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For Immediate Release
02 October 2008
Contact: Jeff Hennie, Vice President of Government Relations, MRF
Email: jeff@mrf.org
Washington Update
The US House passed the Health Insurance Restrictions and Limitations Act
of 2008 (HR 6908) last week. This bill, as previously reported by the
Motorcycle Riders Foundation (MRF), would force insurance providers to
disclose upfront, in writing, any activity they are unwilling to provide
full payment for an injury sustained while participating in said activity.
Currently the insurance providers need only refer to the federal loophole
known as the "source of injury exclusion provision" to limit payment for
any injury based on the source of the injury.
The bill passed with unanimous consent by the US House and is now being
considered by the US Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and
Pensions (HELP). The Senate has passed legislation that was farther
reaching than HR 6809 in a previous Congress so the outlook remains bright
but time is running short. The MRF will keep you informed on this
important issue.
Well lets hope for not to much longer. How long has it been? Am I seeing a slight,
barely noticeable change in approach? Is this a closing of the loophole or just making the loophole more visible? Aw hell probably just semanticsAdd to Technorati Favorites
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