Hundreds of people commented on MT Medicaid plan, but DPHHS opts against any changes

Words like “unnecessary,” “punitive” and “premature” are common refrains throughout the couple hundred written public comments that have been submitted to the federal government regarding Montana’s application to overhaul its Medicaid program.

Montanans could face Medicaid work requirements, higher costs earlier than rest of country

Montana Democrats call DPHHS proposal a “premature and unnecessarily hasty rush to wrap red tape around Medicaid.”