Medicaid Expansion
Keeps
Healthy
Montana Families
Keep Montana Healthy
Protect the health care of 90,000 Montanans.
What is Medicaid Expansion?
Montana expanded Medicaid in 2015 through the Health and Economic Livelihood Partnership (HELP) Act, providing healthcare coverage for roughly 90,000 Montanans in 2020. The Montana Legislature reauthorized the HELP Act in 2019, maintaining critical healthcare coverage.
Since passage, Montana has seen significant economic benefits from the program. Medicaid expansion helped create and sustain over 7,500 new jobs, generated an estimated $475 million in new personal income annually, and fueled $775 million in economic activity in 2022.
In 2021 alone, more than 61,000 enrollees accessed preventative care services, and 34,000 received mental health services. The state estimates that Medicaid expansion has saved the state more than $27 million, including savings from a higher federal match rate for some existing Medicaid populations and savings in other areas.
But the 2025 Legislature must ACT to protect and continue critical healthcare coverage for Montana families. Without action, Montana’s Medicaid expansion program will sunset on June 30, 2025. Lawmakers must take action to lift the sunset before this date to ensure the continuation of this critical program.
