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Wyoming Medicaid for pregnant women

Who qualifies for Wyoming Medicaid, the income limit for your household size, what it covers and how to apply with Wyoming Department of Health.

Limits as of January 2026 · Checked October 2026 · 18 sources

Apply for Wyoming Medicaid

Wyoming Department of Health runs it. We're not the state agency, so you apply with them, online or with help from your clinic or hospital.

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Check your income against the limit

Short answer

In Wyoming, you qualify for pregnancy Medicaid if your household earns up to 159% of the poverty level: about $34,408 a year for a household of two (you and the baby). Coverage lasts 12 months after birth. A qualified clinic or hospital can enroll you the same day.

Wyoming pregnancy Medicaid income limits for 2026

Find your household size and compare your household's income with the limit. Wyoming Medicaid covers pregnancy up to 159% of the federal poverty level.

Wyoming Medicaid income limits2026 guidelines, 48 states and DC
HouseholdPer yearPer month
2you + 1 baby$34,408$2,867
3$43,439$3,620
4$52,470$4,373
5$61,501$5,125
6$70,532$5,878
7$79,564$6,630
8$88,595$7,383

Annual and monthly household income. See the 2026 poverty guidelines

Your baby counts

For Medicaid, a pregnant woman's family size counts her plus the number of children she is expected to deliver (42 CFR 435.603(b)). A household of three in Wyoming, two adults expecting one baby, can earn up to $43,439 a year ($27,320 × 159%).

Limits are percents of the poverty level from KFF and Georgetown CCF (January 2026) and include the standard 5-point income disregard. Wyoming rounds and updates on its own schedule, so treat the dollars as approximate.

Sources: KFF State Health Facts; U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (Federal Register); eCFR (National Archives). Data as of October 2026.

How to apply in Wyoming

  1. Count your household

    Count yourself plus each baby you're expecting, and anyone else the state counts with you. Find your size in the table above.

  2. Apply with Wyoming Department of Health

    Apply on the state's site (health.wyo.gov). Go to the Wyoming Medicaid application

  3. Ask for same-day coverage

    At your first prenatal visit, ask whether the clinic can enroll you through presumptive eligibility while your application is processed.

  4. Keep your coverage after birth

    Wyoming Medicaid covers you for 12 months after the pregnancy ends.

Get covered today

Yes

Presumptive eligibility lets a qualified clinic or hospital enroll a pregnant person in temporary Medicaid right away, while the full application is processed.

Wyoming uses it for pregnancy. Ask at your first prenatal visit whether the clinic can enroll you.

Source: KFF and Georgetown University Center for Children and Families. Data as of January 2025.

12 months

of Wyoming Medicaid coverage after birth, since July 1, 2023

KFF postpartum tracker, July 2026

What Wyoming Medicaid covers for pregnancy

Coverage after birth, plus the three extras people ask about most, each from our state-by-state trackers.

After birth

12 months
Wyoming Medicaid keeps covering you for 12 months after the pregnancy ends, a rule in place since July 1, 2023.
Postpartum coverage in every state

Doula care

No
Wyoming Medicaid doesn't cover doula care.We list 12 doulas in Wyoming.
Doulas in WyomingDoula coverage in every state

Lactation support

No
In Wyoming, Medicaid doesn't pay for lactation visits as a separate service and points members to WIC and free public health nurse home visits.
Lactation consultants in WyomingLactation coverage in every state

Breast pump

Yes
In Wyoming, Medicaid covers manual and electric breast pumps from 28 weeks of pregnancy with a prescription.
Breast pump rules in Wyoming and every state

What's changing

Rules that affect pregnancy coverage in Wyoming now and in 2027.

Sources: U.S. Government Publishing Office; Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services; KFF and Georgetown University Center for Children and Families

More for families in Wyoming

All 50 states and DC

Questions about pregnancy Medicaid in Wyoming

What is the income limit for pregnancy Medicaid in Wyoming?

Wyoming Medicaid covers pregnancy for household incomes up to 159% of the federal poverty level. At the 2026 guidelines that's about $34,408 a year for a household of two, $43,439 for three and $52,470 for four. Limits are KFF's figures as of January 2026.

Does my unborn baby count in my household size?

Yes. For Medicaid, a pregnant woman's family size counts her plus the number of children she is expected to deliver (42 CFR 435.603(b)). A single pregnant woman expecting one baby is a household of two; expecting twins, a household of three.

How long does Wyoming Medicaid cover you after birth?

12 months after the pregnancy ends, a rule in place since July 1, 2023.

Can I get covered the same day in Wyoming?

Yes. Wyoming uses presumptive eligibility for pregnancy, so a qualified clinic or hospital can enroll you in temporary Medicaid the same day while your full application is processed.

How do I apply for pregnancy Medicaid in Wyoming?

Apply with Wyoming Department of Health at health.wyo.gov. Count yourself plus each baby you're expecting as your household, and compare your income with the limit for that size. We're not the state agency and can't take applications.

Does Wyoming Medicaid pay for a doula?

Wyoming Medicaid doesn't cover doula care.

Do pregnant women have to meet the new Medicaid work requirements?

Public Law 119-21 (2025) requires states to apply Medicaid work (community engagement) requirements to expansion adults ages 19-64 starting no later than January 1, 2027 (states may start earlier; HHS may grant good-faith exemptions that end by December 31, 2028). People who are pregnant or entitled to postpartum coverage are exempt, as are parents and caretakers of a dependent child 13 or younger.

We're not Wyoming Department of Health and can't tell you whether you qualify. Apply at health.wyo.gov for a decision. Spot something out of date? Tell us and we'll check it against the state's own notice.

Sources

  1. 1.Medicaid and CHIP Income Eligibility Limits for Pregnant Women as a Percent of the Federal Poverty Level (as of January 2026) KFF State Health Facts. Accessed October 9, 2026.
  2. 2.Medicaid and CHIP Eligibility, Enrollment, and Renewal Policies as States Prepare for Major Medicaid Policy Changes (Table 2, January 2026) KFF and Georgetown University Center for Children and Families. Accessed October 9, 2026.
  3. 3.Medicaid Postpartum Coverage Extension Tracker (as of July 15, 2026) KFF. Accessed October 9, 2026.
  4. 4.Medicaid and CHIP Eligibility, Enrollment, and Renewal Policies as States Resume Routine Operations Following the Unwinding (Table 7: Presumptive Eligibility, January 2025) KFF and Georgetown University Center for Children and Families. Accessed October 9, 2026.
  5. 5.Wyoming Medicaid: how to apply Wyoming Department of Health. Accessed October 9, 2026.
  6. 6.CMS approval of Wyoming State Plan Amendment WY-23-0005 (12-month postpartum coverage), effective 2023-07-01 Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Accessed October 9, 2026.
  7. 7.Annual Update of the HHS Poverty Guidelines (91 FR 1797, Jan. 15, 2026) U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (Federal Register). Accessed October 9, 2026.
  8. 8.42 CFR 435.603(b), definition of family size eCFR (National Archives). Accessed October 9, 2026.
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  1. 9.Public Law 119-21, sec. 71119: Requirement for States to Establish Medicaid Community Engagement Requirements (adds SSA sec. 1902(xx)) U.S. Government Publishing Office. Accessed October 9, 2026.
  2. 10.SHO #26-001: Implementation of Section 71109 "Alien Medicaid Eligibility" (April 8, 2026) Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Accessed October 9, 2026.
  3. 11.42 CFR 447.56(a)(2)(ii), exemptions from Medicaid cost sharing: pregnancy-related services eCFR / Code of Federal Regulations.
  4. 12.Doula Medicaid Project: state-by-state chart of doula Medicaid efforts (last updated Sep. 2026) National Health Law Program (NHeLP). Accessed October 9, 2026.
  5. 13.State Trends in Medicaid Coverage of Doula Services (published April 1, 2026; data as of March 2026) National Academy for State Health Policy (NASHP). Accessed October 9, 2026.
  6. 14.Wyoming Medicaid Downloadable Fee Schedule (FeeSchedule.xlsx, run date 2026-10-01) Wyoming Department of Health, Wyoming Medicaid. Accessed October 9, 2026.
  7. 15.Your Healthy Pregnancy Wyoming Department of Health, Wyoming Medicaid. Accessed October 9, 2026.
  8. 16.WY BMS CMS-1500 Provider Manual, Version 20.0 Wyoming Department of Health (prepared by Acentra Health). Accessed October 9, 2026.
  9. 17.Medicaid Coverage of Pregnancy-Related Services: Findings from a 2021 State Survey KFF. Accessed October 9, 2026.
  10. 18.Wyoming Medicaid Member Handbook for Pregnant Women Wyoming Department of Health. Accessed October 9, 2026.