Insure Montana’s Honor Roll for Coverage Award

Since 2000, the Healthcare Leadership Council’s Honor Roll for Coverage Award has recognized exemplary community programs that have distinguished themselves as leaders in providing access to health insurance for uninsured Americans. We created this award as a way to recognize innovative approaches to improving access to health coverage.  Honor Roll for Coverage helps provide models of what’s working in communities across the country.  The goal is making quality health coverage affordable and accessible for working families and I believe this is worth spotlighting.

Last week, it was our privilege to award Insure Montana with HLC’s Honor Roll for Coverage.

Insure Montana has provided health insurance to more than 1,400 small businesses, resulting in coverage of nearly 8,000 previously uninsured employees and dependents.

Insure Montana began in 2005 as a joint initiative of the Governor and State Auditor.  The two part program, administered by the State Auditor’s office, is designed to assist small businesses with the cost of health insurance, whether they have provided health insurance previously or not. Small businesses of 2-9 employees who currently provide health insurance to their employees can participate in either a purchasing pool or tax credit program.