The $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act passed by the 117th United States Congress was signed into law March 11th 2021. 51,000 Montanans are now seeing reduced health care costs after health care coverage increased by 14% because of ARPA. This year’s open enrollment plans saw a 21% increase from 2021’s open ...
Montana University System Working To Recruit More Health Care Workers
The Montana University System which oversees public colleges and universities in the state recently outlined efforts being made to provide more health care workers as the need for more help in such occupations increases. They include developing new forms of collaboration and joining other institutions to produce credentialed nurses in the stat...
New State Website Launched To Attract Out-Of-State Health Care Workers
The website CareInMontana.com was launched Monday. It invites qualified health care providers to move to Montana. Participating employers can offer new employees reimbursement of up to $12,500 for moving expenses plus an additional 35% to offset taxes associated with the reimbursement amount. The program is being jointly administered by the Mo...
Bill Expanding Veteran Health Care Unanimously Passed By VA Committee
The U.S. Senate Veterans Affairs Committee unanimously passed legislation Wednesday co-sponsored by Chairman Jon Tester to offer post-9/11 combat-veterans access to Department of Veterans Affairs health care. During the hearing Senator Tester pointed out how the Health Care for Burn Pit Veterans Act will address additional effects of toxic exp...
Montana Sees Jump In Federal Healthcare Enrollment
A total of 51,134 Montanans signed up for a health care plan on the federal exchange during the enrollment period a jump of 14% over the previous year. Nationally a record-high 14.5 million people enrolled on the exchange established under the Affordable Care Act an increase of 21% over the previous year. That could increase as the enrollment...
Health Care Open Enrollment For 2022 Now Available For Montanans
Open enrollment is now available for individuals wanting to re-up or begin new health care coverage through the Health Care Exchange. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Montana is one of three providers available in the state. John Doran Divisional Vice President External Affairs says, in this case size, does matter. https://northernbroadcasting.c...