Help Patients Get Health Insurance
Anyone on unemployment now qualifies for Marketplace Insurance
As part of the American Rescue Plan (ARP) the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is again lowering the cost of health insurance and opening more pathways for Americans to obtain affordable and comprehensive health coverage.

Starting July 1, 2021, Wyomingites who received or are approved to receive unemployment compensation for any week beginning in 2021 will find even lower cost plans and save extra money on out-of-pocket expenses in Marketplace Health Insurance plans (HealthCare.gov).  

This means that some people who would have qualified for Medicaid Expansion if Wyoming had it, will now qualify for very affordable Marketplace Insurance Plans.  Thousands of people in Wyoming who could not afford insurance due to a layoff, can now afford insurance.  Almost all folks in this situation would qualify for a plan with a monthly premium of less than $10.
If you or someone you know would like to learn more, please call Jason at 307-316-3076 – jason@enrollwyo.org
Surprise Medical Billing
HHS announces rule to protect consumers from Surprise Medical Bills
On July 1st, the Biden-Harris Administration, through the U.S. Departments of Health and Human Services (HHS), Labor, and Treasury, and the Office of Personnel Management, issued "Requirements Related to Surprise Billing; Part I," an interim final rule that will restrict excessive out of pocket costs to consumers from surprise billing and balance billing.

Provisions in the interim final rule include:
  • Bans surprise billing for emergency services. Emergency services, regardless of where they are provided, must be treated on an in-network basis without requirements for prior authorization.
  • Bans high out-of-network cost-sharing for emergency and non-emergency services. Patient cost-sharing, such as co-insurance or a deductible, cannot be higher than if such services were provided by an in-network doctor, and any coinsurance or deductible must be based on in-network provider rates.
  • Bans out-of-network charges for ancillary care (like an anesthesiologist or assistant surgeon) at an in-network facility in all circumstances.
  • Bans other out-of-network charges without advance notice. Health care providers and facilities must provide patients with a plain-language consumer notice explaining that patient consent is required to receive care on an out-of-network basis before that provider can bill at the higher out-of-network rate.
WDH Vital Statistics Update
Vital Statistics announces fee increase for birth, marriage, death certificates
Fees charged by the Wyoming Department of Health (WDH) for official birth, marriage, divorce and death certificates ordered through Vital Statistics Ser­vices (VSS) are increasing July 1.
 
The costs of birth, marriage and divorce certificates will increase by $5 each, with death certificate costs increasing by $10. Fees for searches and other offi­cial activities are also increasing by $5.
 
Guy Beaudoin, deputy state registrar with WDH, said all VSS fees were in­creased as part of department budget adjustments announced last year. “In addition, a new $5 fee will be added for death certificates to help support the indigent burial fund approved by the Wyoming Legislature earlier this year,” he said.

To download applications needed to order certificates by mail, visit the official WDH web site at https://health.wyo.gov/admin/vitalstatistics/. The adjusted fee amounts are included on the certificate applications. People may also call 307-777-7591 for help. In-person counter service remains suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
COVID-19 Immunization Data
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To view the latest COVID-19 vaccine information in WY visit the Wyoming Department of Health's Provider Information Page.

Here you will find:
  • Vaccine program provider enrollment
  • Required training for COVID-19 vaccine coordinators
  • COVID-19 vaccine resources and information
  • COVID-19 vaccination program templates and forms
  • CDC's V-Safe After Vaccination Health Checker
  • Wyoming Immunization Registry (WyIR) Resources
2-1-1 Message for Service Providers
Service Providers

Have you added, eliminated or modified services? Please be sure to update your service record in the Wyoming 2-1-1 database. Please email Jane at specialist3@wyoming211.org or go to our website by clicking on the button below to update your record.
WyTN Update
WyTN Zoom License Re-Enrollment 

If you were enrolled to receive a no-cost, HIPAA-secure Zoom license for providing telehealth from the Wyoming Telehealth Network (WyTN), you must re-enroll in the program. The reason for re-enrollment is to decrease the amount of providers, facilities and students who, for whatever reason, no longer need access to their license for providing telehealth. The re-enrollment provides the WyTN with a due diligence process and ensures proper usage of the Zoom® licenses for quality assurance purposes.


Re-Enrollment Deadline: September 1, 2021
Anyone who does not re-enroll will be unlinked from the WyTN's Zoom account

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