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...

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...

Plague Recently Confirmed in a Wyoming Pet

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 current Fremont County situation,...