Becoming aware of and taking steps to improve your mental health can have a huge impact on your overall health.  If you are looking to improve your mental health, we can help you with that!    

Click here to download a printable Behavioral Health Resources summary.

One-on-One Appointments

• The Montana Health Centers, operated by Premise Health, provide no-cost in-person and virtual behavioral health services.
  • State Plan members (except Medicare retirees) have access to confidential appointments with licensed counselors and social workers.
  • Montana Health Center Behavioral Health providers are available in-person in Helena and/or virtually to any State Plan member in the State of Montana.
  • Providers are accepting new patients! 
  • Visit healthcenter.mt.gov/Behavioral-Health or call (855) 200-6822 (TTY 711) to schedule an appointment.

• The Employee Assistance Program (EAP), operated by Guidance Resources, provides no-cost confidential solutions to life's challenges.  Visit hr.mt.gov/programs/EAP or call Guidance Resources at (844) 506-5374 (TTY 711).
  • State Plan members and their household members have access to up to 6 free counseling visits with an eligible provider. 
    • Choose to access a provider virtually or in-person with a local participating provider. To find an eligible provider, contact Guidance Resources.  
  • Work & Lifestyle Support such as finding child/elder/pet care, hiring movers, or home repair contractors.
  • Financial Resources such as retirement planning, tax assistance, identity theft support, budgeting, and debt.
  • Legal Guidance such as divorce, adoption, real estate, landlord/tenant issues, discounted legal representation.
  • Visit the EAP website for more information at hr.mt.gov/programs/EAP or call (844) 506-5374 (TTY 711). 

Eating Disorders

State Plan coverage for eating disorders depends on the services that are being provided and the benefits for those services specifically. Examples of covered services may include: 

• Intensive Outpatient Psychiatric services
• Office Visits
• Nutritional Therapy - 3 visit limitation per Plan Year.
• Individual Psychotherapy
• Telemedicine Behavioral Health Visits

Reach out to Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Montana prior to starting treatment for current coverage information.

Mental Health Hub

Brought to you by BlueCross & BlueShield of Montana

The Mental Health Hub is an online tool that provides access to mental health providers, videos, podcasts, articles, and more.

Specialized service providers contracted with BCBSMT and available through the Mental Health Hub include:

• Equip - Eating Disorders 
• Manatee - Pediatric mental health  
• NOCD - Obsessive-compulsive disorders  
• Workit Health - Substance use disorders 

Explore it today

1. Log in to Blue Access for Members at bcbsmt.com
2. Select Behavioral Health
3. Choose Mental Health Hub

Group Workshops

Looking for a group presentation on mental health?

• State Plan members have access to no cost wellness events and presentations.  Classes are offered by a variety of different presenters: benefits.mt.gov/Live-Life-Well/Wellness-Workshops.
• Are you looking for a presenter to come talk with your group about mental well-being or State Plan benefits?  You may request a specific topic or presentation just for your group: surveymonkey.com/s/pptrequest.
• The EAP (operated by Guidance Resources) offers a variety of group presentations: hr.mt.gov/programs/EAP. 

Other Resources

Montana Chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
namimt.org
NAMI Montana supports, educates & advocates for Montanans with mental illnesses.

Montana Mental Health Agencies

• Western Montana
  wmmhc.org
  Anaconda, Bozeman, Butte, Dillon, Hamilton, Helena, Kalispell, Libby, Livingston, Missoula, Ronan/Polson, Thompson Falls
• South Central Montana
  mhcbillings.org
  Billings, Big Timber, Columbus, Hardin, Lewistown, Red Lodge, Roundup
• Eastern Montana
  emcmhc.com/locations
  Baker, Broadus, Forsyth, Glasgow, Glendive, Jordan, Malta, Miles City, Plentywood, Scobey, Sidney, Wolf Point