Guidelines - IV.J Other Sources of Payment

A member may have the right to reimbursement from a Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA), Flexible Spending Account (FSA), or Health Savings Account (HSA). There are no requirements for a member to use these fund types to pay for a shareable medical expense. However, the member should consider using this resource to lessen the burden that the community will bear. A member who uses HRA, FSA, or HSA money to pay the expense, can still submit the bill for sharing, but there may be income tax consequences from using reimbursements from these fund types to pay for an expense for which you also received share amounts. Please consult your tax advisor.

Funds raised by crowdfunding for shareable medical expenses must be reported and will be applied to reduce the shareable amount. A member must report funds raised by crowdfunding for shareable medical expenses. REDEEM HealthShare will apply these funds to reduce the shareable amount.

A member of REDEEM HealthShare who simultaneously participates in another health care sharing ministry may not seek shares or payments from multiple ministries that exceed shareable bills. To do so is to obtain assistance beyond that member’s burden.