MUSIC HEALTH ALLIANCE
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Mission Statement
Music Health Alliance is music’s only non-profit resource for healthcare and the first organization to bring the music and healthcare industries together in a non-profit setting. The mission of Music Health Alliance is to heal the music by providing access to healthcare through free services that protect (health insurance), direct (confidential guidance) & connect (access to resources) music industry professionals with medical and financial solutions. In only three years, Music Health Alliance has served 18,000 music industry professionals and their families, and secured over $85 million in health care cost reductions enabling access to doctors, medicine, health insurance and financial assistance from the beginning to the end of life for all genres of music across the nation.
About This Cause
Over 76% of the music industry is self–employed or part of a small business. There are no HR departments or group benefits available because many musicians, recording artists, songwriters, audio engineers, radio personalities, etc. work part-time jobs to make ends meet, and even the most successful music industry professionals are paid as contractors, so health insurance and healthcare access is a enormous problem for those at both ends of the spectrum. The music industry as a whole traditionally operates in crisis management mode when a healthcare issue arrises. Music Health Alliance has found a solution to this immense nationwide need. The mission is to Heal the Music by providing access to healthcare through services that PROTECT, DIRECT & CONNECT music industry professionals with medical and financial solutions. MHA services PROTECT our clients with health insurance or alternative ways to pay for healthcare. They DIRECT by providing confidential guidance, education and navigation until one’s healthcare need is resolved. MHA services CONNECT our clients with resources like medicine, hospitals, doctors and financial aid to enable our clients to pursue wellness. MHA provides compassionate and patient-driven healthcare support with a vision of long-term prevention of illness and overall wellness from the beginning to the end of life. Our services are always free and our staff has over 150 years of music industry experience. We understand this industry because we are part of this industry. Music Health Alliance has had immense success finding healthcare and financial solutions for our clients including the following quantifiable outcomes: • Total Healthcare Cost Reductions = $85,000,000.00 • Clients Served: 18,000 • 2387 families saved from bankruptcy due to medical bills • 100% success finding primary care solutions for music industry professionals Frequently Asked Questions: Q: Who is the Music Health Alliance team? MHA’s staff has over 150 years of music industry experience and are certified, licensed, trained and experienced in healthcare navigation, healthcare law and health insurance to remove barriers and find solutions to the healthcare needs of our industry. Q: What are examples of services Music Health Alliance provides? Healthcare difficulties that MHA can assist with include but are not limited too: No health insurance (individual and group coverage), newly diagnosed illness, need to find a doctor, cannot afford medication, high medical bills, pregnant, no healthcare options, help understanding health insurance policy, special needs family member, Medicare preparation, senior health concerns, and more. Q: What are qualifications for receiving Music Health Alliance’s services? MHA services are available to any person who has worked in the music industry for three or more years, or who has credited contributions to 4 commercially released recordings or videos. Spouses, partners, and children of qualifying individuals may also receive access to MHA services from birth to end of life. Q: What is the cost of Music Health Alliance’s programs & services? There is no cost for MHA programs and services. Q: How is Music Health Alliance funded? MHA’s free programs and services are solely supported by fundraising events, grants and personal donations. MHA’s annual budget for 2022 is $1.3 million. 89% of MHA’s funding goes directly to MHA’s programs and services including direct patient advocacy, education and workshops. 11% cover overhead costs. For every $1 donation MHA is able to provide $30 in life-saving healthcare financial resources for clients. To date, MHA's annual cost per client is approximately $90 and the annual healthcare cost savings per client ranges from $3,230.77 to $1 million. Q: Where can I learn more about Music Health Alliance? Visit us at MusicHealthAlliance.com Call us at 615-200-6896 Watch: Music Health Alliance stories on YouTube Read: American Songwriter Feature (May 4, 2017) - http://bit.ly/2p25jo7 Donate to Heal The Music While our statistical outcomes are great for a new non-profit, the greatest accomplishments that we have been a part of in the last year lie in the stories we hear each day from our clients, many of whom have not had access to healthcare in over 30 years. Patient Stories BRAIN TUMOR – Jared, a professional, self-employed musician, was diagnosed with a brain tumor and a secondary medical condition causing so much pain that it is called the “suicide disease”. Jared had no health insurance and was unable to work due to the pain of his brain tumor. He also had no way to pay for his medical care and imminent surgery. Jared called Music Health Alliance and they went to work on his case – working his medical team to ensure that he had access to all of the care he needed and securing a support system so Jared was never alone during his treatment process from start to finish. First MHA helped Jared secure the most appropriate and affordable health insurance. Through careful care coordination and a network of contacts, MHA helped Jared find a pain management team that worked with him before and after surgery to manage all of his medications. MHA connected him with additional financial resources to help cover his living expenses so he could focus on his recovery process. MHA negotiated on Jared’s behalf to reduce his out of pocket medical and recovery expenses by $528,000. He is now back on tour. Jared said, “MHA saved my life. I am not sure I would be here today if it were not for their help, guidance and kindness.” END Of LIFE CARE – Blue, an award winning songwriter, touring and studio musician, artist and Nashville Songwriter’s Hall of Fame Member was in the end stages of diabetes and congestive heart failure. He was 76 years old and no longer in the spotlight, he felt alone and abandoned. Leaving the hospital after heart surgery, he begged to return home where a friend found him without air conditioning in the heat of summer. He refused to die in a nursing home and was transported to a friend’s house in the middle of the night. His legs swollen with fluid, he was in severe pain and no longer able to walk or get to the bathroom unassisted. He reached out to his circle of friends - hospice was called but they only visited once a week and did nothing to relieve his daily agony. MHA was called and within 3 hours had secured a home health company that assessed his needs and scheduled around-the-clock nursing assistance. Finally, for the first time since leaving the hospital, Blue was given the care needed to ease his suffering and allow him to die with the dignity he deserved, surrounded by his family and friends. HEART TRANSPLANT: Meet Denny, a 45-year Gospel and Contemporary Christian artist in need of a heart transplant. MHA helped him obtain healthcare coverage that enabled him to remain on the transplant waiting list and assisted him with grants to cover more than 8 months of living expenses so he could focus on his recovery. Without MHA’s assistance, Denny says without question that he would not be alive today. PARKINSON’S DISEASE: A Grammy winner in North Carolina had been diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease, forced to re-use disposable diapers and living on rice to pay for his medications. MHA was able to uncover benefits that he already had in place through the VA and Medicare to get his medications at no cost, saving him $2,500 every month to cover his living expenses. Patient Stories LIVER TRANSPLANT: Kim is a music industry publicist who was in need of a liver transplant. She was sent home by the hospital to “get her affairs in order” because she did not have health insurance. With the assistance of MHA, Kim now has a new liver, is fully insured with $0 in medical debt, allowing her to return to work this summer. TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY: John, a booking agent with a traumatic brain injury and hospital bills totaling over $1 million, had no access to rehabilitation. Through MHA’s support and advocacy, he now has a $0 balance hospital bill and access to nationwide rehab/treatment options. ESOPHAGEAL CANCER: Jim was a drummer for some of country and pop’s superstar acts for over 25 years, supporting a wife and three special needs children. When he was diagnosed with esophageal cancer, Jim reached out for help from various organizations, all of whom said there was nothing they could do. He felt abandoned and alone. The doctors said he would be dead in 3-6 months. He needed help and was running out of places to turn. A friend suggested he call Music Health Alliance. The conversation started with “I don’t know if you can help me but…” and the journey began. With MHA he found solutions and he and his family were no longer alone. Medical bills were reduced or written off. Healthcare plans were changed, saving $800 per month. Financial aid paid for supplements, utilities, and mortgages. Jim was able to complete a ‘celebration of life’ while living. Jim outlived his medical life expectancy by almost 9 months. 32 YEAR OLD MOM WITH OVARIAN CANCER: In the ever-changing music business it’s hard to hold onto a job for 2 years, but one keyboard player/tour manager spent 37 years working for one celebrity. His 32 year old daughter, Maggie, had a wonderful career as a nurse and was over joyed at being a first-time mother. She broke the news to her Dad that a little boy Please know that for every $1 donated we are able to provide $30 in healthcare resources to Heal The Music. Our programs and services are funded solely by donations and fundraising events. We are grateful for your interest in Music Health Alliance and we welcome any questions, comments or suggestions that you may have.