Wyoming Medicaid Renewals Continue Across State – Wyoming Department of Health
Wyoming Medicaid Renewals Continue Across State August 9, 2023 Wyoming Medicaid’s renewal process, which was restarted earlier this year to review client eligibility, has reached a key stage, according to the Wyoming Department of Health (WDH). Medicaid is a joint federal-state insurance program that pays for the medical and long-term care of qualified low-income and […]
Wyoming Medicaid Renewals Continue Across State – Wyoming Department of Health
Wyoming Medicaid Renewals Continue Across State August 9, 2023 Wyoming Medicaid’s renewal process, which was restarted earlier this year to review client eligibility, has reached a key stage, according to the Wyoming Department of Health (WDH). Medicaid is a joint federal-state insurance program that pays for the medical and long-term care of qualified low-income and […]
Public Input Sought for Wyoming Long-Term Care Option – Wyoming Department of Health
Public Input Sought for Wyoming Long-Term Care Option August 7, 2023 The Wyoming Department of Health (WDH) invites public input on a proposal meant to save state and federal dollars while also preventing or delaying nursing home stays for certain older Wyoming residents. The department is making what’s known as a Medicaid “waiver” application to […]
Plague Recently Confirmed in a Wyoming Pet – Wyoming Department of Health
Plague Recently Confirmed in a Wyoming Pet July 24, 2023 Laboratory testing completed last week has recently confirmed plague in a Fremont County cat, according to the Wyoming Department of Health (WDH). The Lander-area cat is an indoor-outdoor pet, known to hunt rodents, and is being treated. While no human illnesses are associated with the […]
“Waiver” Programs Part of Wyoming Medicaid Renewals – Wyoming Department of Health
“Waiver” Programs Part of Wyoming Medicaid Renewals July 18, 2023 The Wyoming Department of Health (WDH) is reminding participants, family members, providers and case managers the state’s efforts serving vulnerable groups through “waiver” programs are part of Wyoming Medicaid, which recently restarted its annual renewal process. Medicaid is a joint federal-state insurance program that pays […]
Wyoming Medicaid Offers Scam Alert – Wyoming Department of Health
Wyoming Medicaid Offers Scam Alert March 23, 2023 Following reports of fake texts and bogus calls seeking money, Wyoming Medicaid is alerting residents about current Medicaid renewal scams that are targeting program clients. Wyoming Medicaid is part of the Wyoming Department of Health (WDH), “Some of our clients are receiving text messages claiming their Medicaid […]
Fewer Wyoming Resident Deaths, Births Recorded in 2022 – Wyoming Department of Health
Fewer Wyoming Resident Deaths, Births Recorded in 2022 March 14, 2023 Fewer deaths, births, marriages and divorces were recorded among Wyoming residents in 2022 compared to the previous year according to official records held by Vital Statistics Services (VSS), which is part of the Wyoming Department of Health (WDH. Among Wyoming residents, there were 5,886 […]
Wyoming Medicaid Restarting Client Renewals – Wyoming Department of Health
Wyoming Medicaid Restarting Client Renewals March 2, 2023 After a pandemic-related pause of roughly three years, Wyoming Medicaid, which is part of the Wyoming Department of Health (WDH), is restarting its annual renewal process for program clients. Medicaid is a joint federal-state insurance program that pays for the medical and long-term care of low-income and […]
Wyoming Diabetes Prevention Efforts Focus on Prediabetes – Wyoming Department of Health
Wyoming Diabetes Prevention Efforts Focus on Prediabetes December 1, 2022 Because of the strong link between prediabetes and Type 2 diabetes, the Wyoming Department of Health (WDH) is encouraging people to learn more about their personal prediabetes risk through a simple screening option. Amber Nolte, Chronic Disease Prevention Program manager with WDH, estimated one in […]
Higher Than Normal Wyoming Deaths Continued in 2021 – Wyoming Department of Health
Higher Than Normal Wyoming Deaths Continued in 2021 April 14, 2022 Official records filed with Vital Statistics Services (VSS), which is part of the Wyoming Department of Health (WDH), show another sharp increase in deaths last year over what would have been expected before the COVID-19 pandemic; there were also more births, more marriages and […]