Wyoming Medicaid excludes audio-only telephone visits from telehealth coverage

Wyoming's telehealth definition explicitly excludes a telephone conversation between practitioner and member, so audio-only visits are not reimbursed by Medicaid as telehealth. This excludes patients who lack broadband or video-capable devices from telephone-based access to care, pushing them toward in-person visits or no care. It is a meaningful barrier in a large, sparsely populated state with significant connectivity gaps.

Source: Center for Connected Health Policy (CCHP), Wyoming state telehealth page (2026).