Wyoming Health Insurance Consumer Help
Wyoming does not operate a Consumer Assistance Program under the Affordable Care Act. The new consumer protections and benefits of the law still apply to you, however.
The agencies listed below can help you take advantage of some of these new protections and benefits. They can answer your questions about different types of coverage.
If you need health insurance, be sure to check out HealthCare.gov’s Plan Finder. It will help you find and compare health care coverage options in your area.
If you have questions about insurance you bought for yourself and/or your family or you have insurance provided by an employer who does business only in Wyoming, contact:
Wyoming Insurance Department
106 East 6th Avenue
Cheyenne, WY 82002
(307) 777-7401
(800) 438-5768 (within WY)
http://insurance.state.wy.us/
wyinsdep@state.wy.us
If you have a hard time affording health coverage and you have questions about eligibility or current Medicaid benefits, go to:
Equality Care Medicaid (Wyoming Medicaid Program)
Wyoming Department of Health
Equity Care Medicaid
401 Hathaway Building
Cheyenne, WY 82002
(307) 777-7656
(866) 571-0944
http://www.health.wyo.gov/healthcarefin/equalitycare/index.html
To apply, go to http://healthlink.wyo.gov
Wyoming Department of Family Services
http://dfsweb.state.wy.us/dfs/contact.html
If you are not eligible for Medicaid, your child may still be eligible for the Children’s Health Insurance Program. For questions about eligibility or benefits, go to:
Kid Care CHIP (Wyoming Children’s Health Insurance Program)
Wyoming Department of Health
Kid Care CHIP
6101 Yellowstone Rd, Suite 186A
Cheyenne, WY 82002
(877) 543-7669 (within WY)
(888) 996-8786 (outside WY)
http://www.health.wyo.gov/healthcarefin/chip/index.html
kidcarechip@health.wyo.gov
If you have a question, complaint, or dispute regarding insurance you get through a “self-insured” employer (typically a large company or one with locations in multiple states or countries), go to:
U.S. Department of Labor
Employee Benefits Security Administration
200 Constitution Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20210
(866) 4-USA-DOL (866-487-2365)
http://www.dol.gov/ebsa/consumer_info_health.html
If you are on Medicare and have a question, or if you have a disability or end stage renal disease and want to enroll or find out if you are eligible for Medicare, contact:
Wyoming State Health Insurance Information Program (WSHIP)
Toll Free: (800) 856-4398
Local: (307) 856-6880
http://www.wyomingseniors.com/
If you have been denied health insurance by private insurance companies because of a pre-existing condition, you may be eligible for a Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan (PCIP). Go to:
PCIP
National Finance Center
Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan
P.O. Box 60017
New Orleans, LA 70160-0017
(866) 717-5826
http://www.healthcare.gov/law/provisions/preexisting/states/wy.html
If you are a veteran and have a question or concern about veterans’ health care benefits, go to:
US Department of Veterans Affairs
(877) 222-VETS (8387)
http://www1.va.gov/health/
If you have questions about your health insurance that are not covered by the above resources, call the Health Insurance Assistance Team of the U.S. Center for Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight at (888) 393-2789.