Credit Magellan Healthcare
Following Gov. Mark Gordon s request for an additional $500 million funding cut, the Wyoming Department of Health has come up with a way to shave close to $47 million from its general fund budget.
About $3 million of that proposed reduction comes from the elimination of a program that provides care coordination for children with complex mental, emotional and behavioral health needs.
The department partners with Wyoming Medicaid and Megellan, a private healthcare company, to offer families what are called High Fidelity Wraparound Services. It provides mental and physical healthcare, along with other supports, that allow children to stay in their homes and in their schools.