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How Do HAAM and SIMS Work Together?

October 3, 2011 3:48 pm by: Angela Maldonado

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Health Alliance for Austin Musicians (HAAM) and the Sims Foundations both provide critical healthcare services to Austin Musicians. However, the services provided differ in some key ways.

  • HAAM provides access to affordable health care for uninsured musicians
  • SIMS is a mental health and addiction treatment service provider

 

  • HAAM supports SIMS financially through an annual contract
  • SIMS is the mental health provider for HAAM

 

  • HAAM has contracts with 5 affiliate service providers for primary medical care, basic dental care, vision, hearing and mental health
  • Clients can access SIMS directly without going through HAAM

 

  • HAAM serves uninsured musicians and provides referral services to partners and children
  • SIMS serves uninsured and under-insured musicians, as well as their partners and children

 

  • 20% of HAAM clients utilize SIMS’ mental health services
  • 50-60% of SIMS clients are HAAM members; SIMS requires that all eligible clients become HAAM members

 

  • 1500 HAAM clients, all musicians (2,400 total unique in six years)
  • 600 SIMS clients, 30% of them partners or children of musicians
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