Virginia Medicaid Hotline: 804-786-7933

Online Application Available: No (screening tool available)

Downloadable Application Available: Yes

Online Resources

General information: Click Here

To find a County Social Services Office: Click Here

To download an application: Click Here

To use the screening tool: Click Here

Additional Government Programs

For information about Food Stamps, also known as the Federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP): Click Here

For Information about Welfare Benefits, also known as Temporary Assistance For Needy Families (TANF): Click Here

Description

Medicaid is the state and Federal partnership that provides medical coverage to eligible needy persons. The purpose of Virginia Medicaid is to improve the health of people in Virginia who might otherwise go without medical care for themselves and their children.

General Program Requirements

In order to qualify for this benefit program, you must be a resident of the state of Virginia, a US national, citizen, permanent resident, or legal alien, in need of health care/insurance assistance, whose financial situation would be characterized as low income or very low income. You must also be either pregnant, a parent or relative caretaker of a dependent child(ren) under age 19, blind, have a disability or a family member in your household with a disability, or be 65 years of age or older.

Managing Agency
Virginia
http://www.myvirginia.org