Lincoln County Community Health Center DBA Northwest Community Health Center

Montana · Health Center Program awardee · UDS 2025

Lincoln County Community Health Center DBA Northwest Community Health Center is a federally qualified health center (FQHC) in Montana and a Health Center Program awardee, funded in part by Section 330 of the Public Health Service Act. Its service delivery sites include Libby and Troy. In 2025 it served 7,360 patients, down 4.8% from 7,735 in 2024. 7.9% of its patients were uninsured, compared with 19.4% across Montana health centers and 17.2% nationally.

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Small by patient volume (small: under 10,000 patients; medium: 10,000–29,999; large: 30,000 or more) · rural setting · Section 330 funding: Community Health Center

7,360Patients served, 2025

7.9%of patients uninsured

30.5%of patients on Medicaid/CHIP

$2,362Total accrued cost per patient

Lincoln County Community Health Center DBA Northwest Community Health Center compared with Montana and the nation, 2025

State and national columns are HRSA's published figures for Section 330-funded health centers. A dash means HRSA publishes no figure.
Measure	Lincoln County Community Health Center DBA Northwest Community Health Center	Montana health centers	National
Patients
Children under 18	21.0%	16.2%	28.6%
Adults 65 and older	30.4%	21.4%	12.8%
At or below 200% of the federal poverty guideline	61.0%	68.9%	90.0%
Insurance status
Uninsured	7.9%	19.4%	17.2%
Medicaid / CHIP	30.5%	27.8%	47.9%
Medicare	34.4%	19.6%	11.6%
Private insurance	27.1%	33.2%	23.0%
Cost
Total accrued cost per patient	$2,362	$2,160	$1,672
Clinical quality
Cervical cancer screening	50.3%	45.8%	57.0%
Colorectal cancer screening	54.0%	45.8%	44.9%
Breast cancer screening	58.5%	53.3%	56.0%
Controlling high blood pressure	58.0%	63.4%	69.1%
Diabetes: HbA1c poor control (lower is better)	14.9%	24.9%	26.3%
Depression screening and follow-up	70.3%	74.2%	75.3%
Tobacco screening and cessation	78.3%	79.7%	84.8%
Statin therapy for cardiovascular disease	74.5%	72.5%	79.0%

Patients by service

Service	2025
Medical	6,239
Dental	2,323
Mental health	778

Trends, 2016–2025

Year	Patients	Cost per patient	Uninsured	Medicaid/CHIP
2025	7,360	$2,362	7.9%	30.5%
2024	7,735	$1,973	8.6%	31.4%
2023	7,769	$1,474	10.4%	30.8%
2022	7,517	$1,262	8.8%	33.3%
2021	7,808	$1,151	9.8%	34.6%
2020	7,506	–	10.4%	34.9%
2019	8,123	–	11.4%	35.3%
2018	7,856	–	16.6%	36.6%
2017	7,503	–	16.5%	36.5%
2016	7,114	–	19.2%	33.4%

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