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

MT Code § 33-1-803 (2019) (N/A)
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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.

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