Montana § 33-22-174 Opt-Out Of Reference Pricing -- Notification

Montana Statutes

§ 33-22-174 — Opt-Out Of Reference Pricing -- Notification

Montana § 33-22-174

Title 33INSURANCE AND INSURANCE COMPANIES

Ch. 22DISABILITY INSURANCE

Part 1General Provisions

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Bluebook

Mont. Code Ann. § 33-22-174 (2026).

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33-22-174 . Opt-out of reference pricing -- notification.

(1)A pharmacist or pharmacy in a network plan with a plan sponsor, health insurance issuer, or pharmacy benefit manager providing covered drugs on a reference pricing basis may decline to provide a brand-name drug, multisource generic drug, supply, or service if the reference pricing amount is less than the acquisition cost paid by the pharmacy or pharmacist.

(2)If a pharmacist or pharmacy declines to provide the prescription or service under the conditions in subsection (1), the pharmacy or pharmacist shall attempt to provide the customer with adequate information as to where the prescription for the drug, supply, or service may be filled.

(3)A pharmacy or pharmacist who declines to provide the prescription or service as provide

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33-22-174 . Opt-out of reference pricing -- notification. (1) A pharmacist or pharmacy in a network plan with a plan sponsor, health insurance issuer, or pharmacy benefit manager providing covered drugs on a reference pricing basis may decline to provide a brand-name drug, multisource generic drug, supply, or service if the reference pricing amount is less than the acquisition cost paid by the pharmacy or pharmacist.
(2) If a pharmacist or pharmacy declines to provide the prescription or service under the conditions in subsection (1), the pharmacy or pharmacist shall attempt to provide the customer with adequate information as to where the prescription for the drug, supply, or service may be filled.
(3) A pharmacy or pharmacist who declines to provide the prescription or service as provided in subsection (2) shall cooperate with any investigation and review of network adequacy.