Office of Inspector General

The Certification Bureau conducts health and safety inspections of certified facilities and labs for participation with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

The Third-Party Liability unit (TPL) is comprised of seven programs that are responsible for ensuring Medicaid is the payer of last resort through recovery and cost avoidance efforts. DPHHS is required by federal law to take all reasonable measures to ascertain the legal liability of “third parties” for payment of health care items and services provided to Medicaid recipients. “Third parties” include but are not limited to: health insurance carriers, self-insured plans, pharmacy benefit managers and other legally responsible parties, such as the recipient’s estate, workers’ compensation, auto insurance, and liability insurance plans.

Protect the safety and well-being of Montanans through the licensing of Montana child, youth and health care facilities under the authority of the laws and regulations of the State of Montana, such as Montana Code Annotated (M.C.A) and Administrative Rules of Montana (A.R.M).

The Program Compliance Bureau is part of the Office of Inspector General of the Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services. It encompasses three units:...

The Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) has the responsibility of regulating the use of radiation machines in the state of Montana. As part of this responsibility, the DPHHS requires the person or facility having possession of any radiation machine(s) to register that machine(s) within 30 days....

Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) received approval from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Services to move forward with replacing Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits stolen as a result of card skimming, cloning, or other similar fraudulent methods....

Effective April 1, 2019 Certified Nurse Aide renewals and new certificates will be valid for 2 years and certificates will expire the last day of the month