Wyoming

Get Paid as a Family Caregiver in Wyoming

Wyoming has real Medicaid programs that pay family members to care for a loved one at home. Here's what they pay, who can be paid, and how to start.

What Wyoming pays family caregivers

Rates vary — check with the program.

Rates vary — check with the program.

Your exact pay is set by the program and your care plan. We'll tell you your real number before you enroll.

Source: Wyoming Medicaid program data · Updated September 2026

Waitlist in Wyoming

Some programs here have no waitlist. Others can have one.

yes — not an entitlement; slots are limited and a waitlist forms when they are full

The two big questions

Can a spouse be paid?

Yes

Yes — Wyoming can pay you to care for your spouse.

The fine print: yes per medicaidplanningassistance.org ('Friends and family, including one's adult child or spouse, can be hired'), but other sources exclude spouses/legal guardians/POAs —

Can a parent be paid for a child?

Not right now

Not for young children right now — but parents of adult children can often be paid.

The fine print: no — CCW serves only people 65+ or adults 19-64 with an SSA-verified disability; minors are not in this waiver

Wyoming's programs

Run by: Wyoming Department of Health, Division of Healthcare Financing, Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Section

Community Choices Waiver (participant-directed)

A program that can pay a family member for care at home.

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How to apply in Wyoming

  1. Check your match — 2 minutes, free.

    Our quick check tells you which programs fit your family before you talk to anyone.

  2. Start the state application.

    Submit the CCW Program Application (CCW Form 01, which requires choosing a county case management agency) to the WDH HCBS Section in Cheyenne; non-Medicaid members also file a Wyoming Medicaid LTC application (1-855-203-2936); an LT-101 nurse assessment determines level of care.

  3. We help at every step.

    Forms, phone calls, the enrollment visit — we walk you through it all, free.

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Wyoming questions, answered honestly

Is this legit?

Yes. These are real Medicaid programs run by the state. In Wyoming, they are overseen by the Wyoming Department of Health. We help you enroll — applying costs you nothing.

Why would the government pay me?

Care at home costs Medicaid far less than a nursing home. So states pay family members to give that care at home. It's good for your loved one, and it's the law working the way it should.

Can I get paid to care for my spouse in Wyoming?

Yes — Wyoming can pay you to care for your spouse. The fine print: yes per medicaidplanningassistance.org ('Friends and family, including one's adult child or spouse, can be hired'), but other sources exclude spouses/legal guardians/POAs —

Can I get paid to care for my child in Wyoming?

Not for young children right now — but parents of adult children can often be paid. The fine print: no — CCW serves only people 65+ or adults 19-64 with an SSA-verified disability; minors are not in this waiver

How much do family caregivers get paid in Wyoming?

Wyoming doesn't publish one flat rate — rates vary and the program sets your exact pay. We'll tell you your real number before you enroll.

Is there a waitlist?

Some programs here have no waitlist. Others can have one. Details: yes — not an entitlement; slots are limited and a waitlist forms when they are full

Do I have to work for an agency?

It depends on the program. In Wyoming: no home-care agency for self-directed care, but an FMS is required — ACES$ Financial Management Services serves the CCW; a case management agency must also be selected at application

Sources: health.wyo.gov · medicaidplanningassistance.org · mycil.org · Updated September 2026. Program rules change — always confirm with the program.

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