This week’s Community Corner spotlight is Music Health Alliance! We hear from MHA founder and director Tatum Allsep, “One of the heroes of the music industry.” Music Health Alliance has one mission: to provide musicians and industry professionals access to healthcare through programs and services that protect, direct, and connect them with affordable healthcare.
Allsep’s career was nearly crippled by an unexpected medical bill following the birth of her children. That experience led her to seek out services in order to prevent that very thing from happening to her or anyone else in her same professional position. Ultimately, she decided to start her own service to increase ease of access to healthcare to industry workers. The primary services offered by Music Health Alliance today is to listen to an individual situation and help that person navigate their path then connect them with any other resources of best fit. She described how health care companies often have difficulty understanding self-employed income. Additionally, applying for benefits with the income of a musician is often a difficult experience. She ultimately says the only way to get quality health insurance is through healthcare.com.
“Music is an every person’s game,” is a quote that ultimately defines the attitude of MHA. Every industry professional, young or old, is a vital part of their community. Commissions to Music Health Alliance from health insurance companies go to funds, a primary one being the Ben Eyestone Fund. Ben was a drummer and a model person who was sharply smart and proactive about his health. While still in his 20’s, Ben was misdiagnosed and discarded concerning abdominal pain and passed away due to a lack of care. These funds are incredibly important to Music Health Alliance, and a prime motivator for their fundraising.
In the past 11 years, Music Health Alliance has served 27,000 music industry professionals, and saved them more than $130,000,000 in costs. You or anyone you know can contact at musichealthalliance.com, email at [email protected], or call them at 615 200 6896. MHA will hold a benefit show on November 23rd at The Basement East. The Last Waltz will feature Lady Couch, Them Vibes, and Funky Broadways, and many more TBA.
