I would say that the minimum insurance coverage should be $100,000. If not, than the individual player would need to provide their own insurance of that amount either by a private company or their sponsors.

What is this? No surgery cost 78.000 $ thats ridiculous.

If Paige had been a Norwegian citizen, her bill for operation, therapies and rehab would have been 200 USD out of her own pocket. It is sad how American capitalism profits the most on you when you are at your most vulnerable.

Can't you fuckers make healthcare free yet? For a country that supposedly created capitalism, you sure don't understand it very well on a national level. Invest in your most valuable assets so as to increase their value. That means that things that increase population selfsufficiency and ability to earn their own living should be paid for by taxes.

dont mention unions.. we might not hear from Paige anymore...

Can't hurt yourself and definitely cant go to the doctor. Thanks Obama.

Certainly, if a players union forms, the future of the sport is doomed.

Did they cover it because it was Paige Pierce? I have a sneaky suspension that most other players would have ben S.O.L.

we need our valuable input, good stuff as always!!!

I have a few discs that are very special to me. One in particular given to me by a deceased family member. I feel like they are with me as I play. Luckily, the one time I lost a disc, it was returned- super nice guy. I have returned 2 discs and both guys were crazy happy as they were favorite discs. Return them if you can. Be golden.

Any kind of insurance here in the U.S. is a scam to take as much money from people and then fight like hell to give nothing back. It needs a complete overhaul.

union is the only way!!!

The kid that got shot at a PDGA event in KC, is driving around in a brand new corvette now......

i have insurance with a 1500. deductible so i get it, when i stepped on a three inch big locust thorn this spring it cost me 800 $ with insurance , foot and lower leg swelled up big time , x-rays and 3 antibiotics later along with a week off work. Be careful out there.

Is Heinhold jewish?

Why should the pdga be responsible for insurance? First, get a real job. Throwing Frisbees is not one unless you are mcbeth, lizzotte or, tarter sauce. That is going away as well. Frolf will always be frolf, regardless how much ya'll want to make a sport of it

I have a million dollars policy for liability and 5ktool/equipment insurance for about 900 a month... Why is it so expensive for the pdga again?

Had this happened to a Norwegian athlete the operation would cost almost nothing. Happy I live here and the government use my taxes for good healthcare.

Of course Paige Penis and Heinous Heinold are at the root of this

Paige is the root of all evil in Fpo

If there's any intelligence at all they'll start a union

$78k+ is a lot, even by the standards of orthopedic surgeons. I doubt she ended up paying the full bill, after explaining the insurance limits to the doctor. And if she did, she likely could have had the procedure from any number of competent doctors for 1/2-1/3 of the surgery cost.

Welcome to the real world.

We will have no disc golf if the PDGA has to pay out on slips and falls and other injuries that come under the rubric of personal responsibility. If the players want coverage for that kind of thing, they should pool together and get coverage in a group, which will lower their costs per month. All of that said, it borders on criminality that a two or three hour surgery costs 73K. It should be maybe 5K max.

a lawyer telling us to trust an insurance salesman

Good Ole muricsn freedom

Big big ups on a tour union. If the corporations are getting richer the LEAST they can do is system wide healthcare coverage. Not just for the big names but for all pros.

Yes, it's their fault she's clumsy. Unless the bridge cracked, she shouldn't have gotten a dime.

People should have their own healthcare policy. Paige is ridiculous not to have proper insurance. Obamacare gives people no excuse not to have health insurance.

It’s also unfortunate that other companies were going to charge PDGA more than double the price for poorer coverage.

I wonder how much PDGA’s health insurance policy has paid out the last 5 years and if the payout is less than or more than they have had to pay out in coverage. I wonder it would be better to just have an insurance fund if the max payout for a bill is too low to cover many health insurance claims.

Not sure how PDGA pays for insurance but it should be paid by many sources. Whom ever is making the most money out of the events should pay the most.

Out of all the 3 parties being the PDGA, the hospital and the Health insurance provider the PDGA looked out for her interest the most. That being said the insurance should have a higher limit than $25,000 dollars. This is why many countries especially industrialized countries have universal health insurance that’s covered by tax dollars.

Paige’s personal health insurance only covered $80 dollars out of the 72 thousand dollar bill? What? It should be illegal to offer a policy that only covers $80.00 for an injury that the doctors recommended surgery for. Now maybe the insurance thought it was not necessary to have that surgery but that’s what the doctor recommended so the insurance should except that diagnosis unless the they it’s a scam.

Heinhold prob gonna get commission on the future payments. Just forgoe the initial bonus.

25000 should be plenty for a person to get help. its what the medical industry charges thats the actual problem.

Paige must be on Obama Care!

Wouldn't it be nice if societies treated accidental injuries without fees, unless you choose to go to a private hospital? Here in New Zealand, we have a "No Fault"-based Accident Compensation system. They are funded by income taxes, so that when an NZ resident is injured (for whatever reason) they receive free medical and health care, and 80% of their normal wage, while they recover. Overseas visitors still require insurance however, and Paige's lack of it, considering her income level ($500K p.a. base salary), is truly baffling, and quite irresponsible.

Its nice to see heinold doing something positive for a change. Im glad hes no longer hung up on chasing legally dubious culture war nonsense

What 3rd world country is Paige from that they don’t have government/tax payer funded healthcare that’s free at the point of use?

Almost any pro athlete has 50 k in the bank😂 What are you talking about Chris?

Seems like she might need to sue the course.

What typew of insurance did Paige have that reimbursed her for $80 dollars? She needs to go insurance shopping.

Most of us AM players are relying on our medical insurance from our employers to cover some or all of our medical expenses. This brings up a critical question for each of us - does it? I’ll be checking mine later today for sure….

I misplaced a disc on a local public park disc golf course in New Zealand. (Latitude64 Jade Opto, near new but definitely used). Left in the open near a basket. (I returned to the basket (still unaware I had left it there) at the end of the round but it had gone (or I would have seen it and slapped my forehead in a DUH moment). Named and numbered. Never returned. In New Zealand, you also must do at least the basic attempts to return an item, be it looking round for someone nearby that may have dropped that $10 note... or Dialling that phone number... (My cell has Voicemail and text ability... never contacted). Failing to do the basic on an obviously named and numbered item that was in very good (not long lost) condition, and in an obvious not deep lost position... means the person who took the disc is now actually making an act of theft, retaining possession of an item obviously not belonging to themselves. I miss the Jade... My 1st expensive good plastic 300+ft disc. Now on the flip side.. I have several discs that do not belong to me... in fact I have found maybe 30 discs in my 2.5 years of play... Most numbered.. (all but 2 of them returned.. 1 said he'll get it sometime.. I've gotta remind him I still have it.. the other hasn't replied to 2 texts.. I'm going to call next coz maybe somehow he doesn't have a text compatible phone or doesn't read english.. (tho there is google translate?) Most of the others I have managed to find the owners... some.. I didn't... So i guess I own them now... but I still haven't named them.. on the off chance someone may (and yes this did happen) say "I used to throw one of those" (Though in that case I had actually gone looking for his disc late that day, found 6 (most numbered) and one matching what I thought his was.. but didn't have his name etc.. and nothing on the disc... But I kept it with me on that local course just in case... months later.. lucky guy!. and I have one named disc... nut no phone number... Common last name (I'm not ringing all the (lets say "Smith's" in the phone book... and phone books don't really exist for cells now anyway)... but I can't find him in PDGA or local clubs and no one knows him... (he can have it back if ever I do.. but it is Waaaaaaay over stable.. I mean not just Beef but the whole dang farm... Throw it on 45deg Anhyzer in 40k winds and it pulls flat then fades (I did just that... up hill... did I mention the farm...). Odd fact... of all the discs I have found... on one hole (#8 Berhampore Wellington NZ).. 70% have been base plastic RPM Pekapeka's (RPM is NZ and the Pekapeka is often in the starter pack. Both yet to be returned are, and from #8 And one of my favourite discs... #8 again... Cosmic Neutron Tesla Lab Second swamp find (cannot remove the swamp stain so I'm guessing was buried for at least a year... I think I finally named that one after a year. Just lost my Rive..... on #8.... Named and Numbered... Going back for a 3rd day with my clippers (can't do week nights as I finish as it gets dark... 5pm winter... ever read "Br'er Rabbit"

That’s why I’m not a professional disc golfer. UPS has great insurance. 🎉

Basic liability car insurance covers more than $25K. If Paige's insurance only covers $80, why even have it?

I do payroll for 200 employees. Only 6 of them have healthcare coverage and none certainly have enough savings for a surgery. If the Pdga doesn't increase coverage, it will force players who may get injured to sue the courses.

Where is the analysis of the fine print in the contract? C'mon Chris, we enjoy watching your sleuth attorney skills. With regard to the insurance policy, if the limit is $25,000, why bother with insurance? Surely the PDGA has $25k in the bank. The PDGA should self insure. In general, insurance is a racket. Most insurance companies take 25 percent or more of the paid premium to cover salaries and expenses. Seriously.... self insure.

Players union is the best idea