Shattuck v. Kalispell Regional Medical Center, Inc.

¶1 Defendants Kalispell Regional Medical Center (KRMC), Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Montana (BCBSMT), and State of Montana, Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) appeal from the Order of the First Judicial District Court, Lewis and Clark County, granting summary judgment, in part, to Plaintiff Gail A. Shattuck, who brought this action individually and as Personal Representative of the Estate of Dane M. Shattuck (Shattuck). Defendants appeal from the District Court’s holding that the Children’s Health Insurance Program, commonly known as CHIP, constitutes insurance and is…