Virginia Medicaid
Welcome to the Department of Medical Assistance Services’ (DMAS) homepage. DMAS is the agency that administers Medicaid and the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) in Virginia. The CHIP program in Virginiais called Family Access to Medical Insurance Security (FAMIS). Our mission at DMAS is to provide a system of high quality and cost effective health care services to qualifying Virginians and their families
Who Is Covered by Medicaid?
While Medicaid was created to assist people with lowincome,
coverage is dependent upon other criteria as
well. Eligibility is primarily for individuals falling into
particular categories, such as low‐income children,
pregnant women, the elderly, persons with disabilities,
and parents meeting specific income thresholds. Within
federal guidelines, states set their own income and asset
eligibility criteria for Medicaid, which results in a large
variation among the states as to who is eligible. In
Virginia, income and resource requirements vary by category.
How To Apply For Medicaid
To apply for Virginia Medicaid contact the Department of Social Services in the city or county where the applicant lives. A face-to-face interview is not required. A Medicaid application must be filed and it must be signed by the applicant unless it is completed and signed by the applicant’s legal guardian, committee, attorney-in-fact or authorized representative. Applicants for Medicaid are asked to:
- Provide Social Security numbers;
- Confirm they areVirginiaresidents;
- Confirm U.S.citizenship or provide documentation of alien status;
- Verify income and resources;
- Submit bills for medical services received in the past three months;
Once a completed application is received, the local Department of Social Services will determine whether the applicant meets a group covered by Virginia’s Medicaid Program and if the applicant’s resources and income are within the required limits. The amount of income and resources the applicant can have and be eligible for Medicaid depends on how many people the applicant has in their family and the covered group.
