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 …
State, industry leaders meet at Montana Insurance Summit in Helena
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. …
Troy Downing Strongly Urges Vaccination, But Opposed Mandates
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 …
Montanans to receive partial refunds for insurance premiums
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 …
State Auditor helps seniors avoid scams while having fun
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, …
Pharmacy Benefit Managers Are Feeling a Push From States to ‘Turn the Lights on’ to Their Business Practices
BY GABY GALVIN August 26, 2021 at 12:01 am ET More than 100 bills targeting pharmacy benefit managers have been introduced across the country this year, after the three biggest PBMs …
Montanans find insurance alternative, pitfalls, with health care sharing ministries
Montanans find insurance alternative, pitfalls, with health care sharing ministries | 406 Politics | helenair.com Seaborn Larson When Maria Moeller went into the operating room for the cancer occupying her abdomen, …
Homeowners advised to check insurance polices during early fire season
Homeowners advised to check insurance during early fire season | KECI (nbcmontana.com) BUTTE, Mont. — As evacuations remain in place, 55 homeowners in Wise River are wondering if they have anything …
State panel recommends using federal funds to fight exploitation of elderly
A state advisory committee has recommended Montana direct $645,000 of federal COVID-19 recovery funds to increase efforts to fight exploitation of senior citizens by adding three elder councils to the …
States Step Up Push to Regulate Pharmacy Drug Brokers
States Step Up Push to Regulate Pharmacy Drug Brokers | Kaiser Health News (khn.org) Under pressure to rein in skyrocketing prescription drug costs, states are targeting companies that serve as …