Healthy Montana Kids (HMK) Provides Free or Low-Cost Health Coverage to Eligible Children in Kalispell and Montana

For those Montana families struggling to provide health coverage for their minor children, Healthy Montana Kids or HMK may be an option. HMK is a health plan that provides coverage to eligible Montana children and teenagers up to age 19. Children qualify for coverage under HMK based on the size of their family and income.

The basic eligibility requirements are as follows:

• Children up to age 19


• Montana resident


• US citizen or qualified alien


• For some families, children must be uninsured for a period of three months (exceptions may apply)


• For some families, the child’s parent or step-parent may not be employed by the State of Montana or the Montana University system


• Household income must meet guidelines for household size