30
06, 2021
25
06, 2021
SB 236
Provides transparency in health care pricing
25
06, 2021
SB 395
Montana Pharmacy Benefit Manager Oversight Act
10
06, 2021
3
05, 2021
The Source Roundup: May 2021 Edition
This month's roundup covers academic articles and reports that examined: 1) early results and challenges of the new federal price transparency rule; 2) how to address increasing market consolidation and competition during the COVID-19 pandemic; 3) rising healthcare costs; and 4) how much patients pay and physicians receive when patients receive out-of-network emergency care. Price Transparency In response to policymakers calling for greater price transparency of healthcare services for patients and other payers of healthcare, a federal rule from the Department of Health and Human Services took effect on January 1, 2021, requiring [...]
9
04, 2021
15
03, 2021
14
01, 2021
Health Affairs Blog Posts Highlight the Database of State Laws Impacting Healthcare Cost and Quality
The Source kicked off the New Year with a trio of blog posts in the Health Affairs Blog that highlights the Database of State Laws Impacting Healthcare Cost and Quality (SLIHCQ). The SLIHCQ Database was developed in partnership with the Catalyst for Payment Reform (“CPR”) and is an interactive tool that hosts ongoing state legislative efforts to implement healthcare reform. It is intuitively designed to allow policymakers and other stakeholders to customize and filter their searches by key issue and state. In collaboration with CPR, The Source Executive Editor Jaime King discusses state health [...]
6
12, 2020
Mont. Code Ann. §§ 30-14-401 through 30-14-409: Uniform Trade Secrets Act
Provisions under the state's trade secret law, providing enforcement and injunctive relief.
6
12, 2020
Mont. Code Ann. § 33-1-311. General powers and Duties: Montana Insurance Code
Covers the general powers and duties of the insurance commissioner including the ability to conduct examinations and investigations of insurance matters.