Department Promoting “Medical Home” Care Approach

January 24, 2024

Department Promoting “Medical Home” Care Approach

Wyoming Medicaid, part of the Wyoming Department of Health (WDH), is touting the benefits for both patients and providers from what’s known as the patient-centered medical home (PCMH) care model.

Dr. Paul Johnson, Wyoming Medicaid medical director with WDH, encourages patients to seek out practices recognized for offering the PCMH approach. “We have seen this model help improve care with healthy results such as higher rates of preventative services and screenings.”

Patient benefits described by Johnson include:

  • Stay healthier with more preventative care
  • Better communication with better access to clinical advice and medical records
  • Better manage chronic conditions
  • Have a better experience with team-based care

To encourage doctor’s offices and clinics to offer the PCMH care model, Wyoming Medicaid has a series of standards for practices to meet to earn accreditation. “Wyoming medical practices that achieve PCMH recognition with us may see some significant benefits,” Johnson said.

Advantages of PCMH accreditation may include:

  • Enhanced reimbursement support from federal, state and commercial payers
  • Improved efficiency and lower practice costs
  • Additional recognition from patients that a practice offers enhanced services and higher quality of care

Healthcare providers interested in learning more about PCMH in Wyoming should send a message to elizabeth.lovell-poynor@wyo.gov.

Currently accredited practices in Wyoming include:

Casper

Community Health Center of Central Wyoming

5000 Blackmore Rd

Casper, WY 82601

307-233-6000

 

UW Family Medicine Residency Casper

1522 East A Street

Casper, WY 82601

307-234-6161

 

Casper Children’s Center

940 E 3rd St #205

Casper, WY 82601

307-577-4260

Cheyenne

UW Family Medicine Residency Cheyenne

820 East 17th Street

Cheyenne, WY 82001

307-638-3616

 

HealthWorks

2508 E. Fox Farm Rd. 1-1A

Cheyenne, WY 82007

307-635-3618

Lander

Fremont County Pediatric Clinic

115 Wyoming Street

Lander, WY 82520

307-332-2185

 

Lander Medical Clinic, PC

745 Buena Vista Drive

Lander, WY 82520

307-332-2941

Laramie

Laramie Pediatrics PC

1252 N 22nd St B

Laramie, WY 82072

307-745-3704

Riverton

Community Health Center of Central Wyoming

1035 Rose Lane

Riverton, WY 82501

307-463-7160

 

Rock Springs

Sweetwater Pediatrics

1101 Gateway Blvd

Rock Springs, WY 82901

307-362-5500