Alliance of Health Care Sharing Ministries

What Alliance of Health Care Sharing Ministries does

Samaritan Ministries International (doing business as Alliance of Health Care Sharing Ministries / Samaritan Ministries) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit religious organization headquartered in Peoria, Illinois, operating a Christian health care sharing ministry. Members are Christians who commit to faith-based membership requirements and pay monthly sharing contributions (ranging from $91 for REDEEM Essential to $210 for Samaritan Classic) that are used to cover other members' eligible medical bills; the organization explicitly is not an insurer and operates without provider networks, allowing members to choose any doctor or hospital. The technology core is a direct member-to-member sharing platform that notifies other members to pray for and financially support a member's shareable bills, paired with notes of encouragement — combining financial pooling with a spiritual community layer.

The product portfolio spans next-generation REDEEM HealthShare programs (Essential, Enhanced, SeniorSaver) with an optional FlexShare add-on for dental, vision, mental health and naturopathic coverage, alongside traditional Samaritan Basic and Samaritan Classic programs, and a Samaritan Groups tier for churches and Christian organizations. Distribution is direct-to-consumer via the samaritanministries.org website, a toll-free phone line (1-877-764-2426), organic social (Facebook, Instagram, X), and a 'Tell A Friend' referral program that leverages Christian community word-of-mouth.

The organization holds Healthcare Sharing Accreditation Board certification and operates as a member-supported nonprofit with a lean staff of 5; revenue is generated entirely from recurring monthly sharing contributions and donations. Geographic footprint is the United States, with no disclosed international operations, funding rounds, or M&A activity.

Name

Alliance of Health Care Sharing Ministries

Legal name

Samaritan Ministries International

Website

https://healthcaresharing.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Samaritan Ministries International is a 501(c)(3) Christian health care sharing nonprofit that enables members across the United States to pay one another's medical bills through monthly contributions without using insurance networks.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Health Care Sharing Ministries

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Voluntary Health Organizations (813212)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Faith-Based Healthcare Ministries (Hospitals, Clinics, Medical Missions) (BPAGAJAH)

Keywords

• Health care sharing
• Faith-based health coverage
• Medical bill sharing
• Christian health ministry
• Health sharing programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Peoria

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Monthly Sharing Contributions: Members pay monthly sharing contributions (membership fees) that are used to cover other members' medical bills. The amounts vary by program tier (REDEEM Essential starting at $91/month, REDEEM Enhanced at $113/month, SeniorSaver at $116/month, Basic at $125/month, Classic at $210/month). Members with qualifying medical bills submit them to the ministry, which then notifies other members to send money to cover those bills.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Alliance of Health Care Sharing Ministries, through member ministry Samaritan Ministries International, facilitates a faith-based, non-insurance health care cost sharing model where Christian members directly support one another's medical bills through monthly contributions. Members submit qualifying medical bills, and the ministry notifies other members who pray for and financially contribute to cover those bills, combining financial assistance with spiritual encouragement. Multiple program tiers are offered to suit varying budgets and coverage needs.

Product overview

Samaritan Ministries offers a portfolio of Christian health care sharing programs. The offerings include two main tiers: (1) REDEEM HealthShare programs (Essential, Enhanced, and SeniorSaver) as next-generation options featuring FlexShare add-ons for expanded coverage including dental, vision, mental health, and naturopathic care; and (2) traditional Samaritan programs (Basic and Classic) with varying sharing thresholds and coverage levels. All programs are faith-based, non-insurance health care sharing arrangements where members directly pay one another's medical bills through a community pooling model.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• REDEEM Essential: Next-generation health care sharing program with customizable budget options, low co-share, and $1,000 FlexShare add-on option starting at $91/month.
• REDEEM Enhanced
• REDEEM SeniorSaver
• Samaritan Basic
• Samaritan Classic
• Samaritan Groups
• FlexShare

Products and services

• REDEEM Essential

Quantifiable outcome

• REDEEM Essential: Low Co-Share option with $1,000 FlexShare add-on available
• +3 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Healthcare Sharing Accreditation BoardcoreOthersSamaritan Ministries has obtained accreditation from the Healthcare Sharing Accreditation Board, demonstrating compliance with industry standards for health care sharing ministries. The accreditation seal is displayed on their Transparency & Legal page, indicating adherence to best practices and regulatory requirements for the health care sharing industry.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• OneShare Health: Christian health care sharing ministry offering individual and family programs with monthly contribution tiers. Directly comparable product, eligibility requirements, and non-insurance positioning.
• Altrua HealthShare: Christian health care sharing ministry with individual, family, and senior programs. Direct comparable in non-insurance health sharing structure and faith-based member eligibility.
• Sedera Health: Modern health care sharing organization with less explicit faith requirements, positioning more toward cost-sharing as an alternative to insurance. Directly comparable member-to-member sharing mechanics and pricing tier structure.
• Christian Care Ministry (Medi-Share): Operates Medi-Share, the largest Christian health care sharing ministry in the US, with hundreds of thousands of member households. Directly comparable product offering (faith-based, non-insurance monthly sharing) and customer base (Christian individuals and families), making it the most relevant direct competitor.
• Liberty HealthShare: Faith-based HCSM operating under Liberty Mutual heritage, offering individual, family, and senior sharing programs. Direct comparable in mission, model, and target demographic, with similar member-to-member bill sharing structure.
• Christian Healthcare Ministries (CHM): One of the longest-established faith-based health care sharing ministries, offering three programs (Gold, Silver, Bronze) with member-to-member bill sharing. Highly comparable structure, faith-based eligibility, and tiered monthly contribution model.
• Trinity HealthShare: Faith-based HCSM offering tiered health sharing programs for individuals and families. Comparable model and faith-aligned customer base, though smaller in scale than the largest peers.
• Solidarity HealthShare: Catholic-affiliated HCSM offering faith-based medical cost sharing programs. Comparable faith-aligned membership requirements and direct member-to-member sharing structure, with somewhat narrower denominational target.
• Zion Health: Faith-based HCSM offering member-to-member medical cost sharing programs including family and senior options. Comparable faith-aligned membership criteria and direct-sharing model.

Emerging players

• CrowdHealth: Non-faith-based emerging peer using crowdfunding/community pooling to pay members' medical bills, positioning as an alternative to insurance. Same member-to-member payment model and no-network positioning, but broader demographic appeal and tech-forward delivery.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/samaritanmin
• Facebookfacebook.com/samaritanministries
• Instagraminstagram.com/samaritanmin
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/alliance-of-health-care-sharing-ministries

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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