American Council Of Cannabis Medicine & Insurance Industry Leaders Prepare For Including Medical Marijuana

The American Council of Cannabis Medicine (ACCM) announced that a major insurance industry and member-based group will kick off open enrollment.

After years of work, ACCM's Next Frontier program brings everything full circle. Providing medical cannabis the same benefits, processes and procedures as mainstream medicine, including savings, connection and even reimbursements.

"On the heels of the ACCM and HHS announcements, we are entering a new era for medical cannabis. One that includes mass insurance industry and membership group participation," said ACCM president Mark Block referring to the Department of Health and Human Services requesting the DEA ease federal restrictions on cannabis. "This is the culmination of years of work by one of the finest most dedicated teams assembled. This mass cooperation under the Next Frontier banner has made all of this possible."

Seni Sok, CEO of HIC Group added, "The insurance industry entry into the medical cannabis space, has the potential to help millions of people. ACCM's Next Frontier program makes policyholders' experience familiar and easy. As they move to medical cannabis, the last part of the experience will now be reassuring."

ACCM along with the Member First Health Network have been building out member-aligned pharmacies and dispensaries in each legal state, all operating under state programs. Any ACCM member can participate in the program, and aligning their locations, and being connected can be done at no cost.

Today, Next Frontier has over five million people in the insurance pool, and nearly triple that coming in from member-based organizations, currently preparing for open enrollment.

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