounts, 24/7 telemedicine, and mental health resources. Members make monthly contributions to the community sharing pool. Starting at $114/month for individuals and families.
• Essential Membership Medical cost sharing membership for companies and organizations to provide a health benefit to employees, with the ability to customize the membership and the flexibility to integrate with other healthcare options. Starting at $84/month per employee.
• Direct Primary Care Membership Membership option that combines a Direct Primary Care (DPC) relationship with the Zion HealthShare sharing community, providing affordable access to both routine/preventive care through DPC and major medical cost sharing through the community.

Quantifiable outcome

• Members shared $91.1 million in eligible medical expenses in 2025
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Dixie Technical CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 February 2026Zion HealthShare partnered with Dixie Technical College as an official Medical Assistant Industry Partner. The partnership includes participation on the Occupational Advisory Council for the Medical Assistant program, helping guide curriculum development. Zion HealthShare serves as a recruiter and employer resource through mock interviews, job fairs, and career readiness programs, supporting workforce development in Southern Utah's healthcare community.
• Primestin CarecoreTechnology or IntegrationVirtual care services including unlimited access to virtual primary care, mental health resources, and care coordination are powered by Primestin Care integration.
• Compliancy GroupcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerZion HealthShare partnered with Compliancy Group, a leading HIPAA compliance expert, to develop and implement a comprehensive HIPAA compliance program including privacy and security policies, employee training, technical safeguards, and regular audits and reviews.
• HINT Summit 2026minorGTM or Marketing PartnerZion HealthShare is an official sponsor of the 2026 HINT Summit in Nashville, highlighting its commitment to direct primary care and alternative healthcare solutions. The Summit brings together doctors, healthcare leaders, and innovators to explore affordable, transparent, and patient-focused care models.
• My DPC Story PodcastminorGTM or Marketing PartnerZion HealthShare President Ashton Casper and Board Member Camila Guerrero appeared on the My DPC Story podcast to discuss Direct Primary Care and healthcare access, emphasizing transparency, affordability, and stronger physician-patient relationships.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• OneShare Health: Health care sharing ministry offering individual, family, and employer plans with comparable monthly contribution structure. Competes directly for the same individuals, families, and small employer segments.
• Altrua HealthShare: Faith-based health care sharing ministry providing individual, family, and small group sharing plans. Directly comparable offering in the same HCSM regulatory and competitive landscape.
• Christian Healthcare Ministries (CHM): Faith-based health cost sharing ministry with a national footprint. Directly comparable monthly contribution model and sharing guidelines structure; competes in the same HCSM category.
• Medi-Share (Christian Care Ministry): Faith-based health care sharing program and one of the largest HCSMs by membership. Closely comparable product offering including provider network and sharing limits; targets similar individuals and families seeking an insurance alternative.
• Liberty HealthShare: Faith-based HCSM offering individual, family, and employer-sponsored sharing plans. Competes directly with Zion across multiple membership tiers and target segments.
• Solidarity HealthShare: Catholic faith-based HCSM operating a similar member contribution and sharing model. Comparable cost structure and guidelines framework targeting value-conscious consumers seeking an insurance alternative.
• Sedera Health: Non-faith-based medical cost sharing community with strong employer and DPC channel focus. Most directly comparable to Zion on the secular positioning and Essential Membership employer segment.
• Samaritan Ministries: One of the largest and oldest Christian health care sharing ministries. Operates a similar member-to-member medical cost sharing model and competes directly for the same value-conscious consumer segment Zion targets.

Emerging players

• Impact Health Sharing: Growing health care sharing alternative with comparable monthly contribution structure. Operates in the same post-ACA affordable-alternative category and partially overlaps with Zion on the secular/employer segment.
• USHealthShare: Smaller, newer entrant in the HCSM space targeting similar individuals and small employers seeking affordable health care cost sharing. Competes for the same value-conscious consumer Zion addresses.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/zionhealthshare
• Facebookfacebook.com/zionhealthshare
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/zion-health
• Instagraminstagram.com/zionhealthshare

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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