Learn About The Law
Get help with your legal needs
FindLaw’s Learn About the Law features thousands of informational articles to help you understand your options. And if you’re ready to hire an attorney, find one in your area who can help.
Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
An insurer, health service corporation, or health maintenance organization that issues policies, certificates, membership contracts, or subscriber contracts for delivery in this state on or after January 1, 2000, and that limits payment of health care services based on standards described as usual and customary, reasonable and customary, prevailing fee, allowable charges, a relative value schedule, or other comparable terms shall include, displayed in the schedule page or elsewhere in the policy, certificate, membership contract, or subscriber contract:
(1) a definition of the term or terms and an explanation of how the limitation of payment based on the term or terms is derived;
(2) if the standard of the term or terms is derived by the use of a database, a description of the database reasonably calculated to inform the insured or certificate holder of the method used to define the geographic or demographic area from which the data used to determine the term or terms is derived; and
(3) a statement informing the insured that the insured's health care provider may charge more than the limits established by the defined terms and that the additional charges may not be covered by the policy, certificate, membership contract, or subscriber contract.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Montana Title 33. Insurance and Insurance Companies § 33-15-308. Explanation of charges - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/mt/title-33-insurance-and-insurance-companies/mt-st-33-15-308/
FindLaw Codes may not reflect the most recent version of the law in your jurisdiction. Please verify the status of the code you are researching with the state legislature before relying on it for your legal needs.
A free source of state and federal court opinions, state laws, and the United States Code. For more information about the legal concepts addressed by these cases and statutes, visit FindLaw’s Learn About the Law.
Get help with your legal needs
FindLaw’s Learn About the Law features thousands of informational articles to help you understand your options. And if you’re ready to hire an attorney, find one in your area who can help.
Search our directory by legal issue
Enter information in one or both fields (Required)