Medicaid

Despite the defeat of a proposal to add about 17,600 low-income adults to the state's medicaid program, supporters say they were encouraged by the debate.

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — A Wyoming legislative committee has voted against a bill to approve expansion of the federal Medicaid program. The Senate Labor Health and Social Services Committee voted 4-to-1 on Wednesday to recommend that the full Senate not pass the bill to add nearly 30,000 people to the Medicaid rolls in the state...

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — A Wyoming legislative committee is set to consider a bill to approve expansion of the federal Medicaid program. The Senate Labor Health and Social Services Committee is set to consider a bill Wednesday that would add nearly 30,000 people to the Medicaid rolls in the state...

The Wyoming Senate is considering a bill that would try and reform the state's Medicaid program. Senator Charlie Scott, Chairman of the Senate Labor, Health and Social Services Committee,says that could be difficult because of the limitations put on the state's by the federal government...

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Wyoming lawmakers may seek more control over Medicaid eligibility. The Associated Press reports that a bill under development would put into state statute guidelines for receiving the health care assistance for the needy (http://bit...

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Wyoming residents now have two ways to easily report potential Medicaid fraud thanks to a new state website and hotline. The new website can be found online at http://stopwyomedicaidfraud.com. The hotline can be reached at 1-855-846-2563...

CASPER, Wyo. (AP) — The federal Drug Enforcement Administration is warning Wyoming residents about an extortion scam involving people who bought prescription drugs online. Officials say the scammers are calling consumers and telling them such purchases are illegal...

If your on Medicaid, a Medicaid provider or social service agency the Wyoming Department of Health would like to hear from you. They're hosting a series of public forums around the state, including one this Thursday in Casper. They're asking for input on how to make Wyoming's Medicaid program work best for the state...

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — The Wyoming Department of Health is holding five public forums this month to solicit ideas and comment on the state's Medicaid program. The first forum is scheduled for Tuesday evening in Cheyenne. The Wyoming Legislature mandated that the state Health Department study the state Medicaid program's costs and identify areas of the program that may be changed...

CASPER, Wyo. (AP) — Wyoming lawmakers are examining high-cost portions of the state's Medicaid budget as they try to curb the growth of the entitlement program. Wyoming Department of Health officials briefed legislators Thursday on the first phase of a report on possible options for trimming Medicaid spending...