Mary Windecker

Some Medicaid provider rates are rising as a result of policy passed this year. The question is, will that be enough to make a meaningful difference, or will it simply maintain the status quo?

Montana’s behavioral health system will get an infusion of $300 million with the signing of a bill passed last legislative session. Behavioral health providers are still waiting to find out if they’ll receive a long-awaited pay increase.

The federal government has chosen Montana to be one of 15 states that will have a chance to receive enhanced funding for behavioral health providers.

Montana health officials have released a report outlining ways the state could improve its mental health crisis system. The state is following through on some of the larger recommendations.

Providing a mental health service for high-needs students has become more complicated for Montana’s school districts. Some are opting for other services that advocates and mental-health providers say are inadequate.

Montana’s mental and behavioral health care system is experiencing a generational crisis. “It’s on the verge of collapse,” says Mary Windecker of the Behavioral Health Alliance of Montana.

State lawmakers got their first briefing Tuesday on Gov. Greg Gianforte’s plan to bridge gaps in Montana’s behavioral health care system.Katie Loveland, a…

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