NASHVILLE (CelebrityAccess MediaWire) — The Country Music Association has developed a new, improved healthcare program to ensure that CMA members and their families have access to affordable coverage with exceptional benefits. With more options to better fit the needs of CMA Membership, CMA launched CMA Instrumental Healthcare, formerly CMA Sound Healthcare, today during CMA’s annual membership meeting in Nashville.
The program is a partnership between CMA, Pancoast Benefits, and Vanderbilt University Medical Center to provide CMA Members with access to comprehensive and affordable healthcare coverage.
“Affordable and available health insurance is one of the most valued benefits for members of CMA,” said Steve Moore, Chief Executive Officer of CMA. “We strive to provide insurance options that meet our constituents’ needs and offer a whole new level of security – especially for members who are self-employed or otherwise not in a position to obtain coverage that fits their health requirements and budget. We feel confident that CMA Instrumental Healthcare accomplishes this important and necessary goal.”
“Pancoast Benefits is very excited to be working with CMA to provide Instrumental Healthcare to its membership,” said Pancoast Benefits President Brent Watkins. “The CMA Instrumental Healthcare team has dedicated an enormous amount of time and effort in developing this innovative new program for its members and their families. They didn’t stop at health insurance. It’s a program that helps CMA provide for the security of its members in a number of crucial areas. Members can rest assured that the CMA Instrumental Healthcare team that CMA has assembled will continue to work hard on their behalf to stay a step ahead in this ever evolving world of healthcare."
During today’s meeting, Cigna was onsite with their Mobile Learning Lab to assist members with questions and plan quotes for the new program. The super-modified 18-wheeler, is a traveling wellness learning center with six unique, interactive educational exhibits that demonstrates to visitors how stress, portion control, and other lifestyle choices impact their overall health. Members were invited to visit the Mobile Learning Lab to learn more about their personal health and healthy lifestyles in a fun, friendly and creative way.
“Cigna is excited to be a signature part of the CMA’s new Instrumental Healthcare program and to give CMA members the opportunity to experience our Mobile Learning Lab to learn more about their personal health in a fun, friendly, and creative way,” said Chas Pierce, Cigna’s Individual and Family Plan Regional Manager.
Some of the benefits of the new CMA Instrumental Healthcare program include a prescription drug discount program, free to all members, that provides savings of up to 60 percent on generic drugs and 25 percent on name brand prescriptions at over 58,000 pharmacies nationwide. The program will also offer supplemental policies such as accidental, disability, dental, and vision.
In addition, all CMA Instrumental Healthcare participants will receive a 25 percent discount on their patient balance at Vanderbilt University Medical Center up to a maximum of $2,000 per claim.
Historically, members of the music industry have faced challenges accessing affordable health care, which was why CMA launched CMA Sound Healthcare in 2007. The newly developed program, CMA Instrumental Healthcare is an example of how Nashville’s music and health care industries can collaborate to make great things happen for members of the industry.
“Our partnership with CMA and its membership represents one of Nashville’s outstanding relationships between two of our city’s leading industries, music and medicine. Through CMA, we are able to further strengthen Vanderbilt’s ties with one of the music industry’s leading organizations,” said C. Wright Pinson, MBA, M.D., deputy vice chancellor for Health Affairs and CEO of the Vanderbilt Health System. “This partnership effectively combines the efforts of each to help CMA members and their families gain greater access to affordable, high quality health care services.”
Through VUMC’s diverse specialty and subspecialty clinics, a vast array of patient care services are available, including those addressing the specific needs of musicians ranging from a sore throat to known occupational music industry hazards such as vocal strain and hearing loss.
CMA Instrumental Healthcare is available for CMA members, including those who may be self-employed, or who cannot otherwise find coverage to suit their interests or family budget. All CMA members currently enrolled in CMA Sound Healthcare will have the option to stay with that program or join the new program. –by CelebrityAccess Staff Writers
