Each week the Wyoming Medical Society receives a number of webinar, CME, and other conference opportunities which we share with our members without endorsement. Announcements The Women and Infant Health Program at the Wyoming Department of Health is focusing on prevention of preterm birth as part of our efforts to reduce infant mortality. They are […]
Year: 2015
Events, Conferences, and Announcements for December 4
The Wyoming Medical Society updates it members on various meetings, CME events, and legislative upates weekly during the Legislative session and bi-monthly when the Legislature is out-of-session. Below is an archive of membership information. Announcements CMS has extended the informal review period for the 2016 Value Modifier. All requests must be submitted by 11:59pm ET on December 16, […]
WINHealth Drives Towards Liquidation
Wyoming Insurance Commissioner Tom Glause speaks to a crowd during the Natrona County Medical Society Meeting in Casper in November. Glause says Claims Continuing to Be Paid by WINhealth By Tom Lacock Wyoming Medical Society CHEYENNE – Claims to WINhealth are continuing to get paid despite loss of employees and the anticipated move of WINhealth […]
Cigna Joins Friends of the WMS Program
Kim Bimestefer, President of Cigna Mountain States, reacts to a statement made by Cigna’s Medical Director for the Mountain States region, Dr. Mark Laitos at a Natrona County Medical Society Meeting in Nov. Cigna Holds Over 30 Percent of The Wyoming Commercial Market CHEYENNE – The Wyoming Medical Society (WMS) announced today that Cigna has become a […]
WY Quality Counts Update
2015 is almost over. Make sure you’re set for another year of exciting developments in your child’s brain and body with more than 100 easy and engaging activities in the 2016 WYQC calendar! This year’s theme, “When I Grow Up”, explores a different career every month and offers targeted activities for you and your child […]
Events, Conferences, and Announcements for November 27
Each week the Wyoming Medical Society receives a number of webinar, CME, and other conference opportunities which we share with our members without endorsement. Messages and announcements Stephen Brown, MBA, MD, Rob Monger, MD, and Sheila Bush were in Atlanta recently for the American Medical Association’s Interim Meeting. Click here to read Dr. Brown’s report […]
An Update On WINHealth
The receivership partner administering WINhealth for the Wyoming State Insurance Commissioner Tom Glause told the WMS this week that progress towards bringing WINhealth towards liquidation is going smoothly. The State Insurance Commissioner was granted a court order to place WINHealth into receivership on Oct. 21 and has been effectively running WINhealth ever since with its […]
Progesterone Survey for Wyoming Providers
The Women and Infant Health Program at the Wyoming Department of Health is focusing on prevention of preterm birth as part of our efforts to reduce infant mortality. We are conducting a survey of Wyoming providers to learn about the use of progesterone therapy, 17 alpha-hydroxyprogesterone caproate (17P), to prevent recurrent preterm delivery (in women with […]
Wyoming Medicaid Encourages Providers to Begin Re-Enrollment Immediately
By Wyoming Department of Health With implementation of ICD-10 now in the state’s rear view, for the time being, Wyoming Medicaid is intensely focused on the second of its three major provider initiatives – mandatory re-enrollment. Based on a provision included in the 2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), Medicaid programs across the […]
Natrona County Medical Society Hosts Insurance Forum
By Tom Lacock Wyoming Medical Society CASPER – Despite cold temperatures and a winter storm bearing down on Central Wyoming, nearly 70 physicians, legislators, insurance executives, and facility directors took part in an insurance forum at The Petroleum Club in Casper, Tuesday. “I thought it went great,” McGinley said after the event. “I think we […]