Testimonials
Member nearly drowns in bathtub following seizure
Marion Clifton, Mt. Orab, Ohio
- Total eligible bills
- $32,619
- Provider discounts
- $23,101
- Total bills shared
- $9,517
Rock thrown over bridge strikes, causes with unexpected medical bills
William Wehner, Harrison, Ohio
- Total eligible bills
- $149,334
- Provider discounts
- $70,949
- Total bills shared
- $78,386
Lifted up from a ladder fall
Carlos Ulloa, Los Angeles, California
- Total eligible bills
- $184,793
- Provider discounts
- $115,836
- Total bills shared
- $68,957
Unexpected bronco ride lands member in hospital, mounting bills shared by CHM
Kristen Jenkyns, Peyton, Colorado
- Total eligible bills
- $170,925
- Provider discounts
- $96,785
- Total bills shared
- $74,142
Fisherman stuck in lake for hours, financially saved by CHM members
Deborah and Gary Bailey, Saline, Louisiana
- Total eligible bills
- $235,712
- Provider discounts
- $189,410
- Total bills shared
- $46,302
Member says “God—not COVID-19—is in charge” thanks CHM for standing by her
Roberta Donnell, Belton, Missouri
- Total eligible bills
- $290,598
- Provider discounts
- $199,361
- Total bills shared
- $91,237
CHM helps missionaries with medical bills
Ai-Lin Eng, Singapore
- Total eligible bills
- $33,164
- Provider discounts
- $0
- Total bills shared
- $33,164
“God’s people carried me,” says CHM member after high-risk pregnancy
Christine Boone, Fort Worth, Texas
- Total eligible bills
- $222,562
- Provider discounts
- $75,734
- Total bills shared
- $146,829
Baby born seven weeks premature; CHM shares 100 percent of eligible bills
Amanda Burton, Springerville, Arizona
- Total eligible bills
- $164,673
- Provider discounts
- $39,252
- Total bills shared
- $125,421
CHM member healed of breast cancer, saw “power of prayer firsthand”
Christyne Stephens, Osceola, Indiana
- Total eligible bills
- $292,463
- Provider discounts
- $101,953
- Total bills shared
- $187,323
Brain tumor highlights the faithfulness of CHM members
Sarah La Croix, Berwick, Maine
- Total eligible bills
- $161,732
- Provider discounts
- $54,789
- Total bills shared
- $106,943
After 100 percent of heart attack bills shared, pastor says CHM is an excellent model
William “Mart” Gray, Locust Fork, Alabama
- Total eligible bills
- $191,506
- Provider discounts
- $98,992
- Total bills shared
- $92,514
Member in coma during holidays given 30 percent survival chance; CHM shares over $270,000 for flu complications
Sonya Lewis-Picon, Robbinsville, North Carolina
- Total eligible bills
- $653,755
- Provider discounts
- $381,973
- Total bills shared
- $271,781
Q & A with COVID-19 survivor
Steven Thompson, Bonita Springs, Florida
- Total eligible bills
- $76,204
- Provider discounts
- $45,969
- Total bills shared
- $30,235
COVID survivor finds ‘peace because of CHM’
John Dondero, Ponte Vedra, Florida
- Total eligible bills
- $25,365
- Provider discounts
- $19,384
- Total bills shared
- $5,981
Member with pre-existing heart condition says CHM embodies Jesus’ call to love one another
Glenn Stoops, Moreland, Georgia
- Total eligible bills
- $67,764
- Provider discounts
- $23,717
- Total bills shared
- $44,047
Member blessed to have “firsthand experience” of CHM members’ generosity
Shaw-Mann Hung, Elk Grove, California
- Total eligible bills
- $47,419
- Provider discounts
- $42,712
- Total bills shared
- $4,708
Member faces nearly $250,000 in medical bills, “very thankful” for Brother’s Keeper
Kathryn Smucker, Elverson, Pennsylvania
- Total eligible bills
- $436,715
- Provider discounts
- $181,693
- Total bills shared
- $255,021
One million reasons to be thankful for CHM members—literally
Stacie Feldman, Murdock, Minnesota
- Total eligible bills
- $1,217,129
- Provider discounts
- $151,105
- Total bills shared
- $1,066,024
A doctor’s perspective of CHM
Dr. Tim Ryan, Cartersville, Georgia
- Total eligible bills
- $234,725
- Provider discounts
- $181,779
- Total bills shared
- $52,945
Life coach faces emergency colon surgery, “stunned” at how well CHM works
Jeff Burns, Carolina Beach, North Carolina
- Total eligible bills
- $144,269
- Provider discounts
- $81,286
- Total bills shared
- $62,983
God protects member in winter head-on collision
Heather Geaslen, Barrington, New Hampshire
- Total eligible bills
- $36,948
- Provider discounts
- $10,515
- Total bills shared
- $26,433
Member almost loses hand after car crash in hazardous Alaska weather
Kathy Beachy, Homer, Alaska
- Total eligible bills
- $379,450
- Provider discounts
- $283,801
- Total bills shared
- $95,649
Fractured finger shows faithfulness of CHM members
Sara Kaeb, Cissna Park, Illonois
- Total eligible bills
- $33,470
- Provider discounts
- $0
- Total bills shared
- $33,470
Member faces back surgery and learns to trust God with everything
Alicia Coombs, Wildomar, California
- Total eligible bills
- $70,269
- Provider discounts
- $47,794
- Total bills shared
- $22,475
Cancer-survivor declares God “had us exactly where we needed to be with CHM”
Scott Lowe, Soddy Daisy, Tennessee
- Total eligible bills
- $72,438
- Provider discounts
- $34,888
- Total bills shared
- $37,549
Family faces $52,000 per month in chemo costs, see over $220,000 shared by Brother’s Keeper
Doug Bevins, Newmarket, N.H.
- Total eligible bills
- $552,720
- Provider discounts
- $329,402
- Total bills shared
- $223,318
"A combine tried to kill me, but God held my hand"
Laurie Hayn, Plymouth, Indiana
- Total eligible bills
- $302,435
- Provider discounts
- $100,446
- Total bills shared
- $201,989
Missionary to dangerous places faces dangerous illness, finds refuge in CHM
Wahid and Laila Wahba, Peachtree Corners, Georgia
- Total eligible bills
- $14,244
- Provider discounts
- $11,668
- Total bills shared
- $2,577
“Prayer Page was exactly what we needed” for help with seven-year-old’s tumor
Cassie Millburn, Mechanicsville, Va.
- Total eligible bills
- $63,155
- Provider discounts
- $22,592
- Total bills shared
- $40,563
Former NewSong lead singer is a “CHM believer” after members share over $140,000
Michael O’Brien, Columbia, Tenn.
- Total eligible bills
- $140,526
- Provider discounts
- $91,491
- Total bills shared
- $49,035
God’s presence felt in operating room, Brother’s Keeper shares more than $150,000
Peter McAvoy, East Waterboro, Maine
- Total eligible bills
- $207,738
- Provider discounts
- $49,505
- Total bills shared
- $158,233
Financial expert discovers CHM provides help in a more affordable way
David Demars, Greenacres, Wash.
- Total eligible bills
- $6,464
- Provider discounts
- $5,065
- Total bills shared
- $1,399
Couple returns to CHM after 15 years, sees God’s hand in the details
Carol Skaggs, Freetown, Ind.
- Total eligible bills
- $104,442
- Provider discounts
- $22,042
- Total bills shared
- $82,399
Member’s appendicitis experience confirms that CHM “makes sense”
Becky Adams, Texarkana, Texas
- Total eligible bills
- $62,024
- Provider discounts
- $32,460
- Total bills shared
- $29,564
Explosion causes severe burns resulting in unexpected health improvements
John Evans, West Plains, Mo.
- Total eligible bills
- $70,377
- Provider discounts
- $22,397
- Total bills shared
- $47,980
Toddler nearly drowns shortly after brother’s birth
Jeffrey and Charis Olchesky, La Grange, TX
- Total eligible bills
- $136,479
- Provider discounts
- $47,766
- Total bills shared
- $88,713
God responds to unresponsive member in miraculous ways
Sarah and Doug Manges, Pittsburgh, PA
- Total eligible bills
- $162,800
- Provider discounts
- $152,425
- Total bills shared
- $10,376
Member’s tumors result in over $50,000 shared thanks to CHM members
Alice Rouse, Monument, CO
- Total eligible bills
- $89,003
- Provider discounts
- $38,026
- Total bills shared
- $50,977
Q & A with a Brother’s Keeper member
Jimmy Hart, Gastonia, NC
- Total eligible bills
- $372,082
- Provider discounts
- $177,967
- Total bills shared
- $194,115
Accident causes nearly $363,000 in medical bills, family grateful for Brother's Keeper and CHM's "lightning fast" service
Nikki Bradford, New London, MN
- Total eligible bills
- $364,524
- Provider discounts
- $124,280
- Total bills shared
- $240,244
Member encouraged by "surprise blessings," grateful for more than $98,000 shared
Linda Stilwell, Evansville, IN
- Total eligible bills
- $101,532
- Provider discounts
- $48,711
- Total bills shared
- $52,821
CHM's pre-existing programs, local community support teenager with scoliosis
Angela Asbill, Canyon, TX
- Total eligible bills
- $347,442
- Provider discounts
- $316,286
- Total bills shared
- $31,156
Member receives help with pre-existing condition, says CHM "really does walk the walk"
Lisa Madsen, Hyrum, UT
- Total eligible bills
- $77,462
- Provider discounts
- $49,673
- Total bills shared
- $27,789
CHM helps family with multiple medical incidents
Paul Matte, East Prairie, MO
- Total eligible bills
- $48,994
- Provider discounts
- $21,248
- Total bills shared
- $27,746
Toddler battles leukemia with a smile, CHM shares more than $600,000
Adam Abolafia, Vista, CA
- Total eligible bills
- $1,266,393
- Provider discounts
- $629,701
- Total bills shared
- $636,692
Member with pre-existing condition recommends CHM
Paul Baker, Troy, OH
- Total eligible bills
- $45,828
- Provider discounts
- $15,616
- Total bills shared
- $30,212
Member suffered from back pain, surgery shared completely through programs for pre-existing conditions
Calvin Cotterell, Kenai, AK
- Total eligible bills
- $99,757
- Provider discounts
- $33,447
- Total bills shared
- $66,309
Member's holiday meal becomes a "gift" that keeps on giving
Travis Feucht, Vancouver, WA
- Total eligible bills
- $190,205
- Provider discounts
- $119,409
- Total bills shared
- $70,796
Member sees over $90,000 in medical bill discounts, is caregiver for son facing blindness
Barry Milazzo, Wayne, NJ
- Total eligible bills
- $100,299
- Provider discounts
- $91,912
- Total bills shared
- $8,387
Member mourns lost love, answers God's call to trust Him
Cheryl Hedgespeth, Hodgenville, KY
- Total eligible bills
- $47,003
- Provider discounts
- $35,791
- Total bills shared
- $11,212
Family incurs medical bills on overseas vacation, sees CHM share more than $35,000
Mya Volkman, Menasha, WI
- Total eligible bills
- $12,350
- Provider discounts
- $1,000
- Total bills shared
- $11,350
Member falls eight feet to concrete floor, sees catastrophic costs reduced by $240,000
Mistie Parks, Denton, TX
- Total eligible bills
- $268,359
- Provider discounts
- $240,702
- Total bills shared
- $27,656
Family celebrates 30 years of CHM membership, says "CHM was always the best option for us"
Verna Dobraska, Corinth, TX
- Total eligible bills
- $240,512
- Provider discounts
- $96,446
- Total bills shared
- $144,065
Doctors remove a 27-pound stomach cyst, CHM members share nearly $23,000 in medical bills
Rose Garretson, Round Rock, TX
- Total eligible bills
- $64,212
- Provider discounts
- $37,585
- Total bills shared
- $26,627
Member thankful that surgery, CHM sharing make it possible to care for young granddaughter
Pamela James, Manson, WA
- Total eligible bills
- $13,285
- Provider discounts
- $1,860
- Total bills shared
- $11,425
Dr. Jeff Erdner shares a healthcare provider's view of CHM and offers tips to members
Jeff Erdner, College Station, TX
- Total eligible bills
- $6,840
- Provider discounts
- $5,446
- Total bills shared
- $1,391
Jennifer Johnson
Lakeside, CA
- Total eligible bills
- $48,616
- Provider discounts
- $18,910
- Total bills shared
- $29,706
Missy Barton
Maple Park, IL
- Total eligible bills
- $5,666
- Provider discounts
- $246
- Total bills shared
- $5,420
Jayne Rechtzigel
Menomonie, WI
- Total eligible bills
- $148,988
- Provider discounts
- $69,352
- Total bills shared
- $79,636
Kimberly Thigpen
Madison, GA
- Total eligible bills
- $121,878
- Provider discounts
- $54,822
- Total bills shared
- $67,055
Summer Gordon
Oklahoma City, OK
- Total eligible bills
- $11,088
- Provider discounts
- $4,218
- Total bills shared
- $6,870
Mark Bentley
Omaha, NE
- Total eligible bills
- $25,055
- Provider discounts
- $16,623
- Total bills shared
- $8,432
Jeff Christerson
Aptos, CA
- Total eligible bills
- $13,603
- Provider discounts
- $1,807
- Total bills shared
- $11,796
College semester ends with appendicitis
Chase Christiansen, Hondo, TX
- Total eligible bills
- $61,235
- Provider discounts
- $27,144
- Total bills shared
- $34,091
Lennette Deal
St. Augustine, FL
- Total eligible bills
- $7,365
- Provider discounts
- $2,902
- Total bills shared
- $4,463
Carolyn Diehl
Myrtle Beach, SC
- Total eligible bills
- $29,058
- Provider discounts
- $11,178
- Total bills shared
- $17,880
Pregnancy reveals chronic liver disease, CHM shares $80,000
Rachel Glover, Mesa, AZ
- Total eligible bills
- $84,728
- Provider discounts
- $9,664
- Total bills shared
- $75,064
Margaret Greene
Keystone, SD
- Total eligible bills
- $70,580
- Provider discounts
- $31,097
- Total bills shared
- $39,483
Heidi Layman
Stuart, FL
- Total eligible bills
- $6,257
- Provider discounts
- $3,758
- Total bills shared
- $2,499
Artist paints picture of CHM experience, thanks members for sharing $39,000
Joseph McGuire, Metamora, IL
- Total eligible bills
- $81,989
- Provider discounts
- $42,308
- Total bills shared
- $39,681
Jill Millican
Bedford, TX
- Total eligible bills
- $5,539
- Provider discounts
- $1,023
- Total bills shared
- $4,516
John Perona
Gallatin, TN
- Total eligible bills
- $60,716
- Provider discounts
- $31,993
- Total bills shared
- $28,722
Rich Barker
Lancaster, PA
- Total eligible bills
- $51,676
- Provider discounts
- $12,929
- Total bills shared
- $38,747
Shelly Bedford
Tellico Plains, TN
- Total eligible bills
- $91,242
- Provider discounts
- $50,990
- Total bills shared
- $40,252
Doris Brewer
Hernando Beach, FL
- Total eligible bills
- $297,029
- Provider discounts
- $260,080
- Total bills shared
- $36,949
Pamela Bush
Arena, WI
- Total eligible bills
- $47,303
- Provider discounts
- $9,929
- Total bills shared
- $37,374
Sven & Angie Holt
Glendale, AZ
- Total eligible bills
- $39,030
- Provider discounts
- $24,880
- Total bills shared
- $14,151
Barrie Lewis
Rock Hill, SC
- Total eligible bills
- $120,117
- Provider discounts
- $77,250
- Total bills shared
- $42,867
Alicia Moyer
Oak Harbor, OH
- Total eligible bills
- $24,302
- Provider discounts
- $24,302
- Total bills shared
- $0
Connie Scott
Monroe, LA
- Total eligible bills
- $28,731
- Provider discounts
- $5,876
- Total bills shared
- $22,855
Renee Skutt
Beaverton, MI
- Total eligible bills
- $13,870
- Provider discounts
- $4,871
- Total bills shared
- $8,999
Matthew Smith
Colorado Springs, CO
- Total eligible bills
- $79,706
- Provider discounts
- $50,746
- Total bills shared
- $28,960
Tamara Spears
Lafayette, LA
- Total eligible bills
- $54,551
- Provider discounts
- $43,480
- Total bills shared
- $11,071
Lisa Turner
Mt. Juliet, TN
- Total eligible bills
- $266,098
- Provider discounts
- $163,535
- Total bills shared
- $102,563
Charlene Alger
Winnsboro, SC
- Total eligible bills
- $152,551
- Provider discounts
- $80,567
- Total bills shared
- $71,984
Tabitha Alloway
Edna, KS
- Total eligible bills
- $2,601
- Provider discounts
- $651
- Total bills shared
- $1,950
Cheryl Anderson
Hudson, WI
- Total eligible bills
- $164,679
- Provider discounts
- $84,267
- Total bills shared
- $80,412
Dave Boxerman
North Richland, TX
- Total eligible bills
- $239,531
- Provider discounts
- $175,269
- Total bills shared
- $64,262
Ricky Free
Ashland City, TN
- Total eligible bills
- $118,014
- Provider discounts
- $74,814
- Total bills shared
- $43,200
Benjamin Gastellum
Sahuarita, AZ
- Total eligible bills
- $42,029
- Provider discounts
- $12,059
- Total bills shared
- $29,970
Harry A Lippert
Lawton, OK
- Total eligible bills
- $22,431
- Provider discounts
- $14,809
- Total bills shared
- $7,622
Melissa Melancon
Lawrenceville, GA
- Total eligible bills
- $72,765
- Provider discounts
- $14,021
- Total bills shared
- $58,743
Lisa Morrow
Veneta, OR
- Total eligible bills
- $5,899
- Provider discounts
- $238
- Total bills shared
- $5,661
Kathy Doornbos
Hudsonville, MI
- Total eligible bills
- $30,487
- Provider discounts
- $5,882
- Total bills shared
- $24,605
Linda Forman
Meadville, MS
- Total eligible bills
- $37,818
- Provider discounts
- $29,111
- Total bills shared
- $8,706
Deborah Griggs
Humboldt, TN
- Total eligible bills
- $44,176
- Provider discounts
- $8,352
- Total bills shared
- $35,824
Art Johnson
Indianapolis, IN
- Total eligible bills
- $57,639
- Provider discounts
- $22,784
- Total bills shared
- $34,854
Anna Judnich
Jamestown, CA
- Total eligible bills
- $21,830
- Provider discounts
- $11,830
- Total bills shared
- $10,000
Donald & Tracey Kiesling
Brady, TX
- Total eligible bills
- $106,498
- Provider discounts
- $47,430
- Total bills shared
- $59,068
Chris Lawson
Bradenton, FL
- Total eligible bills
- $113,424
- Provider discounts
- $50,458
- Total bills shared
- $62,966
Tim Marshall
Indianapolis, IN (formarly of Pasadena, TX)
- Total eligible bills
- $47,731
- Provider discounts
- $21,779
- Total bills shared
- $25,952
Sandi Robertson
Hermitage, TN
- Total eligible bills
- $51,426
- Provider discounts
- $40,188
- Total bills shared
- $11,238
Natalie Schermerhorn
Black Mountain, NC
- Total eligible bills
- $24,636
- Provider discounts
- $21,208
- Total bills shared
- $3,428
Virginia Soultz
Jonesboro, IN
- Total eligible bills
- $114,287
- Provider discounts
- $38,509
- Total bills shared
- $75,778
Michael & Rhonda Barfield
St. Charles, MO
- Total eligible bills
- $189,292
- Provider discounts
- $157,965
- Total bills shared
- $31,327
Paul & Theresa Bixby
Greenville, SC
- Total eligible bills
- $301,540
- Provider discounts
- $220,900
- Total bills shared
- $80,640
Dr. Lisa Dunne
Chula Vista, CA
- Total eligible bills
- $23,961
- Provider discounts
- $1,638
- Total bills shared
- $22,323
Judy Falvo
Sierra Vista, AZ
- Total eligible bills
- $345,397
- Provider discounts
- $220,397
- Total bills shared
- $125,000
Deborah Fondren
Liberty, TX
- Total eligible bills
- $74,901
- Provider discounts
- $30,032
- Total bills shared
- $44,869
Larry Hart
Kokomo, IN
- Total eligible bills
- $92,689
- Provider discounts
- $69,733
- Total bills shared
- $22,955
Bonnie Imbeau
Cuyahoga Falls, OH
- Total eligible bills
- $94,268
- Provider discounts
- $45,130
- Total bills shared
- $48,960
Jill Johnson
Columbus, PA
- Total eligible bills
- $29,617
- Provider discounts
- $9,741
- Total bills shared
- $19,521
Makayla Kramer
Melvern, KS
- Total eligible bills
- $165,541
- Provider discounts
- $161,349
- Total bills shared
- $4,192
Jay R. Lahr
Huntington, IN
- Total eligible bills
- $170,404
- Provider discounts
- $51,119
- Total bills shared
- $119,285
Dennis G. Roucek
Cumming, GA
- Total eligible bills
- $55,804
- Provider discounts
- $16,550
- Total bills shared
- $39,254
Tony & Lori Smith
Ooltewah, TN
- Total eligible bills
- $24,030
- Provider discounts
- $7,274
- Total bills shared
- $16,756
Tammy Sronce
Stephenville, TX
- Total eligible bills
- $75,542
- Provider discounts
- $42,950
- Total bills shared
- $32,592
Lonny Vanderpool
Apple Valley, CA
- Total eligible bills
- $266,270
- Provider discounts
- $178,327
- Total bills shared
- $87,943
Brian & Doreen Nickens
Redding, CA
- Total eligible bills
- $61,482
- Provider discounts
- $21,786
- Total bills shared
- $39,696
Donnie & Nancy Scarlett
Lynchburg, VA
- Total eligible bills
- $96,972
- Provider discounts
- $83,781
- Total bills shared
- $13,191
Shirlee Dobias
Stuart, NE
- Total eligible bills
- $8,020
- Provider discounts
- $1,117
- Total bills shared
- $6,303
Nils & Corin Engen
Snohomish, WA
- Total eligible bills
- $123,460
- Provider discounts
- $121,678
- Total bills shared
- $1,782
CHM is relational and I can see exactly where my money is going.
Shane Claiborne | Christian activist
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