Recent News and Headlines

Supreme Court Decision Summary
(Used with Permission by Rosemarie Day/Day Health Strategies)

Supreme Court Ruling: Upholds Health Care Reform, including Individual Mandate 6/28
(Update by Michael Frank, President & CEO of BCBSMT)

Affordable Care Act – Supreme Court decision on horizon 6/22
(Update by Michael Frank, President & CEO of BCBSMT)

Montana care changing to keep people healthier
(Editorial from the Billings Gazette)

Health Care Reform Summary

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Montana (BCBSMT) is doing everything we can to make health care reform work for Montanans. Health Care Reform, enacted by Congress in 2010 present important challenges for our country and for Montana.  Mandates in these laws will cause some disruption and some uncertainty, as one would expect with such a dramatic change in an important social policy.  To help improve understanding of the impact of health care reform in Montana, BCBSMT is providing this summary of many of the health care reform laws and mandates associated with it. The intention of this website is to help broaden the understanding of health care reform from the perspective of Montana families, individuals, and employers.

To further its mission of “Making Health Care Reform Work for Montana,” Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Montana is pleased to provide you with this information describing the health care reform laws and regulations and what BCBSMT is doing to implement the protections of the laws for the benefit of its members and other stakeholders. BCBSMT will strive to provide current and accurate information. Nonetheless, given the rapidly changing nature of health care reform, this guide may contain outdated material or inadvertent errors in the information and it is not possible to guarantee that all information will be accurate or current at all times. Please also keep in mind that the materials we are providing are for informational purposes only, and should not be relied upon as legal, accounting or other professional advice. Please consult a professional for assistance in applying the new health care laws’ protections and opportunities to your particular personal or business needs.