Montana news and information

HELENA, Mont.—Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Montana has filed for regulatory approval for its proposed deal with Health Care Service Corp., which operates Blue Cross and Blue Shield plans in four other states. The insurer said in a news release that it submitted paperwork to the...
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Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Montana has filed for regulatory approval for its proposed deal with Health Care Service Corp., which operates Blue Cross and Blue Shield plans in four other states.
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In addition to efforts to prevent implementation of healthcare reform, a few state referendums also concerned medical marijuana, physician-assisted suicide, home healthcare workforce issues and Medicaid funding.
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Voters in the states of Alabama, Montana and Wyoming passed by strong margins state referendums that oppose healthcare mandates in different forms, while Florida voters rejected one.
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The University of Montana and medical providers in Missoula and Kalispell are partnering to create a new family residency program to train more physicians who might stay to work in the state, the university announced.
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Health Care Service Corp.'s pending acquisition of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Montana would add a mere 272,000 members to the 13.4 million people covered by the Chicago-based company. The deal, which is expected to close in the late summer of 2013, would raise Health Care Service's earnings if...
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Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Montana will be joining Health Care Service Corp., which operates Blues plans in Illinois, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas.
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Missoula, Mont.'s two hospitals are gearing up to go live with electronic health records.
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A group of Montana doctors is organizing and taking a stand against the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
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Rural hospitals are increasing their use of sophisticated medical technology to meet the needs of the community and to prevent patients from going outside of the community for care, experts say.
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