Montana § 33-22-154 Coverage For Refill Of Eyedrops

Montana Statutes

§ 33-22-154 — Coverage For Refill Of Eyedrops

Montana § 33-22-154

Title 33INSURANCE AND INSURANCE COMPANIES

Ch. 22DISABILITY INSURANCE

Part 1General Provisions

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Mont. Code Ann. § 33-22-154 (2026).

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33-22-154 . Coverage for refill of eyedrops.

(1)Each group or individual policy, certificate of disability insurance, subscriber contract, membership contract, or health care services agreement that provides coverage of prescription eyedrops may not deny coverage for a refill of a prescription eyedrop if:

(a)the eyedrop is a covered benefit under the policy, contract, or agreement;

(b)the prescriber indicates on the original prescription that additional quantities are needed;

(c)the refill requested by the insured does not exceed the number of additional quantities needed; and

(d)(i) an amount of time has passed in which the insured should have used 70% of the dosage unit of the drug according to the prescriber's instructions; or

(ii)(A) 21 days have passed since a 30-day supply of t

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33-22-154 . Coverage for refill of eyedrops. (1) Each group or individual policy, certificate of disability insurance, subscriber contract, membership contract, or health care services agreement that provides coverage of prescription eyedrops may not deny coverage for a refill of a prescription eyedrop if:
(a) the eyedrop is a covered benefit under the policy, contract, or agreement;
(b) the prescriber indicates on the original prescription that additional quantities are needed;
(c) the refill requested by the insured does not exceed the number of additional quantities needed; and
(d) (i) an amount of time has passed in which the insured should have used 70% of the dosage unit of the drug according to the prescriber's instructions; or
(ii) (A) 21 days have passed since a 30-day supply of the eyedrop was dispensed;
(B) 42 days have passed since a 60-day supply of the eyedrop was dispensed; or
(C) 63 days have passed since a 90-day supply of the eyedrop was dispensed.
(2) (a) Coverage under this section may be subject to deductibles, coinsurance, and copayment provisions and to utilization review as provided in Title 33, chapter 32.
(b) Special deductible, coinsurance, copayment, or other limitations that are not generally applicable to other medical care covered under the plan may not be imposed on the coverage under this section.