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Read. Follow. Verify.Wyoming raises Medicaid ground ambulance reimbursement to full Medicare rate and appropriates $2.6 million
Last action · March 6, 2026: Assigned Chapter Number 69Sponsor: Labor
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What This Bill Does
Wyoming increases Medicaid reimbursement for ground ambulance emergency services to 100% of the current Medicare rate from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2028, backed by $2.6 million in total state and federal funding. The state department of health must report implementation costs and rate recommendations by October 31, 2027.
Ground ambulance providers serving Medicaid patients will receive higher reimbursements matching Medicare rates, supported by $1,300,000 from the state general fund and $1,300,000 in federal matching funds over a two-year period.
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
ground ambulance service providers
Ground ambulance service providers receive increased reimbursement at 100% of the current Medicare rate for Medicaid services rendered between July 1, 2026, and June 30, 2028.
department of health
The department receives a $2,600,000 appropriation and must submit a cost report and recommendations to legislative committees by October 31, 2027.
Key Facts
- Ground ambulance service providers are reimbursed at 100% of the current Medicare rate for services rendered between July 1, 2026, and June 30, 2028.
- Reimbursement cannot exceed 100% of the provider's or department's usual and customary billed charges.
- The department of health must report to legislative committees on additional costs and rate recommendations on or before October 31, 2027.
- The act appropriates $1,300,000 from the general fund and $1,300,000 from federal funds for the two-year period ending June 30, 2028.
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- Unexpended and unobligated funds from the appropriation revert as provided by law on June 30, 2028.
- The legislature states its intent that the appropriation be included in the standard budget for the department of health for the succeeding fiscal biennium.
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Current status: Signed into law.
Procedural history
27 actions- Mar 6, 2026Governor Signed SEA No. 0034
- Mar 6, 2026Assigned Chapter Number 69
- Mar 3, 2026HouseH Speaker Signed SEA No. 0034
- Mar 2, 2026HouseH 3rd Reading:Passed 34-23-5-0-0
- Mar 2, 2026SenateS Received for Concurrence
- Mar 2, 2026SenateS Concur:Passed 28-1-2-0-0
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- Mar 2, 2026Assigned Number SEA No. 0034
- Mar 2, 2026SenateS President Signed SEA No. 0034
- Feb 27, 2026HouseH 2nd Reading:Passed
- Feb 26, 2026HouseH COW:Passed
- Feb 25, 2026HouseH02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 6-1-0-0-0
- Feb 25, 2026HouseH Placed on General File
- Feb 24, 2026HouseH COW:Rerefer to H02 - Appropriations
- Feb 23, 2026HouseH10 - Labor:Recommend Do Pass 5-3-1-0-0
- Feb 23, 2026HouseH Placed on General File
- Feb 18, 2026SenateS 3rd Reading:Passed 29-1-1-0-0
- Feb 18, 2026HouseH Received for Introduction
- Feb 18, 2026HouseH Introduced and Referred to H10 - Labor
- Feb 17, 2026SenateS 2nd Reading:Passed
- Feb 16, 2026SenateS COW:Passed
- Feb 13, 2026SenateS02 - Appropriations:Recommend Do Pass 4-0-1-0-0
- Feb 13, 2026SenateS Placed on General File
- Feb 11, 2026SenateS10 - Labor:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0
- Feb 11, 2026Senate:Rerefer to S02 - Appropriations
- Feb 9, 2026SenateS Introduced and Referred to S10 - Labor 25-6-0-0-0
- Jan 5, 2026SenateS Received for Introduction
- Dec 1, 2025Bill Number Assigned
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