Share Your Views on Youth and Young Adult Mental Health Needs

The Wyoming Department of Health (WDH) is asking family members and youth to complete brief surveys about potential barriers and needs for mental health care for youth and young adults in the state. Two separate surveys are available: one for parents and guardians of youth and young adults, and...

Need Back-to-School Vaccination Records? Try New WDH App!

With back-to-school season here, a new Wyoming Department of Health (WDH) smartphone application offers families an easy way to check whether their children have all the vaccines they need. Available for download on Google Play and the Apple App Store, the WDH Docket application can be used to view...

Don’t Forget Mosquito Protection to Prevent West Nile Virus

With human cases in nearby states and a higher-than-usual number of mosquito pools within Wyoming testing positive for West Nile virus, the Wyoming Department of Health (WDH) wants people to remember to protect themselves from mosquito bites. “Wyoming’s reported human West Nile virus case numbers have been quite low...

Wyoming Medicaid Renewals Continue Across State

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 medically needy individuals...

Public Input Sought for Wyoming Long-Term Care Option

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 the federal government. The word...