- Thu Feb 18, 2016 12:47 pm
#383812
I am going to say something & it is likely not going to go over well, but I have been ruminating over this in my mind for a while & I just have to say something.
If you do not have health insurance & have no means available to pay for your expenses in the event that you are injured, you are a problem...
I have been a member of several extreme sports communities & have seen this scenario play out time & time again. Accident occurs & the member faces huge expenses in the form of hospital bills & other expenses & then someone on their behalf solicits monetary donations on social media.
The instances in which this occurs & the correlation of the fact that most times the person involved did not have any form of health insurance or preparations are all too frequent. On one hand I am proud to be a part of such a caring community, but on the other hand I am a little bit angry at the fact that some people can be so irresponsible.
Everyone should have health insurance of some kind, especially if you are participating in high risk activities. You should also have a power of attorney as well as a significant savings put aside, call it an "Oh s---" fund... These are simple steps you can take & a far better contingency plan than taking to social media & asking for hand outs.
There will more than likely be someone who is going to reply & call me callous & cold hearted & probably make some reference to Karma & that they are praying to see me have my day/days in the hospital, so they can rant on Social Media at what a cold ass bastard I am & that I got what I deserved etc... I really don't care, because I have made my preparations. I think that gives me better Karma points than just rolling the dice & hoping nothing happens.
If you do not have health insurance & have no means available to pay for your expenses in the event that you are injured, you are a problem...
I have been a member of several extreme sports communities & have seen this scenario play out time & time again. Accident occurs & the member faces huge expenses in the form of hospital bills & other expenses & then someone on their behalf solicits monetary donations on social media.
The instances in which this occurs & the correlation of the fact that most times the person involved did not have any form of health insurance or preparations are all too frequent. On one hand I am proud to be a part of such a caring community, but on the other hand I am a little bit angry at the fact that some people can be so irresponsible.
Everyone should have health insurance of some kind, especially if you are participating in high risk activities. You should also have a power of attorney as well as a significant savings put aside, call it an "Oh s---" fund... These are simple steps you can take & a far better contingency plan than taking to social media & asking for hand outs.
There will more than likely be someone who is going to reply & call me callous & cold hearted & probably make some reference to Karma & that they are praying to see me have my day/days in the hospital, so they can rant on Social Media at what a cold ass bastard I am & that I got what I deserved etc... I really don't care, because I have made my preparations. I think that gives me better Karma points than just rolling the dice & hoping nothing happens.