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Dr. Kathleen Berchelmann

Pro-life Pediatrician & Founder of MyCatholicDoctor

Dr. Berchelmann is a pediatrician, wife and a mother of seven children. She sees patients from birth through young adulthood. Her practice includes all general pediatric and adolescent medical needs, as well as pediatric mental health. She is commonly consulted by families desiring a faith-based approach to depression, anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder, ADHD, ADD, and autistic spectrum disorder. She speaks nationally on vaccines derived from aborted fetal tissue, also known as human diploid cell line vaccines.

In 2018, Dr. Berchelmann founded MyCatholicDoctor, using telehealth to bridge the geographic distance between the patients and families that want Catholic healthcare and the providers that desire to practice their healing arts with the full voice of their faith. She also holds a part-time position as a pediatric hospitalist at Stamford Hospital in Stamford, Connecticut, an affiliate of Columbia University School of Medicine.

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Pay 50% of every bill up to your annual maximum-out-of-pocket.

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Balance rollover

Half of your used annual maximum-out-of-pocket rolls over at renewal.

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Choose from any doctor or hospital, anywhere in the country.

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No policy limits, unlike healthcare sharing programs.

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Always Pro-life

Your premiums never fund healthcare practices counter to life.

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Presidio is not another healthcare sharing program. It's 100% real health insurance built on Christian principles — the first of its kind.

Flexible coverage, tailored to meet members’ needs, from cancer to the common cold. Built on a foundation of premier services and nationwide access to care.

The FortressPlan

The FortressPlan

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Plan Options

Plan Options

Plan Options

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Elite

Elite

Secure

Secure

Secure

Value

Value

Value

Essential

Essential

Essential

Essential

Annual Deductible

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Coinsurance Percentage

50%

50%

50%

50%

Sickness MOOP

Family

$2,500

$5,000

$5,000

$10,000

$7,500

$15,000

$10,000

$2,500 to 10,000

$20,000

$5,000 to $20,000

Accident MOOP

Family

$2,500

$5,000

$5,000

$10,000

$7,500

$15,000

$10,000

$2,500 to $10,000

$20,000

$5,000 to $20,000

Virtual Primary & Urgent Care

Virtual Care

50% coinsurance

Presidio pays 100% after you meet your MOOP

Pregnancy & Maternity Care

Pregnancy & Maternity

50% coinsurance

Presidio pays 100% after you meet your MOOP

Presidio pays 100% after you meet your MOOP

Office & Specialist Visits

50% coinsurance

Presidio pays 100% after you meet your MOOP

Presidio pays 100% after you meet your MOOP

Pharmacy Coverage

50% coinsurance

Presidio pays 100% after you meet your MOOP

Presidio pays 100% after you meet your MOOP

Outpatient Services

50% coinsurance

Presidio pays 100% after you meet your MOOP

Presidio pays 100% after you meet your MOOP

Emergency Care

50% coinsurance

Presidio pays 100% after you meet your MOOP

Presidio pays 100% after you meet your MOOP

Urgent Care

50% coinsurance

Presidio pays 100% after you meet your MOOP

Presidio pays 100% after you meet your MOOP

Annual & Lifetime Maximums

No annual or lifetime policy maximums

Plan Comparison

Why choose Presidio?

FortressPlan

Guaranteed payments

Bills managed for you

Affordable

Benefits are pro-life

Find aligned providers

Healthcare Sharing

Guaranteed payments

Bills managed for you

Find aligned providers

Affordable

Benefits are pro-life

FortressPlan

FortressPlan

Guaranteed payments

Bills managed for you

Find aligned providers

Affordable

Benefits are pro-life

Traditional Insurance

Guaranteed payments

Bills managed for you

Find aligned providers

Affordable

Benefits are pro-life

Healthcare Sharing

Guaranteed payments

Bills managed for you

Affordable

Benefits are pro-life

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Traditional Insurance

Guaranteed payments

Bills managed for you

Affordable

Benefits are pro-life

Find aligned providers

Commonly Asked Questions

Commonly Asked Questions

Commonly Asked Questions

What states will Presidio be available in next?

What states will Presidio be available in next?

What states will Presidio be available in next?

What states will Presidio be available in next?

Is it a healthcare sharing ministry program?

Is it a healthcare sharing ministry program?

Is it a healthcare sharing ministry program?

Is it a healthcare sharing ministry program?

Are Presidio plans ACA compliant coverage?

Are Presidio plans ACA compliant coverage?

Are Presidio plans ACA compliant coverage?

Are Presidio plans ACA compliant coverage?

Can Presidio plans be purchased on the exchange?

Can Presidio plans be purchased on the exchange?

Can Presidio plans be purchased on the exchange?

Can Presidio plans be purchased on the exchange?

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Why is it Catholic?

Why is it Catholic?

Why is it Catholic?

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Are group plans available for employers?

Are group plans available for employers?

Are group plans available for employers?

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Presidio Healthcare launches FortressPlan, America’s first pro-life, Christian health insurance option

Presidio Healthcare has made history as the nation’s first Christian, pro-life health insurer, launching the FortressPlan—a faith-aligned, fully regulated alternative to traditional coverage.

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Press Release

Presidio Healthcare launches FortressPlan, America’s first pro-life, Christian health insurance option

Presidio Healthcare has made history as the nation’s first Christian, pro-life health insurer, launching the FortressPlan—a faith-aligned, fully regulated alternative to traditional coverage.

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Press Release

Presidio Healthcare launches FortressPlan, America’s first pro-life, Christian health insurance option

Presidio Healthcare has made history as the nation’s first Christian, pro-life health insurer, launching the FortressPlan—a faith-aligned, fully regulated alternative to traditional coverage.

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Presidio Raises $4M+ Seed Round to Launch the First Pro-life Health Insurance Company in Texas

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Presidio Raises $4M+ Seed Round to Launch the First Pro-life Health Insurance Company in Texas

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Presidio Raises $4M+ Seed Round to Launch the First Pro-life Health Insurance Company in Texas

Presidio secures over $4 million to bring faith-based health coverage to Texas. A milestone for pro-life insurance, offering new options for families wanting values-aligned care.

Presidio Raises $4M+ Seed Round to Launch the First Pro-life Health Insurance Company in Texas

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Presidio Raises $4M+ Seed Round to Launch the First Pro-life Health Insurance Company in Texas

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Section 1557 – Enabling Equity or Tool for Tyranny?

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Section 1557 – Enabling Equity or Tool for Tyranny?

A look at the ACA’s controversial “sex” discrimination rule. Critics say it forces faith-based providers to cover procedures they oppose. Is it genuine equity—or regulatory overreach?

Section 1557 – Enabling Equity or Tool for Tyranny?

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Section 1557 – Enabling Equity or Tool for Tyranny?

A look at the ACA’s controversial “sex” discrimination rule. Critics say it forces faith-based providers to cover procedures they oppose. Is it genuine equity—or regulatory overreach?