[Ducati] Support for bill to end health insurance discrimination against motorcylists

[mike major]

My brother found out about this discrimination first hand when he dropped
his Honda 929 and was told that his Kaiser insurance didn't cover any
injuries resulting from riding a motorcycle.  Of course he hung up and then
claimed that the injuries were due to a fall at home but if had been badly
injured, or a little slower on the draw, he could have easily found himself
saddled with massive debt.  The bad part is that this exclusion is hidden in
the fine print of many insurance policies and you would never know untill
you needed it that you arn't covered.  Later, Moonbeam

On Feb 1, 2008 1:19 PM, <Veloce916 at aol.com> wrote:

>
> AMA  seeks support for bill to end health insurance discrimination
>  against
> motorcyclists
> The American Motorcyclist  Association announced today that more than 100
> members of the U.S.  House of Representatives have co-sponsored a bill
> that would
> end  health insurance discrimination against motorcyclists and others who
> participate in legal recreational activities or use their  motorcycles for
> transportation.
> While the action is  significant, there is still much work to be done,
> according to AMA  Vice President for Government Relations Edward Moreland.
> "The AMA is calling on  motorcyclists and others who face health insurance
> discrimination to  urge their Representatives to support H.R. 1076, known
> as the
> HIPAA  Recreational Injury Technical Correction Act," said Moreland. "Time
> is short. The bill has broad bi-partisan support but we need 218  votes
> for
> passage. If we don't act by April, we will likely miss our  chance for
> legislative action in 2008."
> Health insurance  discrimination can have a devastating financial effect
> on
> families  and has been the focus of efforts by the AMA and other groups
> for
> many years. Following the passage of the original HIPAA legislation  in
> 2001,
> bureaucrats at the Department of Health and Human Services  created a
> loophole
> that allowed insurance companies to deny benefits  to people who are
> injured
> while participating in legal recreational  activities, such as riding
> motorcycles or off-road vehicles,  horseback riding, skiing, and other
> activities. H.R.
> 1076 will close  that loophole.
> Rep. Michael Burgess, M.D.  (R-Texas) has worked diligently to get H.R.
> 1076
> passed. "Laws like  HIPAA are passed to protect people," he said.
> "Sometimes
> they have  unintended consequences. When this happens, Congress has an
> obligation to fix the loopholes and that's what this bill  does."
> "No one should be denied  health coverage for no reason other than they
> enjoy
> snowmobiles,  motorcycles or other recreational activities," said Rep.
> Bart
> Stupak  (D-Mich.), the lead Democrat sponsoring the bill. "This
> legislation
> would enforce the original intent of Congress and ensure  recreational
> enthusiasts are not discriminated against."
> In the last Congress, the  U.S. Senate passed a companion bill by
> unanimous
> consent, but the  bigger challenge has been getting legislation approved
> in the
>  House.
> "We now have 101  co-sponsors for this legislation in the House, which is
> an
> important  milestone," said Moreland. "But to reach 218 votes and get H.R.
> 1076  passed, immediate grassroots action is crucial, especially since
>  House
> members are returning to their districts soon to campaign for  the fall
> election."
> U.S. Representatives can  quickly and easily be contacted by going to the
> AMA
> Rapid Response  Center at _www.AMADirectlink.com_
> (
> http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001IFyHSejnKRSKV1s2PNzgeeFa424UMSeMvuFIYk4VLjSbLOaARBmjuugIdjd9m5D1tyHtnQBEOhRIWd
> u6pSgXryCzZ6faWTu-adOHUI0jFKKRT3B2as546PGtuqYCnmsx) .
> Other organizations  supporting this legislation include: American Council
> of
> Snowmobile  Association; American Horse Council; American Recreation
> Coalition;  American Trails; Americans for Responsible Recreational
> Access; Blue
> Ribbon Coalition; International Mountain Bicycling Association;
>  Motorcycle
> Industry Council; Motorcycle Riders Foundation; National  Ski Areas
> Association;
> Specialty Vehicle Industry Council; Sporting  Goods Manufacturing
> Association;
> and the Washington Road Riders  Association.
> The  American Motorcyclist Association: rights. riding.  racing.
> Founded in 1924,  the AMA is a non-profit organization with 290,000
> members.
> The  Association's purpose is to pursue, protect and promote the
>  interests of
> motorcyclists, while serving the needs of its members.  For more
> information,
> visit the AMA website at _www.AMADirectlink.com_
> (
> http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001IFyHSejnKRSKV1s2PNzgeeFa424UMSeMvuFIYk4VLjSbLOaARBmjuugIdjd9m5D1tyHtnQBEOhRIWdu
> 6pSgXryCzZ6faWTu-adOHUI0jFKKRT3B2as546PGtuqYCnmsx) .
>
>
>
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