Health Screenings
The Montana Health Centers can perform your annual Health Screening. These will be performed as directed by your Health Plan Incentive program. For State of Montana plan members: a State-sponsored health screening includes measurements as described below at a Montana Health Center or off-site event. A State-sponsored health screening is a benefit for ALL plan members (including Medicare-eligible retirees) once per plan year. All personal information is kept in the strictest confidence.
Appointments are required and attendees must follow the guidelines listed under "What to Expect," below due to COVID-19 restrictions: Please schedule now to ensure you get the date and time you prefer and to ensure staff have sufficient time to prepare for your appointment and sanitize before the next person.
To Make an Appointment:
Click HERE or follow the appointment instructions below.
- Log in at www.carehere.com; or you may call (855) 200-6822. (First time registration code - MANA9.)
- Click on "Make Appointment."
- Select "Nurse & Labs."
- Select your date or range of dates. You can select a range of dates by clicking on the first date then clicking on the last date in your desired range.
- Select your location under "Where." Then select the appointment option you prefer from the options given, or change your date range and try again.
- Fill in "health screening" as the reason for your visit.
- Select how you would like to be reminded of your appointment by selecting the drop-down menu next to “How would you like to be reminded of your appointment?”
- Click on “Confirm Appointment.”
- If you cannot attend your scheduled appointment for any reason, please be courteous and cancel your appointment as soon as you know you won’t be able to make it. Please do not schedule multiple appointments.
You may also call (855) 200-6822 for assistance with registering.
What to Expect
- All patients coming to an off-site health screening event will be asked COVID screening questions and have their temperature taken. If you have contact with anyone with a suspected or confirmed case of COVID-19 and/or are running a temperature of 100 degrees Fahrenheit or greater, PLEASE do not attend the health screening. Contact CareHere so your appointment can be rescheduled. Answer the COVID screening questions honestly. They are in place to reduce exposure and allow us to continue the health screening events.
- Patients must bring their own face mask and wear it into the screening location. If you cannot gain access to a face mask, please let the health center know prior to arriving for your appointment.
- Only patients will be allowed to enter the screening site - family members or other guests will not be permitted if not necessary.
- Waiting areas are limited to 2-3 patients at one time. If more than 3 patients are waiting to be seen, excess patients will be requested to wait in another location until their turn. Once inside the off-site screening event, please remember to maintain at least 6 feet of distance from others if possible.
- Screening staff will draw your blood, do a height and weight measurement, calculate your BMI, and take your blood pressure.
- You may request that staff measure your waist circumference. This measurement is optional. Visit the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute website for more information on what waist circumference and BMI tell you about your health.
- Health screenings are provided in a private, comfortable environment. If you have any concerns, please communicate them to the health screening staff when you check in.
- Health screenings take about 20 minutes.
State of Montana Benefit Plan Members Health Screening Schedule
HEALTH SCREENING APPOINTMENTS ARE CURRENTLY AVAILABLE AT ALL HEALTH CENTERS AS WELL AS THE OFF-SITE EVENTS LISTED BELOW.
- Bozeman
- Columbia Falls (Only the basic State-sponsored health screening, including CBC, CMP, and lipid panel, is available at Columbia Falls. NO additional tests may be added, and only those with an appointment will be able to be screened.)
- Deer Lodge (MSP)
- Dillon
- Glasgow
- Glendive
- Great Falls
- Hamilton
- Havre
- Helena
- Kalispell
- Lewistown
- Libby
- Livingston - NEW LOCATION!
- Miles City
- Polson
- Shelby
- Sidney
- Warm Springs
- Wolf Point
Get Your Health Screening Results
There are two options you can elect from to receive your results.
Default Option: Online Only - Members are automatically signed up to receive their State-sponsored Health Screening results online only. If you wish to receive a paper copy of your results, click HERE for instructions or contact CareHere at (855) 200-6822.
- Login to www.carehere.com 2-3 days after your screening.
- Click “Reports” on the left side menu.
- Click “Run” next to “Lab and Vitals (Physician View).”
- Select a date range that includes the date of your health screening and click “Run Report.”
- For any questions about your results or to change your option contact CareHere at (855) 200-6822.
Opt-in Option: Paper and Online - If you wish to opt-in to receive a paper copy of your State-sponsored Health Screening results in the mail, contact CareHere at (855) 200-6822 or help.montana@carehere.com.
Online results are available 2-3 days after your screening date (see instructions above), you will receive your paper results six weeks from the date of your screening.
Lab Tests
A Lipid Panel, Comprehensive Metabolic Panel (CMP), and Complete Blood Count (CBC) are included in your State-sponsored health screening.
The following tests are not generally recommended for everyone, but may be included with your State-sponsored health screening IF you bring a prescription/doctors’ orders with you to your screening.
- HgbA1C
- PSA
- TSH (thyroid test)
At the health centers ONLY - additional lab (blood) tests can be added if you bring a prescription/doctor's orders with you to your screening.
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Health Screening DOs
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Eligibility Employees, spouses, retirees and dependents on the State of Montana health plan age 18 or older are eligible for one health screening per plan year. This program is voluntary. All personal information is kept in the strictest confidence.Click HERE for details on how we use your personal information.
Live Life Well Incentive
Part of earning the Live Life Well Incentive is completing a State-sponsored health screening between November 1, 2020 and October 31, 2021. Click HERE to learn all the details.
Accommodations for Persons with Disabilities
Health Care and Benefits Division is pleased to make reasonable accommodations for any known disability that may interfere with a person's ability to participate in public meetings.
Notify us by calling (406) 444-7462, (800) 287-8266, or TTY (406) 444-1421; e-mailing us at benefitsquestions@mt.gov; or writing us at PO Box 200130, Helena MT 59620-0130 no later than three days prior to your screening to allow adequate time to make needed arrangements.
2020 Off-site Health Screening Schedule:
Bozeman
Columbia Falls
Only the basic State-sponsored health screening, including CBC, CMP, and lipid panel, is available at Columbia Falls. NO additional tests may be added, and only those with an appointment will be able to be screened.
| 4/14/2021 | COLUMBIA FALLS | 6:00-11:00 AM | VA CHAPEL | N/A |
| 10/1/2021 | COLUMBIA FALLS | 6:00-11:00 AM | VA CHAPEL | N/A |
Deer Lodge (MSP)
| 7/7/2021 | MSP DEER LODGE | 6:00-11:00 AM | MSP | WALLACE BUILDING LARGE CLASSROOM |
Dillon
| 3/30/2021 | DILLON | 6:00-11:00 AM | SEARCH AND RESCUE BUILDING | N/A |
| 7/6/2021 | DILLON | 6:00-11:00 AM | SEARCH AND RESCUE BUILDING | N/A |
Glasgow
| 5/11/2021 | GLASGOW | 6:00-11:00 AM | COTTONWOOD INN | BANQUET ROOM |
| 7/20/2021 | GLASGOW | 6:00-11:00 AM | COTTONWOOD INN | BANQUET ROOM |
Glendive
Great Falls
Hamilton
| 8/3/2021 | HAMILTON | 6:00-11:00 AM | BITTERROOT RIVER INN | MONTANA ROOM |
| 8/4/2021 | HAMILTON | 6:00-11:00 AM | BITTERROOT RIVER INN | MONTANA ROOM |
Havre
| 5/13/2021 | HAVRE | 6:00-11:00 AM | BEST WESTERN GREAT NORTHERN | EMPIRE BUILDER |
| 5/14/2021 | HAVRE | 6:00-11:00 AM | BEST WESTERN GREAT NORTHERN | EMPIRE BUILDER |
| 6/22/2021 | HAVRE | 6:00-11:00 AM | BEST WESTERN GREAT NORTHERN | EMPIRE BUILDER |
Kalispell
Lewistown
| 4/27/2021 | LEWISTOWN | 6:00-11:00 AM | YOGO INN | JUDITH MOCCASIN |
| 8/17/2021 | LEWISTOWN | 6:00-11:00 AM | YOGO INN | JUDITH MOCCASIN |
| 8/18/2021 | LEWISTOWN | 6:00-11:00 AM | YOGO INN | JUDITH MOCCASIN |
Libby
| 4/15/2021 | LIBBY | 6:00-11:00AM | LIBBY CITY HALL | PONDEROSA ROOM |
| 10/4/2021 | LIBBY | 6:00-11:00 AM | LIBBY CITY HALL | PONDEROSA ROOM |
Livingston
| 9/14/2021 | LIVINGSTON | 6:00-11:00 AM | NEW LOCATION! LIVINGSTON CIVIC CENTER | GYM - 229 RIVER DRIVE |
Miles City
Polson
| 4/13/2021 | POLSON | 6:00-11:00 AM | POLSON MASONIC LODGE | N/A |
| 9/28/2021 | POLSON | 6:00-11:00 AM | POLSON MASONIC LODGE | N/A |
Shelby
| 3/2/2021 | SHELBY | 6:00-11:00 AM | COMFORT INN AND SUITES | MEETING ROOM |
| 6/23/2021 | SHELBY | 6:00-11:00 AM | COMFORT INN AND SUITES | MEETING ROOM |
| 7/21/2021 | SIDNEY | 6:00-10:00 AM | SIDNEY ASSEMBLY OF GOD | 414 E. MAIN STREET |
| 3/31/2021 | WARM SPRINGS | 6:00-11:00 AM | MONTANA STATE HOSPITAL - ADMIN BUILDING | LARGE CLASSROOM |
Wolf Point
| 5/12/2021 | WOLF POINT | 6:00 -11:00 AM | ROOSEVELT CTY HEALTH DEPT | CONFERENCE RM |