Please see the statement from Indian Health Service regarding the closure of the Indian Health Board of Billings. Click here to download the statement in full.
“The Indian Health Board of Billings, a not-for-profit organization established to serve the Urban American Indian and Alaska Native population living in the city, metropolitan area of Billings, MT, is closed until further notice.
A community informational meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, May 9 from 1:30 to 3 p.m. at the Federal Building, 2021 4th Avenue North, Billings, in the Medicine Wheel meeting space, 3rd floor. Indian Health Service Billings Area staff will be in attendance to provide information about prescriptions, Medicaid providers, transfer of care, and where to go for health care. Limited parking is available across the street.
American Indians and Alaska Natives who are eligible for health care through the Indian health system are encouraged to seek care from nearby IHS federal government-operated facilities at Pryor Health Station in Pryor and Crow/Northern Cheyenne Hospital on the Crow Agency. American Indians and Alaska Natives are also encouraged to seek care from RiverStone Health, located at 123 South 27th Street in Billings. Contact RiverStone Health on their scheduling line at (406) 247-3350. Those with a medical emergency should dial 911.
The phone number for the Crow/Northern Cheyenne Hospital is (406) 638-3500 and the Pryor Health Station phone number is (406) 259-8238. Transportation between Billings and Crow Agency and Pryor is available through Crow Nation Transit with schedules and information available at their Facebook page or by calling (406) 638-2430.
Please check the IHS Billings Area website and Facebook page for updates:
https://www.ihs.gov/billings/
