§ 26-15-136 — Assignment of insurance proceeds to doctor, hospital or state agency; lien for state care; notice of lien

(a) Whenever a contract by a third party agency provides
for payment to a beneficiary under the contract for expenses
incurred by him for medical, surgical or hospital care, the
beneficiary shall assign the benefits of the contract to the
Wyoming department of health or any doctor or hospital, or other
practitioner rendering the care in an amount equal to the value
of the care rendered. Notification sent by registered or
certified mail to the third party agency, with a copy to the
insured, shall provide authority for the payment directly by the
third party agency to the assignee. The state shall have a
lien, in an amount equal to the care rendered, on the proceeds
of the contracts for care rendered by any hospital, institution
or other facility, written notice of which shall provide
authority for payment directly by the third party agency to the
state.
(b) Whenever there is in existence a contract between an
insurer and an insured for payment to, or on behalf of, an
applicant or recipient of medical assistance under the contract
for expenses incurred by the applicant or recipient for medical
services, including physician services, nursing services,
pharmaceutical services, surgical care and hospital care, the
assignment of the benefits of the contract by the applicant or
recipient or a legally liable party shall, upon receipt of
notice from the assignee, provide authority for payment by the
insurer directly to the assignee. If notice is provided by the
assignee to the insurer in accordance with the provisions of W.S
42-4-204, the insurer shall be liable to the assignee for any
amount payable to the assignee under the contract.