Unite Health Share Ministries

Unite Health Share Ministries (UHSM) is an American 501(c)(3), non-profit, Christian health care sharing ministry established in 2018, and based in Norfolk, Virginia. It is contract with the First Health PPO Network, a subsidiary of Aetna.Like other faith-based initiatives, UHSM is not traditional health insurance, instead providing health care services to its members for a monthly fee, pooled to cover all members' qualified health care expenses.
The current president of UHSM is Christopher Jin.
History.
Unite Health Share Ministries was established in 2018 as a Christian, faith-based alternative to traditional health insurance plans. Like other health care sharing ministries, UHSM members pay a fixed monthly premium to help cover the health care expenses of other members.
UHSM was the first health care sharing ministry to offer prescription coverage among its services, though like other faith-based healthcare providers, certain procedures and services are not covered based on ethical beliefs, as they are not required to meet Affordable Care Act standards.
In 2020, UHSM was awarded a Bronze Stevie Award for Most Valuable Non-Profit Response during the COVID-19 pandemic, working with organizations like Wahoo's Fish Taco, California Love Drop, and other non-profits to provide meals and supplies to first responders, and providing access to COVID-19 testing.
In 2021, UHSM partnered with race car driver Jarett Andretti and the Andretti Autosport team for Colon Cancer Awareness Month, to promote early screening and treatment services. The organization also sponsors other professional athletes, including South African extreme endurance cyclist Grant Lottering.