How American Indian People in Montana Receive Health Care
American Indian people in Montana receive health care through a mix of federal, tribal, and private providers. This explainer covers the basics.
Economic Effects of Medicaid Expansion on American Indians Report & Tribal Fact Sheets
This report analyzes how Montana’s Medicaid expansion has affected the health and economy of Native American communities in our state. Key findings include: Uninsurance rates declined from roughly 40% to 20% Between 2015 and 2019, Native American mortality rates improved by roughly 1.4% in Montana, in contrast with non-expansion states in which Native American mortality increased … Continued
2025 Annual Report: Medicaid in Montana
This fifth annual report on Montana Medicaid evaluates the performance of Medicaid expansion, focusing on its impact on the health care system, state budget, and health outcomes. Key findings include: Medicaid expansion has had a substantial impact on the health care system, particularly in rural areas. In a survey of 27 Montana critical access hospitals, … Continued
What Losing Medicaid Expansion Could Mean for Montana
Since Montana’s HELP Act expanded Medicaid coverage to adults with low income in 2016, Medicaid expansion has impacted all Montanans – through benefits to the state budget, new health care services in communities across the state, new jobs and personal income, and better health for enrollees. This report considers the risks to the state’s budget … Continued
2024 Annual Report: Medicaid in Montana
This fourth annual report on Montana Medicaid shows consistent improvement in health coverage, access to services, health outcomes, and reduction in costs for enrollees. Montana Medicaid provides health care coverage to nearly 300,000 Montanans with low income, including children, pregnant women, people with disabilities, and adults. We produce the Medicaid in Montana annual report to … Continued
2024 Issue Brief: The Role of Primary Care in Behavioral Health
This analysis of Montana Medicaid claims data shows that more than half (54%) of Medicaid members with behavioral health needs receive care exclusively from primary care providers, and 81% of the Medicaid population that accessed behavioral health care received at least some of those services from a primary care practice. As Montana seeks to build … Continued
2023 Annual Report: Medicaid in Montana
This new report on Montana Medicaid finds a decrease in ER visits, hospitalizations, and associated costs with each year of enrollment in Medicaid expansion. This third annual report on Medicaid in Montana also showed that with these better health outcomes, the health care costs for expansion enrollees declined each year they had coverage – and … Continued
2022 Annual Report: Medicaid in Montana
This report on Montana Medicaid finds that Medicaid expansion led to lower use of high-cost emergency services and increased access to lower-cost primary care and outpatient specialty services. This second annual report on Medicaid in Montana also showed that Montana spends a lower proportion of the state general fund to finance its Medicaid program than … Continued
2021 Annual Report: Medicaid in Montana
This report provides an in-depth analysis of Montana’s Medicaid program, its beneficiaries and costs, and how it affects Montana’s health system and health outcomes. This first annual report on Medicaid in Montana also provides data on Medicaid’s role in Montana’s health system and the state’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The report was commissioned by … Continued
Manatt Report: How Medicaid Expansion Impacts Montana
This report examines how Montana’s Medicaid expansion has affected the state’s budget, economy, and residents. The report found that Montana’s 2015 bipartisan Medicaid legislation has saved more than $36 million in the state’s budget and helped more than 65,000 adults access preventive health care services. The report was commissioned by the Montana Healthcare Foundation and … Continued