Wyoming Medicaid managed care: what plans must pay
Managed-care plans don't publish their provider fee schedules. What is public is the rule each plan must follow, set in Wyoming's plan contracts, statutes and notices. For 0 of 22 service lines, plans must follow a rule tied to the state's published rates.
- Lines with a binding rule
- 0of 22
- Plans on record
- 18
- Directed payments
- 0amounts in the workspace
- Capitation cells
- 2PMPM rates in the workspace
Who sets the rate, by service line
The main rule Wyoming's managed-care plans follow for each service line, in plain language.
| Service line | Main rule for plans | Rates | Also applies |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital outpatient | Not classified yet | 29,118 | |
| Physician & professional | Not classified yet | 6,956 | |
| Hospital inpatient | Not classified yet | 4,312 | |
| Equipment & supplies | Not classified yet | 2,806 | |
| Lab & pathology | Not classified yet | 1,377 | |
| Pharmacy | Not classified yet | 791 | |
| Radiology | Not classified yet | 665 | |
| Dental | Not classified yet | 283 | |
| Behavioral health | Not classified yet | 125 | |
| Hospice | Not classified yet | 121 | |
| Vision & hearing | Not classified yet | 105 | |
| Other | Not classified yet | 105 | |
| Other home & community services | Not classified yet | 68 | |
| Clinics (FQHC/RHC) | Not classified yet | 54 | |
| Nursing facility | Not classified yet | 51 | |
| IDD services | Not classified yet | 50 | |
| Therapy (PT/OT/speech) | Not classified yet | 42 | |
| Transportation | Not classified yet | 30 | |
| ABA / autism services | Not classified yet | 22 | |
| Home health | Not classified yet | 16 | |
| Personal care & attendant | Not classified yet | 14 | |
| Private duty nursing | Not classified yet | 3 |
What each plan rule means for providers
0 rules apply somewhere in Wyoming's managed-care program. Here is what each one says and what it means when you contract with a plan.
No plan rule for Wyoming is classified yet. Rates are still published on the state fee schedule page.
Using Wyoming's plan rules in a contract negotiation
- Find your service line in the table above. Check whether your line carries a floor, a state-set rate or a negotiated rate.
- Pull the published rate for each code you bill from the Wyoming fee schedule. Under a floor it is your minimum; under a negotiated rule it is the benchmark both sides know.
- Read the contract language yourself. The rule here is the state's requirement on the plan. Your own provider agreement can add terms, such as a percentage of the published rate, that the state rule doesn't forbid.
- Watch for state rate changes. When Wyoming changes a published rate, plans bound by a floor or pass-through must follow.
22 lines (Hospital outpatient, Physician & professional, Hospital inpatient, Equipment & supplies and others) are not classified yet; for them, assume the plan negotiates until a rule is published.
Wyoming Medicaid managed-care plans
18 plans on record across 18 programs.
State-directed payments and capitation
Payments CMS approved under 42 CFR 438.6(c) that plans must make on top of, or as a minimum for, their negotiated rates, and 2 published capitation cells.
Frequently asked questions
Do Wyoming Medicaid plans have to pay the state fee schedule?
The plan contracts we reviewed do not tie plan payment to the state's rates for most lines; plans negotiate rates with providers.
Where do these rules come from?
From Wyoming's managed-care plan contracts, state statutes and regulations, provider notices and CMS-approved directed-payment filings. Each rate in the workspace carries its citation.
Can I see what each plan actually pays?
No plan publishes its provider fee schedule. The closest public signals are the binding rules above, state-set rates, directed payments and the state's own payment-level estimates in its directed-payment filings.
How many managed-care plans does Wyoming Medicaid have?
18 plans are on record across 18 programs: Cheyenne Regional Medical Center PACE (Wyoming PACE), Magellan Healthcare, Inc. (Care Management Entity), WYhealth Health Management (WDH care management program), Wyoming Kid Care CHIP, Wyoming Medicaid (all enrollees, FFS), Wyoming Medicaid coverage group: ABD EID, Wyoming Medicaid coverage group: ABD ID/DD/ABI, Wyoming Medicaid coverage group: ABD Institution and others.
Which services are paid outside managed care in Wyoming?
None of the classified service lines in Wyoming is recorded as carved out of managed care.
Does Wyoming use state-directed payments?
No state-directed payment for Wyoming is on record.
How many service lines have a binding rule?
0 of 22 classified service lines carry a rule tied to the state's published rates.