Terms Used In Montana Code > Title 33 > Chapter 22 > Part 17 - Preferred Provider Agreements

• Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
• Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
• Emergency medical condition: means a condition manifesting itself by symptoms of sufficient severity, including severe pain, that the absence of immediate medical attention could reasonably be expected to result in any of the following:

  (a)the covered person's health would be in serious jeopardy;

  (b)the covered person's bodily functions would be seriously impaired; or

  (c)a bodily organ or part would be seriously damaged. See Montana Code 33-22-1703

• Health benefit plan: means the health insurance policy or subscriber arrangement between the insured or subscriber and the health care insurer that defines the covered services and benefit levels available. See Montana Code 33-22-1703
• Health care insurer: means :

  (a)an insurer that provides disability insurance as defined in 33-1-207;

  (b)a health service corporation as defined in 33-30-101;

  (c)a fraternal benefit society as described in 33-7-105; or

  (d)any other entity regulated by the commissioner that provides health coverage except a health maintenance organization. See Montana Code 33-22-1703

• Health care services: means health care services or products rendered or sold by a provider within the scope of the provider's license or legal authorization or services provided under Title 33, chapter 22, part 7. See Montana Code 33-22-1703
• Insured: means an individual entitled to reimbursement for expenses of health care services under a policy or subscriber contract issued or administered by an insurer. See Montana Code 33-22-1703
• Person: includes a corporation or other entity as well as a natural person. See Montana Code 1-1-201
• Preferred provider: means a provider or group of providers who have contracted to provide specified health care services. See Montana Code 33-22-1703
• Preferred provider agreement: means a contract between or on behalf of a health care insurer and a preferred provider. See Montana Code 33-22-1703
• Provider: means an individual or entity licensed or legally authorized to provide health care services or services covered within Title 33, chapter 22, part 7. See Montana Code 33-22-1703
• State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Montana Code 1-1-201
• Subscriber: means a certificate holder or other person on whose behalf the health care insurer is providing or paying for health care coverage. See Montana Code 33-22-1703