Delays in state contracts leave Montana health providers strapped
The Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services, whose Helena headquarters is shown in August 2022, is months behind in paying organizations contracted to connect people to care. The interruption is likely to have lasting effects, even after the state catches up. (Matt Volz/KFF Health News)
Montana health organizations say a state government backlog in paying its contractors has hindered their ability to provide care, and they worry the bottleneck’s ripple effects will be felt long after the money comes through.
Several organizations waiting for contracts to be approved and funding to arrive said that more than 200 private and public contractors across the state government were affected at one point. Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services officials acknowledged the delays but would not confirm the total number of contracts affected.
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