Montana Health Insurance (MT)
Montana cares about its residents and has placed some great legislation into effect to make sure that all of them are covered with appropriate Montana Health Insurance.
Montana Health Insurance companies offering individual/family medical insurance in the state of Montana are allowed to accept or decline any application for health insurance as they see fit. This means that they are allowed to turn down applications based on the current health of the applicant.
It is possible for Montana Health Insurance companies to approve an application from a person with a pre-existing medical condition and then place an elimination rider on the policy that limits or restricts benefits for the treatment of the pre-existing medical condition.
Montana requires all Montana Health Insurance companies to offer a uniform health insurance plan that has a 50% coinsurance, a $1,000 annual deductible and an out-of-pocket maximum of $5,000 per year. Each Montana Health Insurance carrier is also allowed to offer other non-standardized health plans with their own benefit levels to perspective clients. There are no caps imposed on premiums for insurance carriers offering individual health insurance. Higher rates can be charged based on health and other demographic factors. There is a maximum 12 month pre-existing condition exclusionary period, but creditable coverage must be recognized and applied to this exclusionary period.
The Montana Health Insurance, Montana Comprehensive Health Association (MCHA) is a program that offers individual health insurance policies to eligible Montana residents who are considered uninsurable due to pre-existing medical conditions. The Montana Health Insurance MCHA also offers coverage to people who are leaving group coverage.
The Montana Health Insurance MCHA is sometimes referred to as Montana’s “high-risk” pool. They provide coverage of “last resort” which is not intended to duplicate coverage from any other source, public or private. The Montana Health Insurance MCHA plans are administered by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Montana and currently cover approximately 3,600 Montanans.
In Montana, a small business is a company with 2-50 employees. Montana Health Insurance companies offering small business and small group health plans must provide insurance that meets eligibility requirements and they are not allowed to turn down any qualified group for medical reasons.
Montana Health Insurance premiums offered to newly enrolled small groups may vary by 25% based on various factors, including the overall health status of the group. There may be a waiting period for new hires, and employees must enrol in the group plan within 30 days after becoming eligible for membership.
Montana Health Insurance HMO carriers are allowed to enact a two month waiting period on any new employee who wants to join an HMO plan. Newborns and newly adopted children can be added to the group plan outside of the enrolment period, but must do so within 31 days of birth or final adoption.
Insurance companies are allowed to exclude treatment of pre-existing medical conditions for a maximum period of 12 months, but they must recognize prior creditable coverage and deduct that from the exclusion period time. All small businesses purchasing Montana Health Insurance Group coverage must meet the minimum participation requirements.
Montana Health Insurance Montana Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) covers uninsured children under the age of 19 who meet eligibility requirements. A child has to be a resident of Montana and a U.S. citizen or a qualified alien. Parents are not allowed to be employed by the State of Montana or to work for the Montana University system. Household income needs to meet the income guidelines for household size and income levels. An eligible child must not be eligible for Medicaid.
PASSPORT is the Health Managed Care Program offered by the Montana Health Insurance Medicaid’s Primary Care Case Management (PCCM) Program. Under Montana Health Insurance PASSPORT, Medicaid clients can select one primary care provider and develop an ongoing relationship with that provider. This ability to choose one health professional provides a “medical home” for program participants.
With some exceptions, all services offered to Montana Health Insurance PASSPORT clients must be provided or approved by the PASSPORT provider. The main mission of the PASSPORT program is to manage the delivery of health care to Montana Health Insurance Medicaid clients thereby improving or maintaining access and quality while minimizing the use of health care resources.
Approximately 68% of the Montana Health Insurance Medicaid membership is enrolled in the PASSPORT program. The majority of Montana Health Insurance Medicaid clients are required to participate in the PASSPORT program. The PASSPORT Program saves the Medicaid Program approximately $20 million each year. These savings allow improved benefits and/or reimbursement in other parts of the Montana Health Insurance Medicaid Program.
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