CoreMed Insights
Writing about Montana healthcare.
Direct primary care, membership medicine, and what it all costs. No marketing filler.
For business
How to Cover Your Team Without Breaking the Business
Every realistic way a small Montana employer can offer healthcare, what each one costs, who it fits, and what to watch out for. No single right answer, and no pitch.
For families
What Healthcare Actually Costs in Montana in 2026
Marketplace rates, hospital prices and membership fees, with a real number attached to each one. Including where something cheaper than us is the right answer.
Price data
Why the Same Scan Costs Four Times More Across Town
We parsed the published price files from thirteen Montana hospitals. The same brain MRI ranges from $840 to $3,860, and insurers pay about $784.
For families
Direct Primary Care vs Health Insurance: How They Actually Compare
They do different jobs, and most people who are happy with either end up using both. A straight comparison, including the case for insurance.
For families
What Direct Primary Care Actually Costs in Montana
The real monthly range, what sits inside the fee, what it does not cover, and how it compares against a marketplace plan once subsidies are counted.
For families
Getting Care in Montana Without Insurance
The cash price, the written estimate, charity care and where to walk in. Practical steps that cost nothing and routinely save four figures.
For families
Finding a Doctor Accepting New Patients in Montana
Most Montana counties are federal primary care shortage areas. Which practices are most likely to say yes, and the six questions that get you booked.
For employers
Self-Employed in Montana: Your Healthcare Options
Subsidies, the self-employed deduction, HSAs and the 2026 rule change. What each path costs when nobody is doing the paperwork for you.
For employers
What Rising Health Premiums Mean for Montana's Small Businesses
Small group rates are set to rise about 11% in 2026. What that means for Montana's small businesses, and where direct primary care can help.
For employers
Direct Primary Care: A Simpler Way for Small Businesses to Care for Their Teams
Health costs keep climbing for small businesses. Here is what direct primary care is, how it works, and why more employers are taking a look.
For employers
A Simpler Path to Care: What Small Businesses Should Know About Direct Primary Care
Health benefits keep getting pricier for small employers. Here is what direct primary care is, how it works, and what Montana businesses should know.
For families
You Can Now Use HSA Dollars for Direct Primary Care
Starting in 2026, HSA funds can pay for direct primary care memberships. What the change means for Montana families and small businesses.
For families
Your HSA Just Changed: New 2026 Rules Help Pay for Direct Primary Care
Starting January 1, 2026, HSA funds can pay for direct primary care memberships. What the new federal rules mean for Montana families and employers.
Research
A Doctor Who Knows You: The Quiet Advantage of Seeing the Same Physician
New research links seeing the same doctor over time to fewer hospital stays, fewer ER visits, and lower healthcare costs. Here is why that matters.
For families
Care Close to Home: What Rural Montana Families Should Know About Primary Care Access
Nearly half of Montanans live in rural areas where primary care can be hard to reach. Here is what that means for families, and what can help.
For employers
Small Business Health Costs Are Climbing Again: What Montana Employers Can Do in 2026
Small-group rates are set to rise about 11% in 2026. What that means for Montana small businesses, and how membership-based care can help.
For employers
Why Montana Small Businesses Are Looking at Direct Primary Care in 2026
Health costs are rising again in 2026. Here is why more Montana small businesses are turning to direct primary care to give teams better care for less.
For clinicians
The DPC Starter Guide
A practical, step-by-step guide to starting your own Direct Primary Care practice: pricing, legal setup, operations, and how to launch and grow.
Announcement
CoreMed Coming to Billings, MT
A membership approach to healthcare arrives in Billings, reshaping how individuals and businesses think about medical care.