33-1-803. Sanction because of medical communication prohibited, MCA

Montana Code Annotated 2017

TITLE 33. INSURANCE AND INSURANCE COMPANIES

CHAPTER 1. ADMINISTRATION AND GENERAL PROVISIONS

Part 8. Interference With Medical Communications

Sanction Because Of Medical Communication Prohibited

33-1-803. Sanction because of medical communication prohibited. A health carrier or managed care organization may not take any of the following actions with regard to a health care provider because the provider made a medical communication to an enrollee or to the guardian or legal representative of the enrollee:

(1) terminate an agreement between the health carrier or managed care organization and the health care provider to provide health care services;

(2) reduce compensation to the provider;

(3) demote the provider in regard to relative seniority within the managed care organization;

(4) transfer the provider to other duties within the managed care organization;

(5) deny the provider admitting or other privileges; or

(6) take other action against the provider in retaliation for a medical communication made by the provider to an enrollee.

History: En. Sec. 4, Ch. 527, L. 1997.