New asthma policy changes from Blue Cross Blue Shield Montana

New asthma policy changes from Blue Cross Blue Shield Montana

MISSOULA, Mont. – Starting April 15, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Montana will require prior authorization for certain asthma injections in a clinic setting.

Up to one-third of all new asthma cases each year are attributed to harmful air pollutants emitted by gas automobiles. To address this, our recent study found that the replacement of about half of all gas vehicles with electric vehicles could be sufficient to minimize asthma cases [...]