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

[David Hicks" <daveh@usit.net (David Hicks)]

My read on history, is that once the penny pinching "health care" insurers'
bean counters open a crack to cut out coverage cost, they will push it to
the limit.  In the meantime, they (as an industry) will try to increases
their income by offering riders or supplemental insurance to cover what they
cut out, as a cost saving.

Chainsaw


----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve Landis" <landis@epix.net>
To: "AT-L" <at-l@backcountry.net>
Sent: Friday, April 06, 2001 7:32 AM
Subject: Re: [at-l] Denial of Health Coverage for "Risky" Sports


> Leslie Booher wrote:
> >
> > Please tell us what we need to know
>
> I thought I'd provide the primary source so that you could do the
> research.  I know there's not much time but I just got it yesterday,
> sorry.
>
> > specifically if it includes hiking
>
> That's the question.  The whitewater, mountainbike, and horseback
> communities are active in fighting this.  The question for the hiking
> community might be - Does a winter hike in the Whites or GSMNP
> constitute "Risky Business"?
>
> > because I can't make any sense of any of it, and it LONG.
>
> I'm afraid that's by design.
>
> Steve - writing a letter
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