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Beware of Medicaid scams

  RIVERTON (WNE) — With new reports of callers wrongly seeking money, Wyoming Medicaid is alerting clients and their family members to be cautious of potential Medicaid coverage scams.  Wyoming Medicaid is part of the Wyoming Department of Health. A…

10,000 Wyomingites have lost Medicaid or Kid Care coverage. Most are children.

• More people lost the government health coverage than maintained it as the state re-analyzes who still qualifies following steady pandemic-era enrollment.   By Madelyn Beck, WyoFile.com New estimates show that more than 10,000 people have lost Medicaid or Kid…

Hundreds lose Wyoming Medicaid and Kid Care coverage

• More than 450 people no longer qualify for Wyoming Medicaid or Kid Care CHIP, partially due to age, residency or income. Thousands more are expected to lose coverage over the next nine months.   By Madelyn Beck, WyoFile.com More…

Wyoming Medicaid warns of fake texts, bogus calls

LARAMIE (WNE) — Following reports of fake text messages 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. “Some…

Applying for Medicaid during COVID-19 pandemic

As COVID-19 continues to affect people in myriad ways, The Wyoming Department of Health put word out on the best ways to apply for state Medicaid and who may be eligible. “We realize that COVID-19 has touched many residents’ lives,…