CHM by the numbers | 2020 edition

Christian Healthcare Ministries 40 years

Christian Healthcare Ministries is blessed to serve hundreds of thousands of Christians who rally together to voluntarily share each other's medical bills. The 2020 year brought many trials as the world faced a global pandemic, but also many victories. As CHM enters 40 years of service, we are grateful to share with you many exciting statistics as a recap of what CHM members did for one another in 2020.

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Medical bill sharing stats

It’s not unusual for CHM staff to learn of members receiving medical bill discounts of 40, 50, or 75 percent or more, equaling tens and sometimes hundreds of thousands of dollars in savings. Take a look at the total medical bill amounts before discounts versus how much CHM secured in discounts and financial assistance in 2020. CHM members then shared over $600 million in one another's medical costs.

See how eligible bills were shared in 2020

Christian Healthcare Ministries shares 100 percent of eligible medical bills. Since 1981, CHM has shared $6 billion in members’ healthcare costs. Take a look at the breakdown of how eligible bills were shared in 2020.

Illnesses CHM shares for many illnesses. An illness is a diagnosis of an identified disease, injury, or medical condition that may be treated once or multiple times (multiple incidents).

Maternity CHM offers a maternity program at no extra cost to Gold members only. We want this experience to be full of joy and excitement as you welcome a new life into the world!

Brother's Keeper Brother’s Keeper is your safeguard against catastrophic illness or injury. Brother’s Keeper is a low-cost, Bible-inspired program enabling CHM members to meet medical bills that exceed the $125,000 limit per illness specified in the CHM Guidelines.

Pre-existing conditions A pre-existing condition is any condition for which you've experienced signs, symptoms, testing, or treatment before joining CHM. We also differentiate between conditions in active and maintenance treatment. Medical bills from maintained conditions are eligible for sharing through two programs.

Gold schedule The Gold schedule is one of two programs by which CHM members share eligible medical expenses from pre-existing conditions. It is specifically for Gold level members only.

Prayer Page The Prayer Page is one of two programs by which CHM members share eligible medical expenses from pre-existing conditions. Members voluntarily contribute above their monthly gift amount to provide support.

The impact of CHM medical bill sharing

CHM is celebrating 40 years as the nation’s first and longest-serving health cost sharing ministry that provides a cost-effective, accountable and faith-based framework to help fellow believers facing a health crisis. Here's a snapshot of the impact of CHM medical bill sharing in the lives of CHM members.

COVID-19 stats

CHM—through our hundreds of thousands of faithful members—take care of each other even in the most difficult times. As a body of believers who serve as the hands and feet of Jesus Christ, we are blessed to see members caring for each other during the global pandemic. Check out our COVID-19 statistics for 2020.

Members with COVID received support 2020

Serving members and telling the CHM story

Based on the biblical principles of Galatians 6:2 and Acts 2 and 4, we apply our biblical calling to every aspect of our ministry—in the way we interact with members, encourage members to interact with each other, pray over medical bills, or talk with providers. We serve members by looking at healthcare through a Bible-focused lens.

families that earned an entire year free

Social media

We love providing an online space for members to connect with each other! Our CHM social media community continues to grow. You can find and tag us (@iheartchm) on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn. Take a look at the social media growth we experienced in 2020!