Does Wyoming Medicaid pay for assisted living?
Yes, for the care part. In Wyoming, Community Choices Waiver (CCW) can pay for care in assisted living. Rent and meals are generally paid by the resident.
Wyoming · checked September 2026
Senior care help in Wyoming
How Wyoming helps pay for long-term care, who to call when you need help or something's wrong, and how to check a facility before you sign.
The first question
Is there public help paying for assisted living in Wyoming?
Yes, for the care. Community Choices Waiver (CCW) helps pay for care in assisted living. Rent and meals are usually still paid by the resident, often from Social Security.
Paying for senior care in Wyoming
Wyoming's Medicaid rules for long-term care, and the programs that pay for care outside a nursing home.
Monthly income limit
$2,982
2026
The state sets the limit at 300% of the SSI Federal Benefit Rate; $2,982 is 300% of the 2026 rate ($994). Confirm the current figure with the Long-Term Care Eligibility Unit: 855-203-2936.
Asset limit (single person)
Ask the state Medicaid office
Confirm this figure with the state Medicaid office before relying on it.
If income is over the limit
Wyoming uses a hard income cap. People over it can still qualify by putting the extra income into a Qualified Income Trust (a "Miller trust") each month.
Look-back on gifts and transfers: 60 months.
Apply for Wyoming Medicaid
Wyoming Department of Health, Division of Healthcare Financing
Community Choices Waiver (CCW)
Can pay in assisted livingMedicaid program for adults 65 and older (and adults 19 to 64 with disabilities) who need nursing-home-level care but want to live at home or in assisted living. Services include assisted living facility services, personal care, adult day and home health; the person usually still pays rent and meals. Apply online or call the HCBS Section, then a public health nurse does an assessment.
Waitlist: The waiver has had a waitlist in past years. Ask the HCBS Section whether there's a waitlist now.
Who to call in Wyoming
Free, and on your side. Start with the aging office if you don't know where to begin.
Wyoming Department of Health, Aging Division
Start hereThe state's aging office and its local agencies explain your options, screen for programs and help with applications.
Wyoming Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program (run by Wyoming Senior Citizens, Inc.)
A free, independent advocate for residents of nursing homes and assisted living. Call about any problem with care, rights, billing or a discharge.
Report abuse, neglect or exploitation
Adult protective servicesYou don't need proof to report. If someone is in immediate danger, call 911.
24/7 reporting obligation; call your local Department of Family Services office or 911 in an emergency
Wyoming State Health Insurance Information Program (WSHIIP)
Unbiased Medicare help from counselors who don't sell anything: plans, bills, appeals, and programs that lower costs.
Senior Medicare Patrol
Help spotting and reporting Medicare fraud, billing errors and scams.
How to check a Wyoming assisted living or nursing home
In Wyoming, assisted living is licensed as: Assisted Living Facility (also Boarding Home and Adult Foster Care Home). Read inspection reports before you sign anything.
Wyoming Department of Health, Aging Division, Healthcare Licensing and Surveys
Look up any licensed community and read its inspection reports online.
File a complaint
Nursing homes
Medicare rates every nursing home on staffing, inspections and quality, with full inspection reports.
Wyoming veterans homes and benefits
State veterans homes are often far cheaper than private care for eligible veterans and, in many states, their spouses.
Wyoming Veterans Commission
Free legal help and paperwork in Wyoming
Legal Aid of Wyoming
Free legal help for older adults on issues like benefits, housing, powers of attorney and elder abuse.
Documents and forms
Wyoming help for caregivers and people with dementia
Can a family member be paid to provide care?
The Community Choices Waiver offers a participant-directed option. Ask whether a family member can be paid through it.
National Family Caregiver Support Program
Respite, support groups and some services for adults caring for someone 60 or older or someone with dementia. Offered in most, but not all, Wyoming counties.
Wyoming Home Services
State-funded in-home help for older adults and people with disabilities, such as personal care, homemaker and chore help, respite, adult day care and emergency response systems.
Wyoming senior care questions
Who do I call with a complaint about an assisted living or nursing home in Wyoming?
The Wyoming Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program (run by Wyoming Senior Citizens, Inc.): 307-287-7757. It's free and independent.
National help that works in Wyoming too
Senior living in Wyoming cities
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