[at-l] Denial of Health Coverage for "Risky" Sports

[landis@epix.net (Steve Landis)]

>From another list:
<snip>

> Federal Agencies Propose Adverse Rules on Health Insurance Coverage
> Outdoor Recreation
> 
> Regulations proposed by the Internal Revenue Service, the Pension and
> Welfare Benefits Administration and the Health Care Financing
> Administration could affect people who enjoy various forms of recreation
> by permitting health insurers to exclude coverage for injuries resulting
> from various forms of "dangerous" recreation. While the new proposals
> state that an employer cannot refuse health-care coverage to an employee
> based on participation in recreational activities, they permit health
> insurers to deny coverage for injuries sustained in connection with such
> recreational activities, effectively reaching the same result.
> 
> The new regulations were jointly issued by the three federal agencies as
> interim rules, which means they are effective now.   But the public has
> until April 9 to comment on the proposals and such comments will be
> considered.
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Anyone know anything about or have any concerns about the "source of
injury" issues that are raised in these "Interim Final Rules"? The
comment period closes April 9

Nondiscrimination in Health Coverage in the Group Market; Interim Final
Rules and Proposed Rules 

Federal Register: January 8, 2001 (Volume 66, Number 5)]
[Rules and Regulations]               
[Page 1377-1420]

Go to the site and do a page search for "recreational"

http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=2001_register&docid=01-106-filed

Steve - not meaning to throw water on the campfire