Cost Containment Recommendations for Healthcare Insurance

HELENA - With healthcare costs on the rise across the country, the Montana Business Leadership Council (MBLC) is recommending a few simple, bi-partisan measures that will aid in lowering healthcare costs for Montanans.

One of the policy measures is to focus on the need for continued flexibility in the regulation of state-specific health insurance provider networks, one of the most important tools insurers have for controlling costs.

“There have been discussions on the national level to try to limit the flexibility of provider networks,” said Montana Business Leadership Council Chairman Fred Th...