The Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services awarded $1,966,881.71 under the State Medicaid Fraud Control Units federal grant program (CFDA 93.775) to the Montana Department of Justice for the period of October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022. The award will support the Montana Medicaid Fraud Control Unit to investigate and prosecute Medicaid provider fraud as well as patient abuse or neglect in health facilities, board and care facilities, and...
The State of Montana Department of Health and Human Services (DPHHS) was awarded a $129,932 Formula Grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living under the Medicare Enrollment Assistance Program (CFDA 93.071). This grant, effective from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2025, will support DPHHS in providing outreach, education, and enrollment assistance to eligible Medicare beneficiaries in Montana. Key services include conducting community...
The Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services awarded a $102,000 Block Grant to the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services for the Medical Assistance Program (CFDA 93.778). The grant will support the state's provision of medical assistance payments on behalf of cash assistance recipients, children, pregnant women, and other categorically-eligible groups through September 30, 2022. As the designated state entity, the Montana Department of...
This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living (CFDA 93.324 - State Health Insurance Assistance Program) provides $622,830.00 to the State of Montana Department of Health and Human Services (DPHHS) to deliver education and assistance to Montana Medicare-eligible individuals, their families, and caregivers. The goal is to help these individuals make informed decisions about their health insurance coverage. The award...
The Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services awarded the State of Montana Department of Health and Human Services a $83,227,610 Children's Health Insurance Program (CFDA 93.767) block grant on October 1, 2024. The grant will support the delivery of essential healthcare services for low-income children and pregnant women in Montana who do not qualify for Medicaid but cannot afford private insurance. Specifically, the funding will enable the state...
The State of Montana Department of Health and Human Services (DPHHS) was awarded a $2,646,052,516.00 Medicaid Entitlement Block Grant from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CFDA 93.778 - Medical Assistance Program) for the period of October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025. The grant funding will enable DPHHS to administer Montana's Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), providing critical healthcare services and coverage for low-income populations in the state,...
The State of Montana Department of Health and Human Services (DPHHS) was awarded a $181,203 Formula Grant by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living (ACL) under the Special Programs for the Aging, Title VII, Chapter 2, Long Term Care Ombudsman Services for Older Individuals (CFDA 93.042) program. This federal grant, with a performance period from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2026, supports state-level advocacy services for residents of nursing...
This $13,032,060 Project Grant award, provided by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance program (CFDA 93.243), will support the implementation of evidence-based prevention, treatment, and recovery strategies for individuals with opioid and/or stimulant use disorders in Montana. Key initiatives include: Expanding access to medication-assisted treatment (MOUD)...
Montana State University was awarded a $3.09 million project grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration under the Rural Health Care Services Outreach, Rural Health Network Development and Small Health Care Provider Quality Improvement program (CFDA 93.912). The grant will fund the Montana Community Health Support Network to develop a collaborative network approach to address critical health workforce needs in rural, frontier, tribal and underserved communities across Montana...
The Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services awarded $2,881,383.71 under the State Medicaid Fraud Control Units federal grant program (CFDA 93.775) to investigate and prosecute Medicaid provider fraud as well as patient abuse or neglect in health facilities and board and care facilities and of Medicaid beneficiaries in non-institutional or other settings. The Vermont Office of the Attorney General will use the funding over a one year period from...