Department of Public Health & Human Services

Public Health & Safety Division             

Ryan White - Part B

The Montana Department of Public health and Human Services (DPHHS) HIV/STD Section is charged with providing programs and services for the HIV positive individual to ensure continuity and coordination of care. DPHHS works in collaboration with local city-county health departments, as well as community based organizations to provide the following services for eligible HIV positive individuals.

    AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP) - This program provides anti-retrovirals, protease inhibitors, hydroxyurea and pentamidine to qualified individuals at no cost. For more information or an application, contract Judy Nielsen at the Montana HIV/STD Project, 444-4744.
    Health Insurance Continuum of Coverage Program (HICCP) - This program allows eligible individuals to continue their private health insurance by paying all or part (up to $500) of their monthly premiums. For more information or an application, contact Judy Nielsen at the Montana HIV/STD Project at 444-4744.
    HIV Case Management - The goal of the case managers is to deliver comprehensive outpatient health and support services to meet the HIV- related needs of individuals and families with HIV. Eight case management sites in the state serve the governor's five planning regions. Contact the Montana HIV/STD Program at 444-3565 or the contact number for your area.

    To be eligible for these services the patient cannot be eligible for Medicaid, Medicare, IHS, or Veterans Health benefits.

Case Management Sites:

Butte/Silverbow Health Department
25 West Front Street
Butte, MT 59701
(406) 497-5023

Cascade City-County Health Department
115 4th Street South
Great Falls, MT 59405

(406) 454-6950

Deering Community Health Clinic
123 South 27th
Billings, MT 59101
(406) 247-3350

Flathead City-County HD
723 5th Avenue East
Kalispell, MT 59901
(406) 758-5757

Gallatin City-County Health Department

12 North 3rd

Bozeman, MT 59715

(406) 582-3100

Hill County Health Department

315 4th Street

Havre, MT 59501

(406) 265-5481

Lewis and Clark City-County Health Department
1930 9th Avenue, Suite 207
Helena, MT 59601
(406) 443-2584

Partnership Health Center

323 West Alder
Missoula, MT 59802
(406) 258-4186

 

Patient Care Providers by City

Medicaid provides basic medical coverage for those with little or no resources or income. The program may also provide catastrophic coverage to those with some resources and income but whose medical expenses are excessive. To find out if you or your client may be eligible contact Medicaid Services Bureau at PHHS 444-4540.

Early Intervention Program
This program is intended to provide CD4 testing and a medical evaluation for HIV positive individuals as well as educational sessions with an early intervention counselor. The sessions cover a wide range of wellness oriented topics.

 

Partner Notification Services
This is a service available to HIV positive individuals to assist in the notification of sex and needle-sharing partners to encourage them to be tested for HIV. This service is provided by local health departments and on occasion, HIV prevention sites.

 

For further information, contact the HIV/STD Section at 1-406-444-3565.

Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS)

Page updated 1-7-08