Montana Title 33. Insurance and Insurance Companies § 33-22-125. Independent chiropractic physical examination or review of records

(a) If an independent physical examination is required by the insurer, it must be conducted by a chiropractor engaged in the practice of chiropractic in Montana.

(b) If a review of the patient's or the chiropractor's records is required by the insurer in the course of an appeal or a redetermination of an adverse determination of medical necessity or appropriateness made pursuant to an insurer's review, the review must be conducted by a person trained in the field of chiropractic. During an appeal or redetermination, the patient may, at the patient's expense, request an independent review of the patient's or the chiropractor's records by a chiropractor engaged in the practice of chiropractic in Montana and may require that review to be considered by the insurer in reaching its decision. If the initial adverse determination of medical necessity or appropriateness is reversed, the insurer shall bear the expense of the independent review.

(a) an insurer who provides disability insurance as defined in 33-1-207;

(b) a health service corporation as defined in 33-30-101;

(c) a health maintenance organization as defined in 33-31-102;

(d) a fraternal benefit society as defined in 33-7-108;

(e) an administrator as defined in 33-17-102; and

(f) any other entity regulated by the commissioner that provides health care coverage.