Medicaid COVID Response
Virginia Medicaid responded rapidly to the COVID-19 health care emergency by initiating a series of policy changes that ensure our members have access to care and our providers have the support they need during this critical time. These policies include protections to ensure that no Medicaid member loses coverage during the health emergency and the elimination of co-payments on all Medicaid and FAMIS covered services. We also implemented strategies, including retainer payments and staffing flexibilities, to support our health care providers, who are critical to the Commonwealth’s ability to recover from this crisis.
Medicaid's Got Virginia Covered: The COVID-19 Emergency [pdf]
Support for Members
Support for Providers
CARES Act Program Update Letter for Assisted Living Facilities
CARES Act Program Update Letter for Nursing Facilities
CARES Attestation Document for Long-Term Care Facilities
CARES Act Invoice Workbook with Instructions for Assisted Living Facilities (Updated: 11/30/2020)
CARES Act Invoice Workbook with Instructions for Nursing Facilities (Updated: 11/30/2020)
VAMMIS Admin Provider Enrollment Form With Instructions Fillable
CARES Act Program Welcome Letter for Nursing Facilities
CARES Act Program Welcome Letter for Assisted Living Facilities
Emergency Payments for Medicaid Providers
Virginia Medicaid Announces New Actions in Response to COVID-19
One-Pager: Retainer Payments and Flexibilities for Home and Community-based Services
Emergency Waivers
- For the length of the emergency, we are making changes to: telemedicine, service authorization, client appeals, out-of-pocket costs to members, prescription limits, face-to-face requirements, behavioral health, and eligibility and enrollment. Regulatory waivers for these changes are detailed here.
- For the length of the emergency, we are changing: home care and hospice, level of care determinations, nursing facility data reporting, nursing facility screening, remote certifications and assessments, durable medical equipment, background checks for personal care, paying responsible parties for certain services, provider screening and enrollment, and additional changes to client appeals and service authorization. Regulatory waivers for these changes are detailed here.
COVID 19
Virginia Medicaid is taking steps to improve access to care for Medicaid and FAMIS members.
COVID19 Updates
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