Department Promoting “Medical Home” Care Approach
January 24, 2024
Wyoming Medicaid, part of the Wyoming Department of Health (WDH), is touting the benefits for both patients and providers from what’s known as the patient-centered medical home (PCMH) care model.
Dr. Paul Johnson, Wyoming Medicaid medical director with WDH, encourages patients to seek out practices recognized for offering the PCMH approach. “We have seen this model help improve care with healthy results such as higher rates of preventative services and screenings.”
Patient benefits described by Johnson include:
- Stay healthier with more preventative care
- Better communication with better access to clinical advice and medical records
- Better manage chronic conditions
- Have a better experience with team-based care
To encourage doctor’s offices and clinics to offer the PCMH care model, Wyoming Medicaid has a series of standards for practices to meet to earn accreditation. “Wyoming medical practices that achieve PCMH recognition with us may see some significant benefits,” Johnson said.
Advantages of PCMH accreditation may include:
- Enhanced reimbursement support from federal, state and commercial payers
- Improved efficiency and lower practice costs
- Additional recognition from patients that a practice offers enhanced services and higher quality of care
Healthcare providers interested in learning more about PCMH in Wyoming should send a message to elizabeth.lovell-poynor@wyo.gov.
Currently accredited practices in Wyoming include:
Casper
Community Health Center of Central Wyoming
5000 Blackmore Rd
Casper, WY 82601
307-233-6000
UW Family Medicine Residency Casper
1522 East A Street
Casper, WY 82601
307-234-6161
Casper Children’s Center
940 E 3rd St #205
Casper, WY 82601
307-577-4260
Cheyenne
UW Family Medicine Residency Cheyenne
820 East 17th Street
Cheyenne, WY 82001
307-638-3616
HealthWorks
2508 E. Fox Farm Rd. 1-1A
Cheyenne, WY 82007
307-635-3618
Lander
Fremont County Pediatric Clinic
115 Wyoming Street
Lander, WY 82520
307-332-2185
Lander Medical Clinic, PC
745 Buena Vista Drive
Lander, WY 82520
307-332-2941
Laramie
Laramie Pediatrics PC
1252 N 22nd St B
Laramie, WY 82072
307-745-3704
Riverton
Community Health Center of Central Wyoming
1035 Rose Lane
Riverton, WY 82501
307-463-7160
Rock Springs
Sweetwater Pediatrics
1101 Gateway Blvd
Rock Springs, WY 82901
307-362-5500