Ways to apply for Wyoming Medicaid
These are the channels Wyoming names on its own Medicaid pages. Use whichever is easiest.
- Online
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Apply online
wesystem.wyo.gov
- By phone
- Call 1-855-294-2127
- In person
- Visit the Customer Service Center in Cheyenne to return a completed paper application.
- By mail
- Get the paper application
- HealthCare.gov
- You can also apply at HealthCare.gov any time of year. If anyone in your household looks eligible for Medicaid, it sends your information to Wyoming's agency.
- Decision time
- Wyoming says: up to 45 days.
Read on the state's own pages, October 13, 2026.
Key facts at a glance
- Pregnant women eligible up to 159% FPL ($41,050 for a family of three in 2025).
- Children 0-5 eligible up to 205% FPL ($52,930 for a family of three).
- Parents eligible up to 60% FPL only, no expansion adult category.
- Postpartum Medicaid extended to 12 months (effective 2023-07-01).
Wyoming Medicaid, topic by topic
Eligibility
Income limits & who qualifies
Wyoming Medicaid covers pregnant women up to 159% of the federal poverty line ($41,050 annual income for a family of three in 2025).
How to apply
How to apply step by step
Apply online at wesystem.wyo.gov or call 1-855-294-2127.
Doula coverage
Doula coverage details
Wyoming Medicaid does not currently cover doula services through Medicaid; state advocacy for a State Plan Amendment is ongoing.
Postpartum extension
12-month postpartum status
Wyoming Medicaid extended postpartum Medicaid coverage to 12 months, effective 2023-07-01.
Pregnant women
Pregnancy coverage in full
Wyoming Medicaid covers pregnancy-related care up to 159% of the federal poverty line (about $41,050 annual income for a family of three in…
Renewal
Annual renewal & unwinding
Wyoming Medicaid redetermines eligibility at least once every 12 months under 42 CFR 435.916. During the 2023+ unwinding, roughly 69% of di…
For Black families
Roughly 800 Black residents are enrolled in Wyoming Medicaid, per the most recent CMS T-MSIS analytic file. The number understates true eligibility: every state has Black eligibles who aren't currently enrolled, usually because of the administrative-churn rates that rose sharply during the 2023 unwinding.
Wyoming remains a non-expansion state. Legislation to expand (HB 80, 2024) cleared the state House 32-28 but died in a Senate committee. Wyoming Hospital Association and Better Wyoming have coordinated advocacy.
For enrollment help: look for your state's Navigator program (federally funded under the ACA), a Federally Qualified Health Center in your county (every FQHC has certified application counselors on staff), or one of the named community organizations below. Our FQHC directory filters to this state at /clinics/wy/.
More on Wyoming from Black Health
FQHCs
Federally Qualified Health Centers in Wyoming
Sliding-scale clinics that take Medicaid + help with applications.
Providers
Providers who accept Medicaid in Wyoming
Filter our directory to Wyoming by specialty.
Health data
Black Health outcomes in Wyoming
Maternal mortality, life expectancy, uninsured rate by race.
Sickle cell
Medicaid gene-therapy coverage in Wyoming
Does Wyoming Medicaid cover Casgevy + Lyfgenia? SCDAA chapter, comprehensive centers.
Hospitals
Safety-net hospitals in Wyoming
CMS ratings, Medicaid-accepting hospitals, and which facilities anchor care for Black patients.
Tool
Medicaid eligibility pre-check for Wyoming
Household size and income, in about a minute. Direct link to Wyoming’s apply portal.
WIC
WIC in Wyoming
Adjunctive WIC eligibility for everyone on Wyoming Medicaid, monthly food package + Cash-Value Benefit.
SNAP
SNAP (food stamps) in Wyoming
Federal food assistance: FY 2025 max benefits, ABAWD rules, application URL for Wyoming.
TANF
TANF cash assistance in Wyoming
Wyoming’s maximum monthly TANF cash benefit, time limits, and how to apply.
Data sources
- Wyoming Medicaid — state Medicaid portal.
- KFF State Health Facts, Medicaid income eligibility + expansion + enrollment tables (kff.org/statedata).
- National Health Law Program doula Medicaid project (healthlaw.org/doulamedicaidproject).
- March of Dimes Report Card, 12-month postpartum extension tracker (marchofdimes.org/report-card).
- CMS T-MSIS Analytic Files, Medicaid enrollment by race and ethnicity (medicaid.gov/dq-atlas).
- HHS Poverty Guidelines, 2025 Federal Register release.
Data refreshed:
If you have Medicaid, the coverage on this page is the route to use first: it costs you nothing and it is what these programs exist for. If you are not covered yet, there is still a free option. Our directory of free and charitable clinics lists centers by state. The option below is self-pay and is not billed to Medicaid. It is here for readers who are between coverage or who prefer to pay out of pocket:
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