Montana · Resources
The numbers you actually need — Montana.
Phone numbers, agencies, free legal help, forms, and the statutes our topic guides cite. The page to bookmark when you don’t want to dig.
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State Medicaid agency
The office that determines eligibility and runs the program
Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) — Medicaid
Montana's state Medicaid agency. Apply through apply.mt.gov or by contacting your local Office of Public Assistance.
Aging services — your entry point
Single number that routes to your local Area Agency on Aging
Montana DPHHS — Aging Services Bureau
Montana's state unit on aging. Coordinates the 10 Area Agencies on Aging across the state.
Adult Protective Services
If you suspect abuse, neglect, or financial exploitation, call this number
Free Medicare counseling (SHIP)
Federally-funded, unbiased — not selling you a plan
Montana SHIP — State Health Insurance Assistance Program
Free, unbiased Medicare counseling through Montana DPHHS and the Area Agencies on Aging.
State health department
Regulates nursing homes and licensed facilities
Montana DPHHS — Quality Assurance Division
Licenses and inspects long-term care facilities (assisted living, nursing homes); publishes inspection findings.
Finding a lawyer
Bar referral first, legal aid if income-qualified
State Bar of Montana Lawyer Referral
Montana Legal Services Association
Statewide free civil legal services for low-income Montanans, including elder-law assistance.
Indian Law Resource Center
Legal resources serving Indigenous communities in Montana and across the US.
Nonprofits worth knowing
State chapters and organizations focused on aging in this state
Alzheimer's Association — Montana Chapter
24/7 helpline, caregiver support groups, education across Montana.
AARP Montana
Statewide advocacy and caregiver resources.
Big Sky Senior Services
Yellowstone County senior services and resources for the Billings region.
Other hotlines
Numbers worth saving in your phone
- 1-800-633-4227
Medicare (federal)
1-800-MEDICARE — 24/7 federal Medicare helpline.
- 1-800-551-3191
Montana DPHHS Senior Helpline
Statewide aging-services information line.
- 211
Montana 211
Local community resource referrals.
- 1-406-247-7107
Indian Health Service — Billings Area Office
Federal IHS Billings Area Office serving Montana and Wyoming Tribal members.
Forms & templates
Official Montana document references
Montana Statutory Form Power of Attorney
Mont. Code Ann. §72-31-301 et seq. (Montana Uniform Power of Attorney Act). Statutory form available in the Code.
Montana Declaration of Health Care
Authorized under Mont. Code Ann. §50-9 (Montana Rights of the Terminally Ill Act). Combines living-will instructions with appointment of a health-care agent.
Montana POLST
Provider Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment, recognized by Montana EMS statewide. Issued by Montana DPHHS in coordination with the Montana POLST Coalition.
Montana Transfer-on-Death Deed
Mont. Code Ann. §72-6-401 et seq. (Montana Uniform Real Property Transfer on Death Act). Allows real estate to transfer at death without probate when properly recorded.
Key statutes we cite
Montana laws referenced across our topic guides
| Citation | Subject |
|---|---|
| Mont. Code Ann. §72-31-301 et seq. | Montana Uniform Power of Attorney Act |
| Mont. Code Ann. §50-9 | Rights of the Terminally Ill Act (advance directives) |
| Mont. Code Ann. §72-6-401 et seq. | Uniform Real Property Transfer on Death Act |
| Mont. Code Ann. §52-3-801 et seq. | Adult Protective Services / vulnerable adults |
| Mont. Code Ann. §53-6 | Montana Medicaid |
| Mont. Code Ann. §50-5 | Health Care Facilities (licensure) |
| Mont. Code Ann. §72-1 to §72-6 | Montana Uniform Probate Code |
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