Wyoming
Eating disorder treatment in Wyoming
An estimated 50,857 Wyomingites will experience an eating disorder in their lifetime, and no in-person eating disorder specialty program operates at any level of care anywhere in the state. Care is limited to virtual outpatient and intensive outpatient programs licensed to treat Wyoming residents.(source)
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About eating disorder treatment in Wyoming
No national eating disorder operator runs a physical Wyoming location, and no city in the state has an in-person higher level of care for eating disorders. The population is spread across Cheyenne, Casper, Laramie, Gillette, Jackson, and rural counties, none of which has a specialty residential, day-treatment, or intensive outpatient program. Wyoming's acute-care hospitals (Cheyenne Regional Medical Center, Banner Wyoming Medical Center in Casper, Ivinson Memorial in Laramie, St. John's Health in Jackson) provide medical stabilization but not specialty eating disorder care. For Wyoming residents, ongoing treatment usually means a virtual program, with any higher level of care available only out of state.
Paying for treatment in Wyoming
Most commercial health plans in Wyoming cover eating disorder treatment as a mental health benefit, subject to your plan's usual deductible, copays, and prior-authorization requirements for higher levels of care. Because Wyoming has no in-state in-person specialty program, care above the virtual outpatient level is usually provided out of state.(source)
Wyoming Medicaid covers eating disorder treatment as a mental health benefit, with prior authorization and medical-necessity review for higher levels of care. Children may also qualify through Wyoming Kid Care CHIP.(source)
To start a benefits verification, call to be connected with a licensed eating disorder program.
See also: our insurance guides, how to verify your benefits, and how virtual eating disorder treatment works.
Common questions about eating disorder treatment in Wyoming
Where can I get residential eating disorder treatment in Wyoming?
Wyoming has no in-state, in-person eating disorder specialty program at any level, including residential, specialty inpatient, partial hospitalization, intensive outpatient, and specialty outpatient. The large Wyoming hospitals (Cheyenne Regional, Banner Wyoming in Casper, Ivinson Memorial in Laramie, St. John's Health in Jackson) can stabilize severe medical complications but do not run an eating disorder program. Residents needing residential or specialty inpatient care travel out of state.
Does Wyoming Medicaid cover eating disorder treatment?
Wyoming Medicaid covers eating disorder treatment as a mental health benefit, with prior authorization and medical-necessity review for higher levels of care. Because care above the virtual outpatient level is usually out of state, the treatment program verifies your Medicaid benefits and coverage as part of arranging placement. Children may also qualify through Wyoming Kid Care CHIP.
What about eating disorder treatment in Cheyenne, Casper, Jackson, or rural Wyoming?
None of Wyoming's metros, including Cheyenne, Casper, Laramie, Gillette, and Jackson, host an in-person eating disorder specialty program at any level. The reservation communities and rural counties share the same picture. Wherever you live in the state, three options remain: virtual outpatient and intensive outpatient programs, a regional community Behavioral Health Center for non-specialty support, and out-of-state placement for higher levels of care.
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