Montana community health centers (FQHCs)
Montana has 13 community health centers that filed Uniform Data System reports for 2025: 13 Health Center Program awardees. The awardees served 124,474 patients in 2025, down 3.0% from 2024.
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124,474Patients served by awardees, 2025
19.4%of patients uninsured
27.8%of patients on Medicaid/CHIP
All 13 health centers in Montana
| Health center | Program | Patients, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Bighorn Valley Health Center | Awardee | 24,796 |
| Missoula City/County Health Department/Partnership HC | Awardee | 18,010 |
| Yellowstone City & County Health Department DBA Riverstone Health | Awardee | 14,059 |
| Butte-Silver Bow Primary Healthcare Center, Inc. DBA Southwest Montana Community Health Center | Awardee | 12,100 |
| Community Health Care Center, Incorporated | Awardee | 10,610 |
| Flathead Community Health Center, Inc. | Awardee | 10,021 |
| Pureview Health Center | Awardee | 9,404 |
| Lincoln County Community Health Center DBA Northwest Community Health Center | Awardee | 7,360 |
| Marias Healthcare Services Inc | Awardee | 6,940 |
| Bullhook Community Health Center, Inc | Awardee | 4,272 |
| Glacier Community Health Center, Inc. | Awardee | 2,965 |
| Sapphire Community Health, Inc. | Awardee | 2,223 |
| Montana Migrant Council, Inc. | Awardee | 1,714 |
Montana compared with the nation, 2025
| Measure | Montana | National |
|---|---|---|
| Patients | ||
| Patients served | 124,474 | 32,746,392 |
| Children under 18 | 16.2% | 28.6% |
| Adults 65 and older | 21.4% | 12.8% |
| At or below 200% of the federal poverty guideline | 68.9% | 90.0% |
| Insurance status | ||
| Uninsured | 19.4% | 17.2% |
| Medicaid / CHIP | 27.8% | 47.9% |
| Medicare | 19.6% | 11.6% |
| Private insurance | 33.2% | 23.0% |
| Cost | ||
| Total accrued cost per patient | $2,160 | $1,672 |
| Cost per visit | $532 | $438 |
| Clinical quality | ||
| Cervical cancer screening | 45.8% | 57.0% |
| Colorectal cancer screening | 45.8% | 44.9% |
| Breast cancer screening | 53.3% | 56.0% |
| Controlling high blood pressure | 63.4% | 69.1% |
| Diabetes: HbA1c poor control (lower is better) | 24.9% | 26.3% |
| Depression screening and follow-up | 74.2% | 75.3% |
| Early entry into prenatal care | 82.3% | 73.4% |
| Childhood immunization status | 15.7% | 29.5% |
| Tobacco screening and cessation | 79.7% | 84.8% |
| Statin therapy for cardiovascular disease | 72.5% | 79.0% |
Montana trends, 2016–2025
| Year | Patients (awardees) | Uninsured | Medicaid/CHIP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 124,474 | 19.4% | 27.8% |
| 2024 | 128,296 | 16.4% | 30.3% |
| 2023 | 122,449 | 16.9% | 32.8% |
| 2022 | 117,639 | 15.6% | 35.2% |
| 2021 | 118,277 | 18.5% | 33.6% |
| 2020 | 107,849 | 19.0% | 34.4% |
| 2019 | 116,298 | 20.3% | 35.8% |
| 2018 | 110,241 | 21.5% | 36.8% |
| 2017 | 107,817 | 21.5% | 37.5% |
| 2016 | 106,342 | 25.1% | 33.1% |
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