Save motorcycle health insurance coverage

[Rags]

This is a very important issue for motorcyclists across the country. We have been set up for a screwing by one of our "Administrations" which was clearly a result of undo influence

from the Insurance Lobby. Your Group Health Care Insurance provider cannot deny you coverage because you ride BUT they can refuse to pay any benefit claim if you are injured in an accident on your bike.

 

We have an opportunity to correct this injustice RIGHT NOW. There are two bills in Congress (House and Senate versions) to close this loophole. Follow the directions and let your guys in Washington know that there is broad support among their constituents to pass this legislation.

 

Go to http://www.AMADIRECTLINK.COM

 

In the left column, top item, click on AMA RAPID RESPONSE CENTER

 

The next screen will show (4) four ACTION ALERTS. Click on the one for the HOUSE INTRODUCES HEALTH INSURANCE BILL FOR MOTORCYCLISTS.

 

Use the scroll down bar immediately adjacent to the text and fill in your name and address information. Fill in your name in the box labeled "Your Closing:".

 

Finally, click on the "Send Message" box. This will go to the

Congressman in your District. It knows who he (she) is from your

address.

 

Go back to the ACTION ALERTS screen and repeat the process for the one titled "SENATE INTRODUCES HEALTH INSURANCE BILL FOR MOTORCYCLISTS". This will go to your Senators.

 

Note that there are instructions for editing the AMA text if you care to change anything or add your own comments. If you choose to do so, keep it clean and polite.

[wilsons]

I wrote them.

[riding4work]

Me too.

 

Very important, as you can see we're still fighting this issue.

[USAF1]

Done.....

 

Pat

[dukestodd]

from www.mrf.org

 

Health Care Issues and HIPAA

 

 

 

 

The federal government regulates all employer and union-provided health care plans (with some important exceptions involving state regulatory authority). Unfortunately, a Clinton administration regulation, spurred by a provision in the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), which prohibits the mandate of benefits, has resulted in discrimination against motorcyclists. In short, insurers can now extend health care benefits to employees who have accidents while driving cars, while denying accident benefits to employees who ride motorcycles. It is unfair, it is discriminatory, and we are fighting it with innovations at the state and federal levels and in concert with the AMA.

 

Currently in the 109 th Congress legislation has been introduced in both the Senate and House chambers to close the loophole that allows self-insured companies to discriminate against motorcyclists. Representative Michael Burgess (R-TX) and Ted Strickland (D-OH) have introduced the House legislation, HR 2793. Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) and Russ Feingold (D-WI) have introduced the Senate counterpart legislation, S.577. The MRF encourages all of our federal elected officials to co sponsor this important legislation and call for swift passage into law.