Bills climb, care slips as MT falls behind on Medicaid process

Credit: Thom Bridge

Thousands of parents in Montana are struggling to get Medicaid coverage for their children in a timely manner. Following the federally mandated “redetermination” process, delays in applications for the health care program in Montana have steadily increased to some of the highest rates in the nation. The slow processing times have left newborns and children without health care and have pushed their pediatric providers into financial hardship.