This is the text of a flyer from Citizens Against I-895 that has been distributed to Washington State chiropractors. Use the printable (Word format) version of the flyer if you want to share it with friends, clients, patients, etc.
Urgent Message to All Our Patients!
Protect your rights to your health insurance
coverage:
Do NOT sign Initiative-895!
You may be approached by people asking you to sign
Initiative-895. This is an insurance-industry sponsored
initiative to the people that would:
- Allow insurance companies to raise premiums 8 percent
each year without oversight by the State Insurance
Commissioner. Currently, the Insurance Commissioner must approve
increases in excess of 4 percent yearly.
- Allow your insurance company to charge you additional
premiums based on the type of health care provider you
choose for your already covered health condition – even though
there is no evidence that your choice of provider type is more
expensive, and in fact may be cheaper.
- Allow your insurance company to decide what will be covered
under a limited plan, such as a visit to an emergency room,
mammography, diabetes education, training and screening, and
direct access to a women's health care provider. (State law
now requires all of the above to be covered but 1-895 would allow
the insurance company to pick and choose!)
To qualify for the November election ballot initiative supporters
must obtain 197,000 valid, registered voter signatures by July 2,
2004. Here’s what you can do to stop 1-895 from reaching the
ballot:
- If approached, do not sign the initiative. Also
encourage your family, friends and coworkers not to sign
it!
- Let your local chamber of commerce know how your feel about
Initiative 895
. Insurance interests have influenced local
chambers of commerce to support this initiative by claiming that
it will result in lower insurance premiums for small business.
History tells us that insurance companies never lower their
premiums; they simply raise the salaries of their
executives!
If your employer or your local chamber of commerce is supporting
this effort, let them know the above facts, and that I-895 will
compromise the right of patients to choose the type of provider to
treat their already-covered health condition.
- Make a donation to defeat this effort!
The insurance
industry has extremely deep pockets and has committed millions of
dollars in their efforts to restrict your rights to choose
chiropractic care or any other type of health care provider
(massage therapist, etc.) for your covered health condition.
Concerned citizens across Washington State have joined forces to
fight T-"895. If you can help, please mail your donation
to:
Citizens Against I-895
6016 N.E. Bothell Way #225
Kenmore, WA 98028-9403
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