Billings, Montana — Insurance and Medicare

Health Insurance Coverage

The following data includes all residents of Yellowstone County up to the age of 65. Those 65 and over are assumed to be automatically covered under Medicare, and are therefore not included in this sample. Data is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau's "Small Area Health Insurance Estimates."

Insurance Coverage
82.4%
Total
81%
Men
83.7%
Women
90.7%
Under 19
72.9%
18-40
84%
40-64
Compared to State and National
Population Montana United States
Total 79.3% +3.1% 83.8% -1.4%
Men 78.2% +2.8% 82.3% -1.3%
Women 80.4% +3.3% 85.2% -1.5%
Under 19 87.3% +3.4% 92.4% -1.7%
18 - 40 70.2% +2.7% 72.2% +0.7%
40 - 64 80.8% +3.2% 85.2% -1.2%

Medicare Spending in Yellowstone County

Price-adjusted Medicare spending per enrollee, per year in Yellowstone County, Montana. Source: County Health Rankings (Robert Wood Johnson Foundation)

Average Medicare Spending
Compared to State and National
Montana United States
$7,606.70 + $610.3 $9,278.82 - $1061.82

Medicare Enrollment in Yellowstone County

Percentage of the total population enrolled in Medicare in Yellowstone County, Montana. Source: Community Health Status Indicators Report (CDC).

Percentage by Segment
14.7%
Total
12.7%
Elderly
1.9%
Disabled
Compared to State and National
Segment Montana United States
Total 15.2% -0.5% 13.5% +1.2%
Elderly 13.1% -0.4% 11.6% +1.1%
Disabled 2.1% -0.2% 2.0% -0.1%