“Beginning January 1, physicians, hospitals, and air ambulances will no longer be able to “balance bill” patients for certain care outside of their insurance company’s network. Surprise billing occurs when a patient receives care from a healthcare …
The office of the Montana State Auditor, Commissioner of Securities and Insurance (CSI) announces an Amnesty Program for multi-level marketing companies currently transacting business in Montana in violation of the Montana Securities Act. “Six months ago, …
-Troy Downing In January 2022, federal legislation takes effect limiting surprise medical billing for out-of-network healthcare. Passed with bipartisan support in Congress and signed by President Donald Trump, the No Surprises Act (NSA) is the most …
HELENA — Partisan political factions lined up Tuesday at the Capitol to lampoon or support proposed new 2022 congressional districts for Montana, pitching their arguments two days before a state commission will choose a tentative final map. Republicans …
“Winter is coming. This is the harbinger of holidays, celebrations, sledding, skiing, and, unfortunately, slick winter roads. Driving down a highway on a snowy day, we often see cars and trucks that have run off the road, slid into a ditch, or worse. My …
By Commissioner Troy Downing When it comes to insuring your home it is important to know there is a significant difference between “Replacement Cost” and “Actual Cash Value” coverage. We’ll get to that shortly. You can’t watch TV without seeing an …
LICENSING REQUIRMENT The “Montana Pharmacy Benefit Manager Oversight Act” was enacted by the 2021 Montana Legislature. It requires that effective January 1, 2022, a Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) must be licensed in order to operate within the state of …
“Five months ago, our agency put multi-level marketing companies (or MLMs) on notice that we will be taking enforcement action against those not following Montana law. Under our law, MLMs are required to be registered. This allows us to ensure these …
On Monday, the Montana Land Board agreed to accept a donation of land to guarantee access to public land along the Blackfoot River near Clearwater Junction. Two miles east of Clearwater Junction, South Sperry Grade Road is just 1.2 miles long, but it …
Insurance industry professionals from around Montana were in Helena Monday for a conversation with state leaders. About 270 people attended the Montana Insurance Summit, organized by the State Auditor’s Office. The event returned a year after it wasn’t …
Montana’s State Auditor and Insurance Commissioner Troy Downing released a statement on Friday strongly urging all Montanans to be vaccinated against COVID 19, but stopped short of endorsing a vaccination requirement. “There’s been a drastic spike in COVID …
The Office of the Montana State Auditor, Commissioner of Securities and Insurance | 840 Helena Ave. | Helena, MT | 59601
The Office of the Montana State Auditor, Commissioner of Securities and Insurance | 840 Helena Ave. | Helena, MT | 59601
“There has been a drastic spike in Covid-19 cases across Montana. This increase is gaining momentum and is also happening across the Nation. Hospital beds are filling up, Healthcare Workers are being taxed and exhausted, and we are seeing an unfortunate …
Nearly 16,000 Montanans who purchased Blue Cross Blue Shield insurance through the marketplace are set to receive partial reimbursement for premiums paid between 2018 and 2020. The Affordable Care Act requires insurers selling plans on the marketplace to …
State Auditor helps seniors avoid scams while having fun (ktvh.com) There are a couple of unavoidable aspects of getting older. Firstly scammers are more likely to target you, and secondly, there will be BINGO. A group of senior citizens and residents at …
In the endless debate over how to lower the cost of prescription medicines, Congress and the Biden administration are largely focused on reining in the prices set by drugmakers. But states are turning their sights to another player in the supply chain: …
“Rain across the State gives us a glimmer of hope that fire season is coming to an end and fall is quickly approaching. Wildfires may be dying down, but there is still risk of property damage due to severe flooding after wildfires. Wildfires can …
“Billings was recently ranked #1 as the fastest emerging housing market in the Nation. Last year home prices surged an average of 32%. This trend in rising housing costs is happening across the State, showing little sign of slowing. The competitive …
“At first I was kind of skeptical,” he said in a recent phone interview. That was until 2012, when McGillvray said his premiums reached $1,500 a month. “I just said, ‘I’m not doing that,’” he said. Sen. Tom McGillvray, R-Billings Photo Courtesy of the …
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