Health Care & Benefits Division

Behavioral Health

Mental Health and Well-Being

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!  Depending on your needs, you can choose health coaching, online resources, or group workshops.  There is also some coverage for eating disorders.  

Click here to download a printable Behavioral Health Resources summary.

One-on-One Appointments

  • The Montana Health Centers, operated by Premise Health, provides no-cost virtual behavioral health services.
    • State Plan members and their dependents have access to confidential appointments with licensed counselors and social workers.
    • Montana Health Center Behavioral Health providers are available virtually to any State Plan member in the State of Montana.
    • Providers are accepting new patients!  Visit https://healthcenter.mt.gov/Behavioral-Health or call (855) 200-6822 to get started.
  • The Employee Assistance Program (EAP), operated by Guidance Resources, provides no-cost confidential solutions to life's challenges. 
    • State Plan members and all members of their household have access to up to 6 free visits with an eligible provider, work-life solutions, legal guidance, financial resources, and online support. 
      • EAP participating providers can be accessed virtually, or you can opt for a face to face visit with a local participating provider.
    • 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 https://hr.mt.gov/programs/EAP.

Learn To Live App

This app is available through BlueCross Blue Shield of Montana (BCBSMT).  Please contact BCBSMT for more information. 

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 visit Behavioral Health

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

Wellness Programs

Additional resources are available to support your health, including your mental health, and make a great addition to the behavioral health services listed above.  A wide variety of benefits and resources are available to State Plan members including:

  • disease prevention and management,
  • prenatal and maternity benefits,
  • health coaching, and
  • the Live Life Well Incentive. 
Learn more at benefits.mt.gov/livelifewell

Group Workshops

Other Resources

Montana Suicide Prevention/Mental Health Crisis Lifeline
24/7 - Call, Chat, or Text: 988

Suicide & Crisis Lifeline - 24/7/365
Text "MT" to 741-741

Warm Line - not in crisis, but need someone to talk to?
(877) 688-3377