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Wyoming officials outline DD waiver wait list, costs and pending rate study
Summary
Legislative staff and Department of Health briefed the committee on Wyoming’s developmental-disability (DD) Medicaid waivers: enrollment trends, a 335‑person wait list, statutory rebasing requirements and a recent consultant study that recommends higher provider rates.
Legislative Service Office analyst Elizabeth Martineau told the Joint Appropriations Committee that Wyoming administers two Medicaid home- and community-based programs commonly referred to as DD waivers: the Comprehensive Waiver and the Supports Waiver. The programs serve people with intellectual or developmental disabilities (and adults with acquired brain injury) and provide services such as case management, respite, habilitation, crisis intervention and specialized equipment.
Why it matters: The programs are large Medicaid line items with significant state and federal funding; changes in provider reimbursement or expansion of services to cover the wait list have sizeable budget implications.
Key points from the briefing
- Current enrollments and wait list: Martineau reported 335 individuals on the DD-waiver wait list. The transcript contains some inconsistent numeric mentions during questioning about adult/child breakdowns; the department confirmed the 335 total but members asked for a clear breakdown…
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