Program Description
The West Virginia Medicaid Program provides a medical card which
may be used to receive medical care in the community or in an institutional
setting, such as a nursing home. This allows those who may not be able to
afford medical care the opportunity to have their health needs addressed.
Medicaid is administered on the Federal level by the Center for Medicare and
Medicaid Services (CMS) under the Social Security
Administration.
General Program Requirements
In order to qualify for this benefit program, you must be a
resident of the state of West 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.
Application Process
For more information, see the Program Contact Information below.
Program Contact Information
Please visit the West Virginia Medicaid web site for more
information:
http://www.wvdhhr.org/bcf/family_assistance/medicaid.asp
You can apply for Medicaid online or receive further eligibility
screening at:
https://www.wvinroads.org/inroads/PGM/ASP/SC001.asp
You may also contact your local Bureau for Children and Families
county office to learn more about Medicaid and how to apply:
http://www.wvdhhr.org/bcf/county/
Managing Agency
West Virginia
http://www.wv.gov
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