1. Health Alliance For Austin
Musicians
Providing Affordable Health Insurance for
Local Musicians

2. 1991: Austin
Proclaims itself Huge number of These musicians
the “Live Music musicians begin to need financial help
Capitol of the migrate to Austin. to create their art.
World”
A Brief History

3. “The Mission of the Health Alliance for
Austin Musicians is to provide access to
affordable healthcare for Austin’s low
income, uninsured musicians focusing on
prevention and wellness.”- HAAM Mission
Statement
Coverage includes general preventative health insurance,
dental insurance, mental health insurance, and the HEAR
program for auditory health.

5. Organizations like HAAM are
constantly having to justify their own
existence.
Justifying HAAM

6. • The average working
• Live music has musician in Austin
become an essential lives well below the
part of the Austin poverty line.
identity.
Live Music Capital of
the World

7. Other benefits for
Austin

8. Basic coverage requirements: Working
musician, 250% of Federal Poverty Level
or Below, Travis County Residency
Getting Covered

9. Primary Care
Dental Care
Mental Health Care
Auditory Care
Different Types of
Coverage

10. Enrolment in HAAM
provides general care
at the Seaton Family
of Hospitals, which
covers basic medical
needs.
Primary Care

11. Dental coverage is
provided through the
Capital Area Dental
Foundation, and
includes basic dental
care and surgeries.
Dental Care

12. Mental health
coverage is provided
by the SIMS
Foundation, and it
covers therapy and
other mental health
needs.
Mental Health Care

13. Auditory care is
provided by Estes
Audiology, through the
HEAR Project.
Audiology

14. Other Volunteering
Opportunities
Good Eggs and HAAM
Volunteer Activities

15. Website Organization

16. Cost to Participants:
Sources of Confusion

17. Additional Sources of
Confusion

18. Cover Page for the
Annual Report
http://twitter.com/#!/myhaam
http://www.facebook.com/myhaam?ref=mf
Communication

19. Additional
Communication

20. Health Alliance for Austin
Musicians