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Sat Nov 6 21:14:48 GMT 2004

Dr. Mattox -

Before I get all whipped up about this what is the name of the law?  What
bill was it?  When was it passed?

E

Errington C. Thompson, MD
Author - A Letter to America
www.erringtonthompsonmd.com
ecthompson at tyler.net

Everyone deserves to make an informed decision
                                              - Errington C. Thompson, MD

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Subject: Payment for Health Care following acts of war

SOUND THE ALARM  -  NEW POTENTIAL CRISIS

I have just learned of a tremendous problem for our country, and perhaps
others relating to payment for health care following terrorism or acts of
war
activities.    I do not know the details yet, but a subtile  change has
occurred
since 9/11 which affects EVERYONE on these list  servers.

Following 9/11, Health Insurance carriers silently passed regulation which

limits their payment for health conditions to those occurring naturally
and not
 as acts of war or terrorism activity.

As an example.   If you acquire Anthrax from your cow or from a  deer in
South Texas, the cost of your health care will be paid by your insurance
company
or HMO, within the limits of your policy.    However, if  you acquire
Anthrax
out of an act of war or bioterrorism, (post 9/11), your  insurance
carrier, or
HMO is EXEMPT from any responsibility for payment to your  hospital or
physician.

The implications of this policy, law, regulation are far reaching and the

regulations were apparently passed without any debate or knowledge from
the
health community leaders, or patient advocate groups.

This has political, economic, international travel, logistic, and personal

health fallouts.

I would ask each person to investigate their own health carrier, the
health
carriers, insurance companies, HMOs, etc with which you as a physician,
hospital, provider, etc. interact with a contract and take appropriate
action  with
your hospital administrator, your legislator, your HMO carrier,  etc.

k
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