The Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services anticipates the state will receive funding for a $1 billion Rural Health Transformation Program proposal it submitted to the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, according to an agency official.

Montana submitted a five-year plan aimed at developing the rural workforce, stabilizing facility finances, expanding innovation, and increasing prevention, according to a presentation and news release this week from Gov. Greg Gianforte and health department Director Charlie Brereton.

The state anticipates it will learn whether Montana has been awarded funds in late December, although state officials said they are expecting success.

“The Rural Health Transformation Program is a historic investment in Montana’s future,” Gianfor

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