Terms Used In Montana Code > Title 33 > Chapter 2 > Part 20 - Pharmacy Audit Integrity Act

• Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
• Audit: means a review of the records of a pharmacy by or on behalf of an entity that finances or reimburses the cost of health care services or pharmaceutical products. See Montana Code 33-2-2002
• Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
• Entity: includes :

  (a)a pharmacy benefits manager;

  (b)a health benefit plan;

  (c)a third-party administrator; and

  (d)a company, group, or agent that represents or is engaged by one of the entities described in this subsection (2). See Montana Code 33-2-2002

• Health benefit plan: means a policy or certificate that provides health care insurance or major medical expense insurance or that is offered as a substitute for hospital or medical expense insurance. See Montana Code 33-2-2002
• Process: means a writ or summons issued in the course of judicial proceedings. See Montana Code 1-1-202
• 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