Solidarity SHIELD
Sharing Guidelines

Solidarity SHIELD is a program limited to catastrophic needs and includes a high Annual Unshared Amount. Members mutually Share Eligible Medical Expenses up to $1 million per Incident per year.

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If you have any questions regarding the healthcare sharing ministry, you can contact the Member Development Team by filling out this online form or by calling 737-742-7464. If you are already a Member, reach out to the the Member Care Team by filling out this online form or by calling 844-313-4999.

ATTENTION: This program is not an insurance company nor is it offered through an insurance company. This program does not guarantee or promise that your medical bills will be paid or assigned to others for payment. Whether anyone chooses to pay your medical bills will be totally voluntary. As such, this program should never be considered as a substitute for an insurance policy. Whether you receive any payments for medical expenses and whether or not this program continues to operate, you are always liable for any unpaid bills.

For the full Solidarity HealthShare Sharing Guidelines, please see the Sharing Guidelines page.

Revision Date: October 1, 2025

1. Solidarity SHIELD

1. Healthcare Services for which Medical Expenses are Eligible for Sharing.

Eligible Medical Expenses related to the following Medically Necessary Healthcare Services provided under the direction of a Provider are Eligible for Sharing subject to the terms and limitations of these Guidelines.

1. Ambulance Service. Emergency land or air ambulance transportation to the nearest medical facility capable of providing the Medically Necessary care to avoid seriously jeopardizing the Sharing Member's life or health. However, the additional expense for transportation to a facility that is not the nearest facility capable of providing Medically Necessary care is not eligible for Sharing.

2. Emergency Room Visits. Emergency room services for stabilization or initiation of treatment for a medical emergency or condition provided on an Outpatient basis at a Hospital, Clinic, or Urgent Care Facility, including when Hospital admission occurs within twenty-three (23) hours of emergency room treatment. Healthcare Services at an emergency room are not eligible for Sharing if the Healthcare Services are not judged to be an emergency by normal standards of medical care and when less costly treatment was available by taking reasonable measures to seek such care.

3. Home Healthcare. Skilled care services at home by a Home Healthcare agency for each related Incident provided such home care reduces the expected medical expense and replaces Hospital or nursing home services.

4. Hospice Care. Hospice Care to include respite and/or comfort care is eligible for sharing but requires a Pre-Notification and is required to be renewed every 30 days as needed.

5. Hospital Charges. Inpatient Hospital treatment or surgery for a medically diagnosed emergency.

6. Hysterectomy. Expenses related to a Hysterectomy if it is Medically Necessary emergency.

7. Organ Transplant. Morally permissible organ transplants and expenses incurred in evaluation, screening, transportation of the organ, the candidacy determination process, organ transplantation, organ procurement, follow-up care, immuno-suppressant therapy, and re-transplantation. Expenses related to the donation of an organ are eligible for Sharing if the organ is for a Sharing Member.

8. Urgent Care Visits. Medically Necessary urgent care visits are eligible for sharing.

2. Additional Services available to add with the Solidarity SHIELD Program Membership

1. $0 Co-Share Generic Meds Prescription drugs are eligible for Sharing through Misio Health with $0 Co-Share for retail prescription drugs based on the current formulary. It provides Member access to certain retail prescription drugs. Solidarity Generic Medication Sharing is not an insurance program and Melita in not affiliated with Misio Health.

2. Mental Health Services. Expenses for in-person or telehealth counseling, drug and alcohol counseling, eating disorder counseling, treatment, and emergency hospitalizations are eligible for Sharing.

3. Solidarity Care Card.^SM A discount program, offered by Careington International Corporation, that is available to Members. Solidarity SHIELD Program members have access discounts on Eye care and Dental Care. The Solidarity Care CardSM is not an insurance program. Melita is not affiliated with Careington International Corporation. Information on the Solidarity Care CardSM is available at www.solidaritycarecard.com

4. Telehealth. DialCare Telemedicine through the Solidarity Care Card may be eligible for Sharing. DialCare Telemedicine means a Telehealth service offered by Careington International Corporation. Melita is not affiliated with Careington International Corporation. Information on DialCare Telemedicine is available at www.solidaritycarecard.com.

3. Healthcare Services for which Medical Expenses are Not Eligible for Sharing

Medical expenses arising from any one of the following are NOT eligible for Sharing among Members:

1. Abortion. Services, supplies, care, or treatment related to an abortion directly intending the termination of a pregnancy before viability or directly intending the destruction of a viable fetus.

2. Alcohol/Drug Addiction. Services, supplies, care, or procedures for an injury and/or disease and/or bodily malfunction resulting from a Sharing Member's abuse and/or use of alcohol or drugs/pharmaceuticals, including drug and/or alcohol Rehabilitation Treatment.

3. Alternative and/or Integrative Treatments Alternative and/or Integrative Treatments are not eligible.

4. Artificial Insemination and In vitro Fertilization and Embryo Adoption. Services, supplies, care or treatment related to or arising from, artificial insemination, in vitro fertilization or embryo adoption.

5. Breast Implants. The placement, replacement, or removal of breast enhancement devices and complications related to breast implants.

6. Contraceptives. Services or counseling on contraceptive interventions which render the marital (or non-marital) act infertile or intervene to prevent conception or implantation after a completed reproductive act.

7. Complications from Non-Eligible Treatments. Care, services, or treatment required as a result of complications from a Healthcare Services that is not eligible for Sharing.

8. Custodial Care. Services or supplies provided mainly as a rest, maintenance, custodial care, or other care that does not treat an illness or injury.

9. Dental Care. Services in connection with the care, prostheses, treatment, filling, removal, or replacement of teeth or structures directly supporting teeth. Please see Solidarity Care CardSM for discounts on dental care.

10. Durable Medical Equipment. The purchase, rental, or replacement of durable or reusable equipment or devices, including but not limited to orthotics, hearing aids, tubing, masks, and their associated expenses.

11. Emergency Room Charges Incurred for Non-Emergency Treatment. When treatment at an emergency room is not judged to be an emergency by normal standards of medical care and when less costly treatment was available by taking reasonable measures to seek such care.

12. Errors by Providers. Charges for Healthcare Services that are the result of errors in medical care that are clearly identifiable, preventable, and serious in their consequence for patients. A finding of Provider negligence and/or malpractice is not required for services or fees to be considered ineligible for Sharing.

13. Exercise Programs. Exercise programs for treatment of any condition, except for Physician-supervised cardiac rehabilitation and/or physical therapy.

14. Experimental, Investigational, or Unproven Services. Care or treatment that is either experimental, investigational, or unproven by the American Medical Association, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, or other industry-recognized authoritative bodies, or that is illegal by U.S. law. Eligibility for Sharing of such expenses may be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.

15. Eye Care. Eye exercise therapy, radial keratotomy, or other eye surgery to correct near-sightedness. Also, routine eye examinations, including refractions, lenses for the eyes, and exams for their fitting. This exclusion does not apply to the initial permanent lenses prescribed following cataract removal. Please see Solidarity Care CardSM for discounts on recurring eye care.

16. Gross Negligent Acts. Expenses resulting from an illness or injury caused by the Sharing Member's gross negligence or reckless disregard to safety, as evidenced by medical records and as determined by Solidarity.

17. Hair Loss. Care and treatment for hair loss, hair transplants, or any drug that promises hair growth.

18. Hazardous Hobbies. Care and treatment of an injury or illness that results from engaging in a hazardous hobby. A hobby is hazardous if it is an unusual activity which is characterized by a constant threat of danger or risk of bodily harm. Examples of hazardous hobbies include, but are not limited to rock/cliff climbing, spelunking, skydiving, or bungee jumping.

19. Hearing Aids and Exams. Services or supplies in connection with routine hearing exams, hearing aids, or exams for their fitting.

20. Healthcare Services from Family Members. Healthcare Services prescribed, ordered or referred by or received from a Member of the Member's immediate family, including the Member's spouse, child, brother, sister, parent, in-law, or the Member him/herself.

21. Illegal Acts. Services received as a result of an injury caused by engaging in an illegal act or occupation by committing or attempting to commit any crime, criminal act, assault, or other felonious behavior, including, but not limited to, illegal drug activity, crimes against persons, crimes against property, and gun offenses.

22. Impotence. Surgical and non-surgical services for the treatment of impotence.

23. Maternity. Medical expenses for Maternity, including, but not limited to, charges and expenses arising from Physician care, Hospital or birthing center admissions, attendance by midwives, or home deliveries accompanied by a midwife or Physician.

24. Medical Costs Incurred Outside the United States. Charges for the care and treatment outside the United States.

25. Natural Family Planning/Fertility Awareness-Based Methods. Expenses for individual instruction and the initial supplies on approved fertility awareness-based methods, also known as Natural Family Planning. Such approved methods include, but are not limited to, Creighton, Couple to Couple League, Billings, Family of the Americas, SymptoPro, and Marquette.

26. Naturopathic Care. Expenses for naturopathic care.

27. Non-Emergency Transportation. Transportation by ambulance for conditions that will not seriously jeopardize the Sharing Member's health or life. Also, the additional expense for transportation to a facility that is not the nearest facility capable of providing Medically Necessary care.

28. No Obligation to Pay. Services for which the Sharing Member has no legal obligation to pay.

29. Non-Medically Necessary Service. Care and treatment that does not meet the criteria of a Medically Necessary Healthcare Service or is not specified as a Medically Necessary Healthcare Service, or care, treatment, services, or supplies not recommended or approved by a Provider. Solidarity reserves the right to review billing submitted by Providers for payment and, upon review by a qualified Professional, decline to Share expenses deemed to be Non-Medically Necessary Healthcare Services.

30. Outpatient Prescribed/Non-Prescribed Medical Supplies/Personal Comfort Items. Outpatient prescribed/non-prescribed medical supplies or equipment and personal comfort items are not eligible for Sharing, including, but not limited to, ace bandages, air conditioners, air-purification units, blood pressure instruments, diabetic test strips, elastic bandages, elastic stockings, electric heating units, first-aid supplies, gauze, humidifiers, insulin infusion non-hospital adjustable beds, orthopedic mattresses, ostomy supplies, over-the-counter drugs and treatments, pumps, scales, syringes, tubing, and masks.

31. Physical Manipulation (Chiropractic) or Physiotherapy. Charges for physical manipulation (chiropractic) or physiotherapy.

32. Physical Therapy. Charges for physical therapy.

33. Professional Racing or Competitive Events. Charges for treatment of injuries or illness while racing or competing as a professional. Professional racing means that such activity is one's primary occupation and means of financial support. Professional racing and competitive events include, but are not limited to, automobile, motorcycle, watercraft, ski, or rodeo races or competitions.

34. Prosthetics. Prosthetics and their replacement.

35. Relative Giving Services. Professional services performed by a person who ordinarily resides in the Sharing Member's home or is related to the Sharing Member as a spouse, parent, child, brother, or sister, whether the relationship is by blood or exists in law.

36. Self-Inflicted. An intentionally self-inflicted injury or illness.

37. Sex Change. Care, services, or treatment for non-congenital transsexualism, gender dysphoria, or sexual reassignment or change. This includes medications, implants, hormone therapy, surgery, or medical or psychiatric treatment.

38. Sports-Related Safety/Performance Devices and Programs. Devices used specifically as safety items or to affect performance primarily in sports-related activities. All membership, registration, or participation costs related to physical conditioning programs, such as athletic training, bodybuilding, exercise, fitness flexibility, and diversion or general motivation.

39. Sterilization. Direct surgical sterilization, including vasectomy and tubal ligation.

40. Surrogacy. Surrogacy, including routine expenses related to pregnancy and to childbirth, whether the Sharing Member is the surrogate, or the Sharing Member has retained the services of a surrogate. Healthcare Services received to treat complications related to the pregnancy are eligible for Sharing.

41. Therapies. Charges for any other therapies such as occupational, respiratory, cardiac rehabilitation, biofeedback and speech therapy are not eligible for Sharing.

42. Travel or Accommodations. Charges for travel or accommodations, whether or not recommended by a Physician.

43. Wellness Visits. Charges for wellness exams or screening labs are not eligible for Sharing.

44. War. Any Healthcare Services due to a declared or undeclared act of war.