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· Legislative Leadership· Montana Medicaid Expansion· 2025 MT Economic Outlook Series – Coming to You Soon· 20 Issues to Watch in 2025 – FREE Webinar 1/14· St Vincent’s Hospital $1 Billion Expansi...
· Election Results· Bill Draft Junque Files· CO State Fund to Mutualize?· Welcome New MSIA Member – ExamWorks Compliance Solutions· Trolls, Truths & AI – Webinar 12/5 @ 10a MST
· CMS Webinar Alert - October 17 @ 11a MST· Two WCRI Studies – Medical Benchmark & Impacts of Attorneys On WC Payments· DOLI 2025 Legislative Proposal · MSIA Legislative Priorities· S...
· Montana Labor Day Report 2024· MSIA Business & Annual Meeting – featuring Amy Lee – Reflections on a Reform· Governor’s Conference – review and access to the presentations· New Reporting Rule...
· New MSA Rules & Civil Monetary Penalties for Incorrect Reporting - What You Don’t Know Can Hurt - Webinar 9/19 @ 10a MDT· Annual MSIA Member Survey – Coming To Your Email Soon!· MSIA Business &...
· MSIA Membership Dues due· Independent Contractor Rules Proposed· Governor’s Conference & MSIA Business & Annual Meeting· View From the Front Lines – Rising Medical · Annual Claims Benchmarki...
· MSIA Business & Annual Meeting – Sept 11 · Governor’s Conference – Butte - Sept 11-13· MT WC System Annual Updates – SAWW Up 4.8% to $1084· Welcome New MSIA Member - Bardavon Health Innovatio...
· Re-Scheduling Marijuana · St. Vincent’s Hospital – Billings - Designated a Level 1 Trauma Center · Dept of Labor Final Red Tape Rules Adoption & More Red Tape Changes to Med Fee Schedule Rule...
• Roseburg Forest Products• Dept of Labor Red Tape WC Rules Changes• MSIA Webinar 5/1 – TRAUMA – Unlocking the Brain• Welcome New MSIA Member – Insurhealth Affinity Group• National C...
• NCCI Loss Cost / MSF Rate Change• MT Dept of Labor Release Red Tape Rules Changes – Hearing on 3/28• JAMA Health Forum - Cannabis Legalization and Opioids• Cannabis Legalization & Wor...
• Montana 2024 Economic Outlook Seminars• 20 Issues to Watch in 2024 • MT WC Benefits Remain NON- Taxable Income• Could Marijuana be Rescheduled?• Welcome New MSIA Member – BICMD• Wha...
MSIA Comments on Red Tape Initiative Rules Proposals • Allan Koba CMS Year in Review Webinar - 1/11/24 – FREE • 20 Issues to Watch in 2024 Webinar - 1/9/24 – FREE • Impact of [Medical] Vertical I...
• DOLI Red Tape Initiative DRAFT Rule Changes • Medicare Reporting – Civil Monetary Penalties, CMS Data Report & Webinar 1/18 • WC Benchmarking Survey – MSIA Member Input Requested • Time to First...
• WCRI Releases CompScope Medical Benchmarks – Webinar 11/16 • DOLI Releases Exposure Draft of Red-Tape Initiative Rules Changes • Kids Chance Awareness Week • MSIA Webinar – Ethics 12/6 @ 10a MST...
• MSIA Business & Annual Meeting • 10 Year Claims Management Benchmark Study – Rising Medical Solutions • New CMS Rules - MSP Penalties for Late Reporting • Welcome New MSIA Member - Allan Koba Co...
• Governor Appoints Thomas Lee Bruner WC Court Judge • MSF Dividend & Rate Change Teaser • Governors’ Conference – Bozeman 9/27 - 29 • MSIA Business & Annual Meeting • Sponsored by Browning, Kale...
Welcome New MSIA Member
• Univ of MT BBER Economic Update • WC Medical Inflation – New WCRI Report • MSIA Annual Member Survey – Coming Later This Month • MSIA Business & Annual Meeting – sponsored by Browning, Kaleczyc...
• MT Economic Affairs Interim Committee Appointed – Reasonable Questions About MSF’s Role• CA Supreme Court Decision on Take Home COVID• National Council of Self Insurers (NCSI) Annual Conference•...
• DOLI Releases New Benefit Levels Effective 7/1/23• Artificial Intelligence & Insurance: Introducing InsurGPT• MT Governor's Conference on Workers' Compensation 9/27 - 9/29/23 Bozeman• MSIA Busine...
• Legislative Stuff• MT WCC Case Decision: Andrews v MSF • MSF Board Mtg – Claims Costs & Support for • Kids Chance• ERD Free CE Class – 12/14 @ 9a (MST)• OR Rate Ranking Study – MT Drops Again!
• WorkCompCollege.com Announces Launch• 2 NCCI Studies - Long COVID & Inflation in WC Medical Costs• Kids Chance Awareness Week Nov. 7 – 11• CMS Releases WC MSA Statistics• Welcome New MSIA Member...
• Next MSIA Continuing Education Webinar Sponsored by RitsemaLaw and Midland Claims Service – November 9 10:a MDT• MSIA Business & Annual Meeting ReviewGovernor’s Conference Review• Next MSIA Cont...
• MSIA Business & Annual Meeting – Sponsored by Browning, Kaleczyc, Berry & Hoven and Definiti Comp Solutions/Definiti Rx• MSF Board Declares $30 Million Dividend• 5-Year Kids Chance Commitment• Go...
• MSIA CE Webinar – IMEs in the Montana System 9/8 10a MDT (Sponsorship Opportunities Available)• Economic Affairs Interim Committee Seeks Input on IC Bill Draft• Governor’s Conference – Sept 28 Mis...
• MSIA Dues – Due by July 31• MSIA Business & Annual Meeting & Governor’s Conference – Missoula 9/28• National Council of Self Insurers Conference Report• Welcome New Members – MES, Prodigy Rx & Cl...
• New Benefit Levels Effective 7/1 Released by MT DOLI• Last Chance –Webinar on MT System Results and Select Plan 1 Results• MSIA Business & Annual Meeting Set for 9/28 MSIA• Member Annual Dues Not...
• MSIA Webinar - Montana System Results Driving the 7/1/22 Loss Cost Changes and Select Plan 1 Results – June 8• NCSI Annual Conference June 12 – 15• Gov’s Conference 9/28 – 9/30 in Missoula – Book...
• MSF Annual Medical Conference 5/19-20• OSHA Reporting Rules Proposal• AMA Guides Editorial Panel Meeting 4/14• MSIA Webinar Series Survey Coming• WCRI Annual Meeting Review in Part II
• MSIA Announces New Webinar Series – Free & For Members Only• First Up – Navigating the MSP Landscape: Medicare Set Asides 3/22 - 1 CE Credit Available• Sanderson MSA Webinar Series Part 2 - 3/15...
· Bureau of Business & Economic Research Economic Outlook Seminar· CMS Webinar on WCMSA 2/17· MSIA Withdraws Opposition to IC Rule proposal· C.I. 121 Residential Property Tax Increase Limitations·...
· 20 Issues for 2022 – Out Front Ideas· WCCM to Meet 1/18 – MT Benefit Structure to be Discussed· ERD Data Dashboards – COVID Claims, TTD Durations and More· WCRI Flash Report: Telemedicine: Pa...
· WCCM – the Montana Labor Business Coalition Formed· AMA Guides Updates· MSIA Named to NCSI Executive Committee· MSIA and WCRI· MSF Starts Search for New President· WCCM – the Montana Labo...
• AMA Guides Updates 2021 & 2022 - Background
· ERD Announces Next Meeting on AMA Guides 2021 Update – Nov. 12· AMA Guides Laypersons “Cheat Sheets”· Special Members Only Meeting on Response Wed Nov. 10· MSIA Effort to Create Labor Business Co...
• MSIA Annual Meeting – “Workers Comp Unmasked In The Post-Covid Era” • AMA Guides Update • Governor’s Conference• 5 Year Petition Data• Welcome New MSIA Members myMatrixx and Turner Vocation...
Your input helps MSIA consider positions to take and why. As well, we ask you what are the top three issues you have in the Montana workers’ compensation system.
• IC’s – New MT Rule Proposal Hearing and New CA Decision on Rideshare Drivers• NCCI Legislative Trends Report Published• MT Governor’s Conference• MSIA Business & Annual Meeting Sponsored by Brown...
• Virtual Meeting on AMA Guides 6th Edition Updates 9/22 @ 1:00p• September 29 MSIA Business and Annual Meeting – Proxy Statement Available• MSIA Issues Survey - LMAC – Dues• Hearing on Joint Petit...
• Two Court Cases – From the Supremes• Governor’s Conference 9/29 – 10/1• MSIA Annual Meeting • MSIA Dues – Due by July 31• EAIC Committee Named and Studies Identified• Welcome New Member - - COM...
• New Benefit Levels Effective 7/1• MSIA Business & Annual Meeting Set• Governor’s Conference 9/29 – 10/1• Bowman v. Hartford Accident & Indemnity• Free WCRI Drug Trends Webinar• New Benefit Leve...
· All MSIA Supported Bills Pass; All Opposed Fail· Anti-Vaccine Discrimination in Employment To the Governor· Business Issues Generally Pass; Marijuana Regulation Becomes Law· NCCI (Virtual) An...
· Physician Dispensing· Marijuana· Vaccine Status Anti Discrimination all go to Governor for Signature
· LMAC Bill HB 199 Becomes Law 3/25· Physician Dispensing SB 374 Amended· Drug Test Refusal/Failure = No Benefits HB 655· Prosthetics HB 446 – On To Governor
• COVID Presumption, Choice of Provider & MSF Bills Fail in Committee• Prosthetics Passes Committee (HB 446)• Anti-Vaccine Discrimination Fails to Pass House (HB 415)
• Hearing on Proposed Electronic Signature Rules in MT Workers’ Compensation• OR Rate Ranking Study – MT Drops Another Spot• COVID-19
• Repeal Choice of Physician Released• Guaranteed COVID Coverage for Nurses Hearing
• Political Doings – Marijuana Passes With Big Numbers• Where We Stand – MSIA Public Policy Positions• Kids Chance of Montana Needs Your Help
• Election Results in Montana – What Does It Mean for the Session? • Paduda – Facility Costs, Drivers and Solutions• Two Rules Hearings – Formulary Update and New Rules on Training Program Reimburse...
• MSIA 2020 Business Meeting Results• LMAC Meeting, Friday 10/9 – Medical Marijuana in Workers Comp• The Website is Coming! The Website is Coming! Look for MTSelfInsurers.org Soon• Welcome to New M...
• MSIA Business and Annual Meetings – September 29• MSIA Member Survey – Membership Has Its’ Privileges (Have you paid your dues?)• Governor’s Conference 9/29 – 10/2• EAIC Action • Presumptive Cov...
• MSIA Business and Annual Meetings - MSIA Issues Survey Coming Soon - Dues • LMAC Update• More COVID Stuff????• Medical Price Index for Workers Compensation
• MSIA Annual Meeting & Governor’s Conference on Workers Compensation – September Meeting Will be Virtual• LMAC June 11 Report – SIF, Independent Contractors, Telemedicine & COVID Claims• Economic A...
• Membership Dues – New Billing and Membership Dates• New Average Weekly Wage Rates Effective 7/1/2020 Announced• LMAC Meeting Next Thursday, June 11• Presumptive COVID Coverage
• New Executive Director for MSIA – Introducing Peter Strauss• FREE ACOEM Webinar: "COVID-19: Preparing for Large Scale Return to Work" - TOMORROW Wed 5/13