1. Program Definition and Services

Skilled Nursing Services in Wyoming deliver medically necessary, clinically supervised care to individuals with complex medical profiles, chronic conditions, or post-acute needs. Provided by Registered Nurses or Licensed Practical Nurses in private homes or residential settings under a physician’s order, these services help participants avoid hospitalization or institutional placement. Services include:

• Clinical Intervention: Complex wound care, ventilator and tracheostomy tracking, intravenous therapy administration, catheter management, and tube feedings
• Health Monitoring & Training: Continuous vital sign evaluation, diabetes stabilization, and patient/caregiver task education

2. Regulations

• Wyoming Department of Health Home Health Agency Rules 
• Wyoming Medicaid Rules (HCBS Waiver Service Definitions and Standards)
• Wyoming Nursing Practice Act 
• Federal Conditions of Participation 

3. Licensing or Certification

Unlike non-medical home care, entities providing clinical skilled nursing services in a participant's residence must obtain a Home Health Agency License from the Wyoming Department of Health, Healthcare Licensing and Surveys office. Following licensure, agencies must earn formal Medicaid provider enrollment credentials.

4. Responsible State Agency

The Wyoming Department of Health (WDH), through the Healthcare Licensing and Surveys office, enforces agency licensure. Medicaid enrollment and billing activation are processed via the Discover Your Provider (DyP) web portal. Professional clinical practices are overseen by the Wyoming Board of Nursing (BON). Business registrations are maintained by the Wyoming Secretary of State.

5. Application Process

• Register the business entity structure with the Wyoming Secretary of State
• Obtain a Federal EIN and an agency Type 2 National Provider Identifier (NPI) via NPPES
• Submit a Home Health Agency License Application to WDH Healthcare Licensing and Surveys along with required fees and operational policies
• Access the secure Medicaid DyP portal to submit the licensed entity's provider enrollment packet

6. Required Documentation

• Wyoming Secretary of State registration, Federal EIN, and Type 2 NPI receipt
• Skilled Nursing Services Policy & Procedure Manual 
• Signed physician order sheets, medication administration records, and Prior Authorization clinical worksheets
• Professional malpractice insurance, general liability insurance, and workers' compensation coverage
• Personnel folders detailing active Wyoming BON nursing licenses, criminal history background verifications, and valid CPR cards

7. Timeline for Approval

The combined pipeline spanning corporate filing, policy compilation, provisional  licensing, active patient surveys for permanent state licensure, and final Medicaid enrollment typically requires 3 to 6 months.

8. Pre-Application Process

Prospective providers must incorporate with the Secretary of State, buy high-limit professional malpractice insurance, and appoint a qualified clinical director (Registered Nurse or Physician). If the agency plans to capture Medicare revenue alongside Medicaid, it must concurrently build workflows that meet federal Medicare Conditions of Participation.

9. Pre-Application Training

Agency managers must ensure all staff pass the Wyoming Board of Nursing continuing competence protocols. For waiver programs, the administration must complete state-mandated electronic portal training covering Electronic Visit Verification tracking, state incident reporting systems, and waiver billing rules.

10. Additional Notes

• Skilled nursing cannot be initiated or billed without an active, explicit clinical order and a structured Plan of Care signed by a licensed physician or authorized advanced practice provider
• Under programs like the Community Choices Waiver, high-need continuous care or complex nursing blocks require the submission of a Skilled Nursing PA Request Form detailing ICD-10 diagnostic coding, new/changed medications, and acute clinical exacerbations
• Licensed Practical Nurses can deliver scheduled direct care but must work under the documented supervision and delegation authority of a Wyoming-licensed Registered Nurse 
• State financial recovery teams cross-verify nurse charting notes against the authorized records. Missing physician signatures or vague clinical summaries lacking precise medical intervention mapping will result in immediate retroactive funding clawbacks

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