PALMELLEHelp in person, in Casper
Wyoming's Medicare counseling program, WSHIIP, keeps a Casper office at 951 Werner Court, Suite 295. Counselors there answer Medicare questions one to one and do not sell plans. Call 1-877-634-1006, or the statewide line 1-800-856-4398.[6]
Social Security handles signing up for Part A and Part B, and it has a field office in Casper. Use Social Security's office locator with your ZIP code for the current address and hours before you go.[7]
Plans offered in Natrona County
For 2027, CMS lists 3 Medicare Advantage plans in Natrona County, from one insurer; 2 of them include drug coverage. None is a special plan for people with both Medicare and Medicaid. Wyoming also has 9 stand-alone drug plans (Part D), available in every county. Source: the CMS CY2027 Landscape file, data updated November 1, 2026, read November 9, 2026.[5]
How Medigap works when you travel for care
Outside the Casper hospitals, doctor networks thin out fast, and plenty of people here see specialists in Denver, Billings or Salt Lake City. A Medigap policy works with any provider in the country that takes Medicare.[4]
Timing matters. You get a six-month Medigap open enrollment period starting the month you are 65 or older and enrolled in Part B. During it, an insurer must sell you any Medigap policy it offers, at the same price as someone in good health.[1]
Medicare Advantage is the other route: a private plan that replaces Original Medicare, usually with a network, often with drug cover built in. If you choose one, check that your Casper doctors and your pharmacy are in it.[4]
Dates to put on the fridge
- October 15 to December 7: change Medicare Advantage or Part D plans for the next year.[2]
- January 1 to March 31: one switch between Advantage plans, or back to Original Medicare.[2]
- Your 65th birthday: seven months to sign up, three before, the month itself, three after.[2]
- A move, or a move into or out of a nursing home, can open a Special Enrollment Period.[3]
Bring these to WSHIIP
Your Medicare card, a list of every medicine with its dose, and the names of your doctors.
Your situation, answered
- UnitedHealthcare is leaving Natrona County. What are my dates?
- I got a letter saying my Medicare Advantage plan is ending. Will I lose my doctor in Casper?
- I turn 65 this year in Casper. When do I sign up for Medicare?
- How many Medicare Advantage plans does Natrona County have for 2027?
- What is a Medicare supplement plan, and how does someone in Casper get one?
- 8 Medicare dates people in Casper should know for 2027
Questions?
Email hello@palmelle.com with a question about how Medicare works.
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Reviewed November 9, 2026.
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Sources
- Medicare.gov: Medigap, get ready to buy
- Medicare.gov: Joining a health or drug plan
- Medicare.gov: Special Enrollment Periods
- Medicare.gov: Understanding Medicare Advantage plans
- CMS: CY2027 Landscape file (202611, data updated November 1, 2026), Downloads on Prescription Drug Coverage
- Wyoming Senior Citizens, Inc.: WSHIIP offices
- Social Security Administration: Social Security Office Locator
- Wyoming Department of Insurance