Wyoming Department of Health
401 Hathaway Building, Cheyenne WY 82002
Voice: (307) 777-7656
Toll Free: 1-866-571-0944
Fax: (307) 777-7439
Email: wdh@health.wyo.gov
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The Aging Division’s mission is to provide a flexible and responsive continuum of services that enable aging-in-place with maximum dignity and independence. The division provides the following services to older and disabled adults, and to the aging network: funding and technical assistance to senior centers and other service providers; acting as a focal point for the aging network and aging issues; and administering federal and state money that funds the following programs: Older Americans Act programs (supportive services, nutrition, health promotion and disease prevention, caregiver support, elder rights/legal assistance/ombudsman), Community-Based In-Home Services, and volunteer programs. The division also administers other important services, including Medicaid programs, aimed at providing older residents the means to live healthy and independent lives, and to access needed long-term care services.
Administrator, Beverly Morrow, M.P.A., (307) 777-7986
Deputy Administrator, Michelle Ammerman, M.S.,. (307) 777-7986
Executive Secretary, Cory Meyer (307) 777-7995
Suite 259B, Qwest Bldg., 6101 N. Yellowstone Rd., Cheyenne WY 82002. Fax (307) 777-5340
Adult Day Care Vereen Bebo, RN, BSPA, (307) 777-7366, Suite 259B, Qwest Bldg., 6101 N. Yellowstone Rd.
Assisted Living Facility Waiver Vereen Bebo, RN, BSPA, (307) 777-7366, Suite 259B, Qwest Bldg., 6101 N. Yellowstone Rd. Medicaid long-term care assistance to eligible individuals residing in assisted living facilities.
Community-Based In-Home Services Timothy Ernst, (307) 777-6102, Suite 259B, Qwest Bldg., 6101 N. Yellowstone Rd. Assistance with personal care, household tasks and other services that help older and physically disabled adults to remain living at home.
Disease Prevention and Health Promotion Doreen Sing, MA., LPC, (307) 777-6321, Suite 259B, Qwest Bldg., 6101 N. Yellowstone Rd. Programs to promote wellness.
Elder Rights/Legal Assistance/Long Term Care Ombudsman Kimberly Latta, (307) 777-8566, Suite 259B, Qwest Bldg., 6101 N. Yellowstone Rd. Services to protect elders from abuse, neglect and exploitation.
Home and Community-Based Long Term Care Waiver Services Vereen Bebo, (307) 777-7366, Suite 259B, Qwest Bldg., 6101 N. Yellowstone Rd. Medicaid in-home services for elderly and physically disabled persons meeting nursing-facility level-of-care eligibility, and who would otherwise have to enter a nursing home.
Home Health Services Vereen Bebo, (307) 777-7366, Suite 259B, Qwest Bldg., 6101 N. Yellowstone Rd. Provides program oversight of Medicaid reimbursed home health services to patients in their homes under a physician’s plan of care.
Hospice Services Vereen Bebo, (307) 777-7366, Suite 259B, Qwest Bldg., 6101 N. Yellowstone Rd. Provides program oversight for services and care related to terminal illness delivered in a patient’s home under a physician’s orders.
Long-Term Care Lura Crawford, RN., (307) 777-5382, Suite 259B, Qwest Bldg., 6101 N. Yellowstone Rd. Nursing facility and swing bed services for patients with medical needs who are unable to continue to live in the community. Also includes program oversight for board and care homes.
Long-Term Care/HCBS Waiver Vereen Bebo, RN, BSPA, (307) 777-7366, Suite 259B, 0Qwest Bldg., 6101 N. Yellowstone Rd.
Medicaid Home Health and Hospice Vereen Bebo, RN, BSPA, (307) 777-7366, Suite 259B, Qwest Bldg., 6101 N. Yellowstone Rd.
National Family Caregiver Support Program Kimberly Latta, (307) 777-8566, Suite 259B, Qwest Bldg., 6101 N. Yellowstone Rd. Provides a wide array of services to assist family caregivers in their efforts to take care of ill and/or disabled family members at home.
Nutrition Programs Joan Franklin, RD, (307) 777-7988, Suite 259B, Qwest Bldg., 6101 N. Yellowstone Rd. Programs that help to maintain the nutritional status of older citizens, both in congregate and home settings.
Project Out Debbie Holdridge, (307) 777-5048, Suite 259B, Qwest Bldg., 6101 N. Yellowstone Rd. Transition and diversion services to help Medicaid-eligible people transition from nursing homes to home and community-based settings, or avoid institutionalization.
Senior Volunteer Programs Timothy Ernst, (307) 777-6102, Suite 259B, Qwest Bldg., 6101 N. Yellowstone Rd. State support for National Senior Service Corps programs, which keep seniors active and contributing members of their communities.
State Licensed Shelter Care Lura Crawford, (307) 777-5382, Suite 259B, Qwest Bldg., 6101 N. Yellowstone Rd. Provides payment for nursing home services for persons who are unable to pay the cost of nursing home care, until an irrevocable trust is established for Medicaid eligibility.
Supportive Services Doreen Sing, MA., LPC, (307) 777-6321, Suite 259B, Qwest Bldg., 6101 N. Yellowstone Rd. A variety of services that assist seniors to remain living independently in their communities. Services include transportation, senior center operations, outreach, education, socialization activities, and much more.
Budget Officer
Jeff Urry, (307) 777-6780, Hathaway Bldg., 4th Flr Fax (307) 777-7439
The roles of public health agencies are assessment, assurance and policy development. With these roles in mind, the mission of the division is to ensure the development of systems of healthcare services for Wyoming residents. These systems must be family-centered, coordinated, and community-based; culturally appropriate; cost-effective; and efficient. They must provide for improved outcomes and all components must be accountable to the health of the community. The purpose of system development is to use existing services to ensure quality healthcare and improved outcomes.
Administrator, Molly Bruner, M.S.N., R.N.C., (307) 777-6004
Executive Secretary, Mirandie Peterson (307) 777-6004
Suite 420, Qwest Bldg., 6101 N. Yellowstone Rd. Avenue, Cheyenne WY 82002 Fax (307) 777-3617
Adolescent Health Beth Shober, M.A., (307) 777-7942, Suite 420, Qwest Bldg., 6101 N. Yellowstone Rd. Supports the improvement of youth development outcomes by facilitating and partnering with youth issue task forces.
Best Beginnings Debra Hamilton, RN, MSN, CCM, CLC, (307) 777-7944, Suite 420, Qwest Bldg., 6101 N. Yellowstone Rd. Coordinates the provision of family visiting services to at-risk families. Supports and provides technical assistance to public and private sector efforts to enhance child development pre-birth through eight years old.
Breastfeeding Support in the Workplace Debra Hamilton, RN, MSN, CCM, CLC, (307) 777-7944, Suite 420, Qwest Bldg., 6101 N. Yellowstone Rd. Provides for breastfeeding employees of the Community and Rural Health Division to bring infants to the workplace for first six months.
Children’s Special Healthcare (CSH) Paul Ramirez, (307) 777-5413, Suite 420, Qwest Bldg., 6101 N. Yellowstone Rd. Provides care coordination, limited financial assistance for selected diagnoses, and access to specialty services for children and adolescents with special healthcare needs within their communities.
CRHD Epidemiology. Angi Crotsenberg, MPH, (307) 777-8787, Suite 420, Qwest Bldg., 6101 N. Yellowstone Rd. Conducts public health surveillance by collecting, collating, and analyzing epidemiological health indicator data to monitor and assess health status. Provides support to local health departments and other community organizations as they conduct healthcare planning to pinpoint and address local maternal and family health needs.
Family Planning Debra Hamilton, RN, MSN, CCM, CLC, (307) 777-7944, Suite 420, Qwest Bldg., 6101 N. Yellowstone Rd. Contracts with private and public providers to ensure access to family planning services.
Genetic Screening Paul Ramirez, (307) 777-5413, Suite 420, Qwest Bldg., 6101 N. Yellowstone Rd. Contracts with a public health lab to ensure access to newborn genetic screening. The program also provides educational materials on genetic screening and disorders and provides support to parents, public and private healthcare providers.
Immunization Jan Bloom, RHD (307) 777-6001, Suite 420, Qwest Bldg., 6101 N. Yellowstone Rd. Provides vaccine to public and private medical providers to immunize children, birth to 18 years of age. The program also provides educational materials on vaccines and immunizations; education, and educational materials; and technical support on vaccines/immunizations and immunization computer programs to public and private healthcare providers.
Maternal and Family Health (MFH) Beth Shober, MA, (307) 777-7942, Suite 420, Qwest Bldg., 6101 N. Yellowstone Rd. As part of a broad network of partners, assesses, monitors, and improves the health and well-being of mothers, infants, children, and adolescents by strengthening the personal care and public health systems to assure access to quality comprehensive care. Maternal and Family Health includes these programs: Children’s Special Healthcare, Data Services, Early Childhood Development/Home Visiting for Pregnant/Parenting Families, Family Planning, Safe Kids of Wyoming, Maternal High Risk and High-Risk Newborn, and Perinatal Services.
Maternal High Risk and Newborn Intensive Care Debra Hamilton, RN, MSN, CCM, CLC, (307) 777-7944, Suite 420, Qwest Bldg., 6101 N. Yellowstone Rd. Provides limited financial assistance for pregnant women and infants who need to access high-risk specialty care outside the state.
Newborn Metabolic Paul Ramirez, (307) 777-5413, Suite 420, Qwest Bldg., 6101 N. Yellowstone Rd. Contracts with a public health lab to ensure access to newborn metabolic screening. The program also provides educational materials on metabolic screening and provides support to parents, public and private healthcare providers.
Nurse Family Partnership (NFP) Donna Griffin, RN, MS, (307) 777-7383, Suite 420, Qwest Bldg., 6101 N. Yellowstone Rd. Provides nurse home visitation services for pregnant women with continuation through the child’s second birthday.
Nursing Services Donna Griffin RN, MS, (307) 777-7383, Suite 420, Qwest Bldg., 6101 N. Yellowstone Rd. Provides direct services in public health nursing (PHN) offices located throughout Wyoming, in the areas of communicable disease, prevention, immunizations, and health promotion; maternal and family health; pre-admission screening for nursing home placement; and home healthcare for all ages. PHN is the local service provider for many department programs.
Oral Health Grant Christensen, DDS, (307) 777-7945 or Trish O’Grady, RHD, 777-7947, Suite 420, Qwest Bldg., 6101 N. Yellowstone Rd. Administration of the semi-annual Cleft Palate Clinic, payment for dental services to the elderly, and management of children’s dental programs.
Perinatal Services Debra Hamilton, RN, MSN, CCM, CLC, (307) 777-7944, Suite 420, Qwest Bldg., 6101 N. Yellowstone Rd. Develops local community healthcare systems to increase access to services during the critical perinatal period.
Safe Kids of Wyoming Beth Shober, M.A., (307) 777-7942, Suite 420, Qwest Bldg., 6101 N. Yellowstone Rd. Coordinates with a private-sector partner, Cheyenne Regional Medical Center Foundation, to raise awareness about the preventable nature of infant, child, and adolescent disease and injury.
Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Janet Moran, RD, MS (307) 777-7494, Suite 510, Qwest Bldg., 6101 N. Yellowstone Rd. A federally funded program that provides a nutritious supplemental food package, nutrition, education, and health referral to pregnant, postpartum, and breast-feeding women; infants; and children up to age five whose incomes fall at or below 185 percent of poverty and who exhibit a nutrition-related health risk. Services to an average 11,700 participants per month are provided through 19 local WIC offices serving 37 Wyoming communities.
Women’s Healthcare Debra Hamilton, RN, MSN, CCM, CLC, (307) 777-7944, Suite 420, Qwest Bldg., 6101 N. Yellowstone Rd. Serves as a central point for exchange of information, data collection and analysis, and assistance in improving the healthcare status of Wyoming women.
The Developmental Disabilities Division mission is to provide funding and guidance responsive to the needs of at least 3,700 people with developmental disabilities or acquired brain injury, to live, work, and learn in Wyoming communities. Individuals with developmental disabilities range in age from infants and toddlers to senior adults. These individuals may have mental retardation, or a closely-related condition, or other developmental disability. Individuals with acquired brain injury can qualify for services if they are between the ages of 21 and 65 and meet eligibility requirements. The division is headquartered in Cheyenne, with additional area resource personnel located in Buffalo, Casper, Cody, Evanston, Lander, Rock Springs, and Wheatland. The division has overall supervision of the developmental disability community programs in Wyoming.
Administrator, Clifford Mikesell (307) 777-7460
Executive Secretary, Dani Sullivan (307) 777-7359
Deputy Administrator, Chris Newman, M.H.A. (307) 777-8763
Senior Policy and Research Analyst, Vacant (307) 777-6488
Suite 186E, Qwest Bldg., 6101 N. Yellowstone Rd., Cheyenne WY 82002 Fax (307) 777-6047
Adult Acquired Brain Injury Home and Community-Based Waiver Beverly Swistowicz, (307) 777-3321, Suite 186E, Qwest Bldg., 6101 N. Yellowstone Rd., Suite 186E. Services are provided to keep adults with acquired brain injury in Wyoming communities.
Adult DD Home and Community-Based Waiver Jamie Staunton, Manager, (307) 777-5660, Suite 186E, Qwest Bldg., 6101 N. Yellowstone Rd. Services keep developmental disabled adults in Wyoming communities.
Children’s Home and Community-Based Waiver Beverly Swistowicz, (307) 777-3321, Suite 186E, Qwest Bldg., 6101 N. Yellowstone Rd. Serves children with mental retardation, birth through age 20, with services designed to keep them in their home communities.
Early Intervention and Education Preschool Services Sara Mofield, (307) 777-6972, Suite 186E, Qwest Bldg., 6101 N. Yellowstone Rd. Focuses on the early identification of children birth to age 5 with developmental delays or disabilities so that intervention services (birth through age two) or special education preschool services (three through five years of age) can be provided to address the identified delays or disabilities.
Respite Care Rita Munoz, (307) 777-3694, Suite 186E, Qwest Bldg., 6101 N. Yellowstone Rd. Provides a rest for parents apart from their children who have developmental disabilities birth through 20 years of age.
Elderly/Disabled Tax Refund
Diana Martin, (307) 777-6794, Hathaway Bldg., 4th Flr.
Epidemiology
See “Infectious Disease Epidemiology,” “Chronic Disease Epidemiology, “CRHD Epidemiology.”
Oversight: Lee Clabots (307) 777-7656
Executive Secretary, Cindy Tallerdy (307) 777-5775
Deputy Administrator, Teri Green 307) 777-7531
Suite 210, Qwest Bldg., 6101 N. Yellowstone Rd. Fax (307) 777-6964
Children’s Health Insurance Program (Kid Care CHIP) Qwest Bldg., 6101 N. Yellowstone Rd, Suite 210. Provides healthcare benefits for income-qualified uninsured children up to 200 percent of the federal poverty level. Applications available, toll free, at 1-877-543-7669/ 307-777-8923 or they can be printed from the website.
Manager, Patricia Guzman (307)777-6228
Fiscal/Office Manager, Laura Still (307)777-8698
Eligibility Mgr, Kellie Grady (307)777-3590
Insurance Mgr, Jeanne Scheneman (307)777-7371
Outreach and Education Mgr, Diana Cook (307)777-7574
EqualityCare Office of Suite 210, Qwest Bldg., 6101 N. Yellowstone Rd., Cheyenne WY 82002 Fax (307) 777-6964.This office administers the Wyoming Medicaid program.
State Medicaid Agent, Teri Green (307) 777-7908
Equality Care Manager, Teri Green (307) 777-7908
Executive Secretary, Cindy Tallerdy (307) 777-5775
Provider Services, Sheree Howell (307) 777-5756
Provider Services, Angie DeBerry (307) 777-7257
Fraud and Abuse-Program Integrity, Christine Bates (307) 777-3594
TPL/Recovery Coordinator, Sheila McInerney (307) 777-5389
Health Management, Michelle Harker (307) 777-5854
Medicaid Eligibility Dana Pepmeier (307) 777-6074, Suite 210, Qwest Bldg., 6101 N. Yellowstone Rd.
Medicaid Facilities Reimbursement Renee Propps, (307) 777-5081, Suite 210, 6101 N. Yellowstone Rd.
Medicaid Pharmacist Antoinette Brown, R.Ph., (307) 777-6016, Suite 259A, Qwest Bldg., 6101 N. Yellowstone Rd. Reimbursement for pharmacy services; policy and monitoring requirements for reimbursement of pharmacy claims; oversight of the pharmacy claims processing system.
Pharmacist Consultant Donna Artery, PharmD., (307) 777-8699, Suite 259A, Qwest Bldg., 6101 N. Yellowstone Rd. Provides advice and consultation to department staff, oversees drug donation program; research and planning of the preferred drug list.
Pharmacy Services, Office of Suite 259A, Qwest Bldg., 6101 N. Yellowstone Rd. The Office of Pharmacy Services administers the Medicaid Pharmacy Program and all related cost containment initiatives, the Prescription Drug Assistance Program (PDAP), the Wyoming PharmAssist consultation program, and the Medication Donation program.
State Pharmacist, RoxanneHomar, R.Ph.,(307) 777-6032
Administrative Assistant, Angie Macy (307) 777-6923
Medicaid Pharmacist, Antoinette Brown, R.Ph., (307) 777-6016
Pharmacist Consultant, Donna Artery, PharmD, (307) 777-8699
Program Integrity Pharmacist, Colleen Jones, R.Ph., (307) 777-5503
PharmAssist Sheila Clement, (307) 777-7497, Suite 259A, Qwest Bldg., 6101 N. Yellowstone Rd. State-funded program open to all Wyoming residents. Clients are referred to a contracted pharmacist for comprehensive review of all prescription and over-the-counter medications, supplements, etc., for therapeutic duplications, dangerous interactions, compliance, education, and possible cost-saving strategies to discuss with appropriate healthcare providers.
Prescription Drug Assistance Donna Artery, PharmD., (307) 777-8699, Suite 259A, Qwest Bldg., 6101 N. Yellowstone Rd. State-funded prescription program for low-income clients.
State Pharmacist Roxanne Homar, R.Ph., (307)777-6032, Suite 259A, Qwest Bldg., 6101 N. Yellowstone Rd. Provides advice and consultation to department staff, other state agencies, legislators and both local and statewide pharmacy-related collaborative projects.
State Planning Grant Linda O’Grady, (307) 777-5472, Suite 210, Qwest Bldg., 6101 N. Yellowstone Rd. The State Planning Grant is a project funded by HRSA to study the uninsured in Wyoming and to seek solutions to increase access to health insurance coverage.
Surveillance Utilization Review Pharmacist: Colleen Jones, R.Ph., (307) 777-5503, Suite 259A, Qwest Bldg., 6101 N. Yellowstone Rd. Oversees claims research for fraud and abuse detection; point of referral for Medicaid suspected misuse; and oversight of the Pharmacy Lock-In Program.