Health Care
Do you have your new Medicare card?
March 26, 2019

By now everyone should have their new Medicare cards. The card has a new Medicare number that is unique to you, instead of your Social Security number. The new cards were issued to help protect your identity. CMS (Centers for Medi...
Janiva’s Blog: Health care proxy in 4 steps
February 27, 2017

Can you afford Christian Science nursing?
July 1, 2016

Often Christian Scientists dismiss the idea of calling upon Christian Science nursing because of cost. And that should never happen! No one should ever delay calling on this spiritual ministry because of cost.
I thought it woul...
How much do you know about health care proxies?
May 25, 2016

Every Christian Scientist should have a health care proxy. The proxy allows you to decide your choice of care in situations where you cannot speak for yourself. It allows you to set out exactly your wishes for how to be cared...
Federal health care law Options for Christian Scientists?
March 21, 2013

In this BA Podcast Monty Haas asks Janiva Toler what Christian Scientists should expect in 2014, when the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act will require most Americans to purchase health insurance. Click the audio play ...
BA Podcast: Monty Haas asks Janiva Toler about launching the new Health Care section
February 22, 2013

This is the first of a series of BA Podcasts where Monty Haas will be interviewing Janiva Toler to get her perspective on health care questions that Christian Scientists have been asking us. Click the audio play button below to ...
Janiva’s Blog: New Health Care Section Launched
February 12, 2013

We’re so pleased to be launching the new Health Care section on the BA’s website. A great deal of work has gone into this new and improved version. We listened to your questions and comments and incorporated many of them.
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Do you have a health care proxy?
January 14, 2013

Do you have a health care proxy (also called “durable power of attorney for health care” in some states)? If no, then please read this.
Every Christian Scientist should have a health care proxy. The proxy allows you to decide...A gift of resources
December 10, 2012

Our gift to you: Unlimited access to the BA’s Webinar, Simplifying Medicare for Christian Scientists
We’ve received over 100 requests for access to the rebroadcast of the Webinar: Simplifying Medicare for Christian Scienti...Janiva’s Blog: Boatloads of Questions
September 11, 2012

Monty Haas mentions in his video that you’ve got questions, “boatloads” of questions about insurance and Medicare. It’s true. And frankly, we’ve had trouble keeping up with and responding promptly to so many questions. S...