According to an article by Bloomberg, more than 1 million people with Obamacare insurance plans will need to shop for something else in the next few weeks as their current plans and companies are quitting in their area. Florida appears to be the most affected with over 400,000 people being abandoned by their carrier. This is happening because insurance companies are losing too much money. They’ve had enough and are getting out until something changes. Everyday I read about another group of thousands who are getting letters about their policies going away on January 1. Nebraska is one of the states affected because of Blue Cross pulling out of the exchange and severely limiting what’s available to their individual market. It’s really incredible what’s happening. The government continues to talk about how well the ACA is working to provide coverage for millions, but 2017 may actually be a year when coverage declines due to 1) lack of policy availability and 2) costs are too high. The amount of work being required of people just to find a new policy is almost a full time job until they figure it out. Right during the time of year when we should be focusing on our families and the Savior’s birth, these people are instead battling the insurance industry.

Of course I say, “why not look at a healthcare sharing ministry instead of just insurance plans?” If your goal is to save money, a ministry can almost always do that. If you want to get away from the red tape, the headaches, the constant doctor switching, the fear of losing your doctor, the nightmare of dealing with all the costs that insurance won’t pay… (breathe)… then take a look at these cost sharing ministries. Do you really want to bounce from one insurance company to another every single year? Imagine the nightmare of getting treated for something and having it drag into the new year and now a new company. Whoops! Everything you were approved for has to be approved again! You want something reliable that can be trusted. What’s better than a ministry that’s been active over 20 years, serving 200,000 plus members and a firm foundation in Christ? At this point, the history of the ACA tells me that it takes way more faith to signup for yet another insurance policy with a company that is statistically likely to abandon you in 12 months than it does to join a ministry that WANTS to help you and won’t charge you an arm and a leg to do it. Really. Look at the big picture. People are flocking to these health care ministries in droves. They’re tired of the games played by insurance and government and they want go to back to something simple, affordable, and logical. They also get the bonus of supportive prayer, morals, and a biblical Christian base. The reasons not to join one are getting fewer every day. If you join a longstanding ministry you even avoid the tax penalties.

Take a look. Do the math. Consider whether it is right for your family. I’m betting you’ll be very glad you did! 🙂 Our family will be forever grateful for our membership with Samaritan Ministries. Tell ’em I sent you! 🙂