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BlueCross BlueShield of Montana to Continue as the State Plan’s Medical Third-Party Administrator Vendor

Today, the Department of Administration (DOA) announced its intent to award the medical Third-Party Administrator (TPA) contract for the state’s health plan to the incumbent provider, BlueCross BlueShield of Montana (BCBSMT). In March 2024, the DOA released a Request for Proposal (RFP) to solicit competitive bids to provide

DOJ’s OCP Warns of Jury Duty Scam

The Montana Department of Justice’s Office of Consumer Protection (OCP) is receiving reports of fraudsters, posing as law enforcement, attempting to scam unsuspecting Montanans out of thousands of dollars by calling individuals claiming there is a warrant for their arrest because they missed jury duty. The scammers are directing

Montana on Pace for Another Record-Breaking Year of Fentanyl Seizures

Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen announced today anti-drug task forces in Montana seized 150 percent more fentanyl in the first quarter of 2024 than during the same time last year. Through the first quarter of 2024, Rocky Mountain High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area task forces seized a total of

Dearborn High Bridge Closed Pending Inspection After Heavy Load

Dearborn High Bridge Closed Pending Inspection After Heavy Load

Lewis and Clark County announced the closure of the Dearborn River High Bridge on HWY 434 pending an inspection after a tractor trailer that exceeded the load limit traveled on the weight-restricted bridge. On Thursday, June 13, 2024, a tractor trailer weighing between 35,000 and 40,000 pounds,

To Help Baby Animals Survive, Leave Them Alone

To Help Baby Animals Survive, Leave Them Alone

They look so cute and helpless. But your efforts to help could end up harming the animal and reducing its chances to survive. It’s important to understand that wildlife care for their young much differently than humans. One strategy that some species, particularly those species typically preyed upon by

Attorney General Knudsen Challenges Biden’s Attempt to Force Radical Gender Ideology on Americans

Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen filed a lawsuit Tuesday against the Biden administration’s radical new rule that will hold funding hostage if states and healthcare providers refuse to provide or pay for dangerous and experimental “gender-transition” treatments for adults and children. This is the 50th lawsuit Attorney General

Montana Food Bank Network and Albertsons/Safeway Team up to End Hunger in Montana

Montana Food Bank Network and Albertsons/Safeway Team up to End Hunger in Montana

Across the state, 1 in 9 Montanans don’t have enough food, including 1 in 6 children, and the need is only getting greater. As Montana’s only statewide food bank, Montana Food Bank Network (MFBN) has a network of 360 partners statewide, including community food banks, pantries, schools, senior