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Montana guide to Health InsuranceHow healthy is living
in Montana?

Montana is 29th in the 2012 edition of America's Health Rankings® by the United Health Foundation.

The good news:

  • Public health funding has increased by $20 per person over the past five years; Montana is ranked 19th in public health funding.
  • Obesity and diabetes rates are low compared to the rest of the nation.

The bad news:

  • The current ranking of 29th is the lowest scored by Montana since the first report, which was issued in 1990.
  • The percentage of children in poverty increased by nearly 6 percentage points from 2011 to 2012.

Montana's best and worst category rankings:

  • Diabetes – 6th
  • Air Pollution – 10th
  • Cancer Deaths – 14th
  • Children in Poverty – 45th
  • Occupational Fatalities – 47th
  • Immunization Coverage – 49th

more details

  • health insurance plans comparedSee the United Health Foundation's latest findings on Montana.
  • Trust for America's Health ia another source for key Montana health quality findings. In addition, 2010's federal health reform, the Affordable Care Act (ACA), included the creation of a prevention fund to provide more than $16 billion over the next 10 years to invest in effective, proven prevention efforts, like childhood obesity prevention and tobacco cessation, and the site has a report on how it impacts Montana here.

get local health results

State snapshot too large? Get county-by-county health rankings for Montana, from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Population Health Institute at the University of Wisconsin.


Does Montana have a health insurance high risk pool?

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health-insurance risk poolsIMPORTANT UPDATE: Starting in 2010, Montana started offering health care insurance coverage to residents through the federally established temporary high-risk pool program. To find out more about Montana's participation, click here.

Risk pools are state-sponsored programs to help people with a history of medical problems in their family to purchase coverage. These pools are for people who can afford to buy health insurance, but are not able to get underwritten in the private market because of a pre-existing health condition. These programs can vary significantly from state to state in price, benefits and number of people served. Often insurance companies doing business in the state are required to contribute to the pool to keep it in the black. In the best cases, they allow people to be able to switch jobs or become self-employed without the fear of losing their health insurance coverage. Read more about risk pools here.


Non-profit sources of health insurance information for Montana

  • fhce logoThe Foundation for Health Coverage Education's mission is to provide simplified public and private health insurance eligibility information in order to help more people access coverage. Here is its guide on how to find health insurance in Montana.
  • The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation is tracking the progress of health insurance reform in each state. Its page for Montana can be found here.
  • The National Committee for Quality Assurance is a private, non-profit organization that, among other things, provides health care plan report cards for consumers. Search for Montana health insurance plan report cards.

Montana state government health insurance resources

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Montana Department of Public Health & Human Services —  The state agency dealing with public health issues.

Montana Medicaid Provider Information —  Assisting low-income individuals and families.

Healthy Montana Kids —  CHIP is a low-cost, private health insurance plan which provides health insurance to eligible children age 18 and under. Children qualify for CHIP based on family size and income.



Montana reform, single-payer health care information

Forward Montana —  A volunteer-run organization advocating guaranteed affordable coverage for every American.

Montanans for Single Payer —  A statewide group formed to affect the current national debate on health care reform. Committed to true universal health care, a Medicare-type system where everyone is in and no one is out.

State-specfic information on the Physicans National Health Program in Montana.

The Affordable Care Act: Immediate Benefits for Montana -- How the Affordable Health Care act will improve the lives of people living in Montana.

Why health care reform is important to Montana -- This 2009 document by the AARP provides a compelling case f for health reform in Montana.

The Benefits of Health Reform In Montana -- The Democratic Policy Committee of the United States Senate looks at benefits of health reform for the citizens of Montana.



Other helpful Montana health and medical care links

Montana mental health resource guide, offered by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration of the U.S. Government.

The National Coalition on Health Care's information for Montana -- America's oldest, most diverse, and broadest based group working to achieve comprehensive health system reform.



How did Montana officials vote on health reform?


H.R.2: Repealing the Health Care Bill

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Date of Vote: 1/19/2011 Status: House passed 245-189, 1 not voting
House vote
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1/19/2011--Passed House amended. Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act - Repeals the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, effective as of its enactment. Restores provisions of law amended by such Act. Repeals the health care provisions of the Health Care and Education and Reconciliation Act of 2010, effective as of the Act's enactment. Restores provisions of law amended by the Act's health care provisions. [more]

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Health insurance exchange

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Montana health insurance premium rebates

state-by-state breakdown of health insurance premium rebates $2.6 million to 25,353 families

Insurance companies were forced to return an average of $194 per family in 2012.

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MT health insurance news

Insurers opting in to Montana health insurance exchange

03/03/2013 3:03 PM
Billings Gazette — Two of the most popular health insurers in Montana as well as the new nonprofit Montana Health Cooperative plan to participate in the health insurance exchange. However, health care advocacy groups say consumers are so far showing little interest in the exchange.

Montana okays health co-op

12/23/2012 3:12 PM
MedCity News — The Montana state insurance commissioner approved a new, nonprofit health cooperative. The co-op was started with the help of federal funds, and it will sell policies on the state’s health insurance exchange beginning in October 2013.

Opinion: Montana must expand Medicaid

07/17/2012 3:07 PM
Bozeman Daily Chronicle – The Supreme Court ruling also left one critical decision up to the states … our elected officials must decide whether or not to expand our Medicaid programs to cover low-income adults. As it stands, Montana offers coverage to working parents making less than 55 percent of the poverty line. In real terms, this amounts to $10,500 a year for a family of three. The Medicaid expansion provision in the Affordable Care Act would extend coverage to adults making up to 133 percent of the poverty line ($25,390 for a family of three), covering over 57,000 currently uninsured Montanans.

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MT health insurance companies

Health insurance companies in Montana.
Get health insurance quotes for these companies.

BlueCross BlueShield of Montana
Clear Choice Health Plans, Inc.

Doctor directory for Montana

Find licensed physicians near you. Each state is home to organizations that can help you find and research physicians, offering online information about a physician's license, schooling, practice information and more.

Montana Licensee Search
State of Montana Licensee Lookup System

Other Montana Public Resources
Montana Medical Association

Health insurance for individuals MT

Resources for those individuals seeking health care insurance in Montana. If you are looking for Montana Medicare, visit our site for health insurance over 65.

How your member of Congress voted

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Your members of the Montana Congressional delegation voted on health care reform.