Did you know there is a loop-hole in the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) signed in 1996 which allows health insurance companies to discriminate against “motorcycling, skiing, snowmobiling, all terrain vehicle-riding, horseback rinding and other similar activities”

To find out more on this issue click on this AMA article .http://www.amadirectlink.com/news/2007/HIPAAbill.asp(A rapid response link is available on the AMA article, please personalize before sending to your congressperson. ) 

This is a nationwide issue, concerning all 50 states.  To HELP, please contact your local congress(wo)man, and ask for their support  in passing HR1076 and S616 companion bills to amend the HIPPA act.  Both companion bills have to pass for this discrimination to stop!

I (SMDR webmistress) just attended a 4 day AMA sponsored “Ride into Political action” in DC where CORVA, various local ABATE, nohvcc.org, MRF, NHTSA, American Recreation Coalition,  and various other organization learned about protecting our rights to ride.

 What I (we) learned, is contacting your local district congress(wo)man with a simple personalized email, fax or phone call has more power then you think. Do not send any postal “snail” mail. The scanning for anthrax makes these letters sticky and goopy. Letters written in ink pens turn into rorschach drawings. A personalized visit is still the #1 way to take action on Bills up for vote.  I encourage you to  contact your local district congressperson and act on this NOW. 

To find your local district congressperson go here:

http://www.house.gov/ (top left corner just type in your zip code)

http://www.senate.gov/ (top right corner click on  your state)