Montana to hold hearing on proposal to change requirements for Medicaid abortions

Patients who need an abortion paid for through Montana Medicaid will need to provide personal information in advance of the service, such as last menstrual period, to prove “medical necessity,” according to a new rule proposed by the state Department of Public Health and Human Services.

In order to show an abortion is “medically necessary” and receive “prior authorization” for reimbursement, a physician must provide specific details about the patient, according to the proposed rule change...