Melissa Richeson

A patient recovering from emergency heart surgery should be focused on healing, not struggling with medication side effects. For Tim, a Medi-Share member in Maine, post-surgery symptoms made recovery challenging. Thankfully, Medi-Share’s Registered Nurse (RN) Care Manager stepped in to provide the support he needed! Working with his RN Care Manager, Tim was able to work with his providers to make the necessary medication adjustments and get back on the path to recovery. This story demonstrates that Medi-Share offers more than just sharing medical bills, it delivers compassionate, faith-based support during life’s most difficult health challenges

“My new motto is ‘stay off ladders’,” Medi-Share member Alicia says with a rueful laugh, “especially when you’re not with someone!” And after nine long months of recovery, she’s got a story to back it up.

When a routine surgery turned into an emergency ICU hospital stay, the lives of Medi-Share members Baron and Kellye were shaken up in an instant. Yet their faith in God continues to be the solid ground they stand on.

Juggling six kids and multiple businesses sometimes makes Christina and Brad feel like they’re living in a circus. So, perhaps it’s only natural that Christina would become a trapeze artist in her spare time. Little did she know, her hobby would uncover a need for life-saving brain surgery.

When a Bible study bagel run turned into an unexpected ambulance ride, Erin was caught a bit off guard, to say the least. Thankfully, Medi-Share was there to shoulder some of the shock.

A pneumonia diagnosis is a bummer, no matter when it happens. But for Medi-Share member Andrea, a summer bummer turned into a year-long ordeal that redefined suffering and peace for her and her family.

No one expects to need two heart surgeries at the age of thirty-six. But that’s exactly what happened for Jason, a Medi-Share member in the Midwest.

When Pete joined Medi-Share in early 2024, he had enjoyed decades of generally good health. He played softball and ice hockey, even in his sixties. So, when a chiropractic appointment led to a cancer diagnosis, the news seemed to come out of left field.