Residency verification; monthly address checks; multistate enrollment; monthly death record checks. Note: this section is effective as of 1/1/2027.
Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 42-10-109
in effect(a) As used in this section, "address change information" means postal change of address data, state address change databases or comparable systems.
(b) On not less than a monthly basis, the department of health shall review address change information to identify potential changes in residency for medicaid recipients.
(c) The department of health shall conduct monthly cross checks of address change information against enrollment records and shall initiate an eligibility redetermination when a change in residency is indicated.
(d) The department of health shall submit enrollment information to any national database used to identify persons enrolled in medicaid in multiple states. Implementation of this subsection shall occur no later than October 1, 2029.
(e) Not later than August 31 of each year, the department of health shall submit a public report to the joint labor, health and social services interim committee of the Wyoming legislature, including:
(i) The number of persons flagged through address change information or out of state benefit activity;
(ii) The number of persons removed from the medicaid program due to enrollment in multiple states;
(iii) The estimated fiscal impact of this section.
(f) On not less than a monthly basis, the department of health shall receive and review information from the vital statistics services and the social security administration master death file to identify any deceased persons enrolled in the medicaid program. Upon confirmation of death, the department shall promptly remove the deceased person from the program.
Source: WY Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://wyoleg.gov/statutes/compress/title42.pdfFetched: 10/4/2026