At Benefis, we understand that choosing your child’s healthcare provider is an important decision. Each year, we treat nearly 13,000 children from across Montana — we’re the trusted choice of thousands of parents. We offer comprehensive care for newborns to up to age 18, from routine checkups and immunizations to advanced treatment in the hospital.
We recognize that children aren’t simply small adults. Children need gentle, compassionate care from a team that specializes in working with kids. Our experienced pediatric specialists deliver expert care in a child-friendly environment that’s designed to make children and families feel comfortable.
Our pediatric experts provide personalized care focused on a child’s needs at each stage of development and growth. You can count on our expertise, advanced medical technology, and child-centered services to support your child’s health and well-being.
Outpatient Pediatric Primary Care
We partner with you to address your child’s health needs — from well-child checkups and immunizations to treatment of common illnesses and injuries.
Our pediatric primary care team provides comprehensive care to ensure your child’s health at every stage of growth. From preventive vaccines to the treatment of common childhood illnesses such as colds and ear infections to scrapes and broken bones, we offer complete care for children.
Our pediatric primary care team provides:
- Acute illness and minor injury care
- Age-specific immunizations
- Care for chronic illnesses
- Health education
- Infectious disease treatment
- Lab testing services and imaging exams
- Speech, hearing, and vision testing
If your child needs care from a specialist — such as an orthopedic surgeon or an ear, nose, and throat doctor — your primary care team works closely with them to ensure your child gets complete care.
Recommended Check-up Schedule
To protect your child’s health, we recommend they see their pediatrician regularly. Your child’s major milestones and routine vaccinations coordinate with the minimum number of recommended visits during each stage of growth.
- In the first year, your infant is seen at birth, 2 weeks, 1 month, 2 months, 4 months, 6 months, 9 months, and 1 year old.
- In the second year, your toddler is seen at 15 months, 18 months, and 2 years old.
- In the third year, your toddler is seen at 2.5 years and 3 years old.
- From ages 4 to 18, children should have annual physicals.
Specialty Services for Children
Our pediatric care team works with a variety of specialists to ensure children get complete care.
Your child has access to a wide range of expertise to give them personalized attention, including:
- Assistive devices and supplies, such as orthopedic devices (walking aids, wheelchairs, braces, and other equipment), eyeglasses, and hearing aids
- Specialized services for children and adolescents in need of psychiatric evaluation, counseling, or treatment
- Behavioral health counseling for emotional issues, including substance abuse treatment
- Coordination of care and care planning assistance for chronically ill or disabled children
- Hospice care for children with life-limiting illnesses
- Physical rehabilitation therapy services from physical, speech, and occupational therapists
- Treatment for children with serious illness at home or in a long-term care facility, including assistance and support for parents and caregivers
- Sleep safety best practices and education
Web Resources for Health Information
We offer some suggestions for where you can find children’s health information you can trust.
