Does Medicaid pay for a medical alert in Wyoming?

By Carol Bennett, Senior EditorUpdated October 12, 2026How we evaluate

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The short answer

Yes. Wyoming's Community Choices Waiver (CCW) lists a medical alert, if your parent qualifies for nursing-home-level care.

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What stands out in Wyoming

1 Wyoming Medicaid program we read names a medical alert; it serves older adults. (Community Choices Waiver (CCW))
For 2027, 3 Medicare Advantage plans in Wyoming list a medical alert, the same as in 2026. 23 of 23 counties have at least one, up from 22 in 2026. Albany and Big Horn have the most, 3 each. (CMS benefit files, 2026, CMS benefit files, 2027)
Medicare lists 54 equipment suppliers here, about 50 for every 100,000 people aged 65 and over. Casper has the most, 7. (CMS supplier directory, Census ACS 2020-2024)

Wyoming's Community Choices Waiver (CCW) lists a medical alert

Medicaid calls it a PERS.

Programs for older adults
Program	Who it serves	Medical alert?	Source
Community Choices Waiver (CCW)Section 1915(c)	Aged 65+ or adults 19-64 with a disability requiring nursing facility level of care	Lists a medical alert	Read the sourceChecked October 12, 2026 What it says “Personal Emergency Response Systems (PERS)”

One phone call starts the application

Call Community Choices Waiver, HCBS Section: 800-510-0280

Ask for a “personal emergency response system” under the Community Choices Waiver (CCW) program. What else to ask

3 Medicare Advantage plans here list a medical alert

How CMS marks these

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Albany3 plans

Big Horn3 plans

Campbell3 plans

Carbon3 plans

Converse3 plans

Crook3 plans

Fremont3 plans

Goshen3 plans

Hot Springs3 plans

Johnson3 plans

Laramie3 plans

Lincoln3 plans

Medicare lists 54 equipment suppliers here

Home equipment, not alerts; price labels explained

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Equipment

Afton1 supplier

Alpine1 supplier

Basin1 supplier

Casper7 suppliers

Cheyenne7 suppliers

Cody4 suppliers

Douglas1 supplier

Evanston3 suppliers

Gillette3 suppliers

Green River1 supplier

Jackson1 supplier

Kemmerer1 supplier

Lift chairs · Medicare and lift chairs · Adjustable beds.

30.1% of older Wyoming residents live alone

People 65 and over who live alone: 30.1%; 32,438 people. Census ACS 2020-2024. Census source
Deaths from falls, age 65+, per 100,000: 81.0; Age-adjusted, 2024. CDC source

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If nothing pays, the monthly bill is yours

Original Medicare does not pay; compare prices.

Paying yourself? Medical Care Alert

From $29.95/mo for the Home plan; without a landline, LTE cellular adds $5/mo (price page, October 1, 2026).

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Questions families ask

Does Medicaid pay for a medical alert in Wyoming?

Yes: Wyoming's Community Choices Waiver (CCW) lists one.

Do Medicare Advantage plans in Wyoming cover a medical alert?

3 Medicare Advantage plans in Wyoming list a medical alert for 2027.

Data checked October 12, 2026. How we built this · Report a correction

Sources

Coverage checklist for Wyoming

Yes. Wyoming's Community Choices Waiver (CCW) lists a medical alert, if your parent qualifies for nursing-home-level care.

Program: Community Choices Waiver (CCW). Call Community Choices Waiver, HCBS Section at 800-510-0280.

Plans (2027)

WyoBlue Advantage Enhanced PPO (PPO), WyoBlue Advantage (plan ID H9326-002-0)
WyoBlue Advantage Entrust PPO (PPO), WyoBlue Advantage (plan ID H9326-003-0)
WyoBlue Advantage Essential PPO (PPO), WyoBlue Advantage (plan ID H9326-001-0)

Ask: does the Community Choices Waiver (CCW) program cover a personal emergency response system for my parent, and how do we apply?

Data checked October 12, 2026.

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