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Samaritan Ministries Review 2026
Samaritan Ministries is best for committed Christian members seeking traditional health sharing. The catch: strict faith requirements.
- ✓Established since 1994
- ✓250,000+ members
- ✓$250,000 per-need cap (Classic); Save to Share for amounts above
- ✓Any doctor
- !Strict faith requirements
- !No telehealth
- !12-month waiting period for pre-existing
- !5-year wait for cancer/heart/hereditary; type-1 diabetes permanently excluded
Published pricing, as of 2026-10-19.
How Samaritan Ministries compares
| Plan | From / mo | Faith requirement | Pre-existing wait | Review |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samaritan Ministries | from $210/mo | Strict Christian | 12 months | Read → |
| Knew Health | from $178/mo | Secular | Phase-in | Read → |
| CHM (Christian Healthcare Ministries) | from $115/mo | Strict Christian | 12 months | Read → |
Looking for a better fit?
Two quick next steps if this plan isn't your match
Samaritan Ministries requires a Christian statement of faith plus church-leader verification of regular attendance, and there is no enrollment link for it here. If that rule, or sending your share directly to another member each month, doesn't suit your household, start with one of these.
1. Get matched in about two minutes. The free Advisor compares your household, budget, and faith preference against every plan we track. No email is needed to see results.
Take the free Advisor →2. Want a plan you can join today? Zion HealthShare has no faith requirement, no network (see any doctor), and shares bills for high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and diabetes from day one when the condition is managed and you were not recently hospitalized for it.
As an alternative, Medi-Share is a Christian membership that asks for a statement of faith without church-attendance verification. Read the Medi-Share review.
Frequently asked questions
- ·You don't practice the required faith — membership isn't open to you here.
- ·You're managing a pre-existing condition and need it covered sooner than 12 months.
- ·Strict faith requirements
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Answer a few questions and the free Advisor matches your household to the best-fit plan — no email required to see results.
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Samaritan Ministries has no enroll link here. If you’re still weighing options, these are comparable plans you can join from this page.
Zion HealthShare
4.8/5from $114/mo · Anyone without faith requirements, best overall value
Medi-Share
4.5/5Monthly share varies · Christian families, established community with 30+ years history
Not sure which alternative fits? Ask the advisor → or compare all plans.