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Additional
Health and Wellness Resources
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Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council is committed to promoting health
and wellness throughout our region's arts community. In addition
to the health coverage we are currently offering, the Arts Council
has gathered the following list of resources to help you stay
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Wellness Resources
- The following resources will help you to remain safe will working
in your creative medium. If you know of a resource that you think
should be on this list, please let
us know.
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Arts
Crafts and Theater Safety -ACTS is a not-for-profit corporation
that provides health, safety, industrial hygiene, technical
services and safety publications to the arts, crafts, museums
and theater communities. They also publish short Datasheets
(from 1 to 10 pages) on over 60 different technical subjects
related to health and safety in art and theater |
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Be
Well! Pittsburgh - Be Well Pittsburgh! collaborates with
health care consumers, health care providers, social service
providers and community organizations to improve uninsured Pittsburghers'
awareness of and access to health care resources. |
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Health
and Safety in the Visual Arts - A searchable database of
health & safety information for artists broken down by art
medium. This site also includes information on studio safety
and suggested reading. Site sponsored by the City of Tucson's
Environmental Management Division through an Environmental Justice
Grant. |
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UIC
Online safety in the Arts Library - A vast resource of links
to health and safety resources for the arts, gathered by the
University of Illinois at Chicago |
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Care Options
- The Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council's HM Care Advantage plan
is a limited medical benefits plan designed to provide a low-cost
health coverage option for the local arts community. Other options
include: |
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CVS
Pharmacy
- Some local CVS Pharmacies offer "MinuteClinics",
where board-certified practitioners are on hand to treat a variety
of common illnesses. |
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Fractured
Atlas - An arts service organization that offers high-deductible
comprehensive insurance plans to members throughout the United
States. Providers in the Pittsburgh region are limited. |
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University
of Pittsburgh School of Dentistry - Accepts all patients;
Fees are slightly lower than private practice for certain treatment
and they do have payment plan options. |
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Assistance Resources - These options exist to help those
in financial need address medical needs and expenses. |
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The
Karis Group - Patient advocacy service works on behalf of
patients to assist them resolve outstanding medical bills that
exceed $25,000 that they are unable to pay. Helps clients secure
funding and negotiate settlements and payment plans with providers. |
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Patient
Services Inc. - Assistance with health insurance premiums,
pharmacy co-pays and waivers to persons with chronic illness |
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IMPORTANT
DISCLAIMER
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The
Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council is a non-profit service and
membership organization, not an insurance company. We are
unable to make any recommendations about the suitability or
sufficiency of any health care program. Sorry!
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