Topic: PROTECT YOUR RIGHTS FROM HEALTHCARE DISCRIMINATION AGAINST MOTORCYCLE RIDERS

[dpender836]

I just found out about this in the last week from a GOLDWING Club member, some of you may know about it ,or have heard about it, but I suspect most of you are like me and had no idea about this.  I feel this is very important , thats why I'm posting it. It appears some of the individual healthcare plans have a loophole in them, that allows them not to cover motorcycle related injuries. There's a bill S.616 in CONGRESS THAT STOPS THIS LOOPHOLE!!! and it needs YOUR SUPPORT!!!  if you go to the AMERICAN MOTORCYCLE ASSOCIATION  website you can read more about this-  www.ama-cycle  they've made it easy for you help, once your on their home page click on the rapid response center . They have a letter that you just fill in the fields, and it sends it to your senators. You don't need to be a AMA member to do this. Please tell as many motorcycle enthusiast as you can. It would also be a good idea to check with you health plan provider to see if these exclusions apply to you. Thankyou for taking the time to read this- Den

[Klark Kent]

link that works
-KK

[Spikeybike]

wow .. as if our healthcare wasn't already a joke

[nickjtc]

Wow. That's not good. I'm glad I live north of the 49th.....we can do pretty well anything we like and the system will still patch us up in the event of an oopsy.

[upperlake04]

  Now Nick, try to be humble     This should be of interest not only to motorcyclists  but ATV riders, skiiers, snowmobilers and horseback riders.
  KK - how do you convert a long web address to a slick click here ?

[UnCrash]

Thanks for the link.  I'm pleased that Maine's senator Susan Collins is sponsoring the bill in the Senate.

I signed the petition and passed it on to a few friends.

[Klark Kent]

quote my post and you will see the way to type up a fancy link of your own choosing
-KK

[Gordon]

  Now Nick, try to be humble     This should be of interest not only to motorcyclists  but ATV riders, skiiers, snowmobilers and horseback riders.
  KK - how do you convert a long web address to a slick click here ?

Click This Link, then go to the last set of instructions on the third post down.

[upperlake04]

Thanks Gordon.  KK lost me but nice pics of girls with rodents in their shirts

[Raul CB750K1]

Don't understand why do you wonder. Care for traffic accidents are not covered in any healthcare plan anywhere from what I know. In Spain, the medical care of somebody injured in an accident is covered by the car or bike insurance. I have cheap insurance for my bikes and it covers anything I cause to others, but my medical expenses only up to 3.000 euro.

If you want your healtcare cover injuries sustained while enjoying a leisure activity -anyway you put it, riding a motorcycle in the US is a leisure activity even when commuting-, expect your costs to sky-rocket.


Oh no, what have I done! I just opened the healthcare-can-of-worms again...

[nickjtc]

Oh no, what have I done! I just opened the healthcare-can-of-worms again...

Time to get the beverage-du-jour and the popcorn....