Virginia Medicaid

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The latest press releases from the Department of Medical Assistance Services

Virginia Medicaid Launches New Expansion Access Dashboard

Richmond – The Virginia Department of Medical Assistance Services (DMAS) today announced a new dashboard documenting how newly eligible Virginia adults are using their Medicaid coverage to visit their doctors, fill prescriptions, and treat chronic and life-threatening conditions, including diabetes and cancer.

Virginia Medicaid Launches Spanish-language CubreVirginia Website

Richmond – The Virginia Medicaid agency today announced the launch of a Spanish-language website, CubreVirginia.org, a one-stop-shop for Spanish-speaking Virginians seeking information about low- and no-cost health coverage.

Virginia Medicaid Agency Awarded Federal Grant to Combat Opioid Crisis

RICHMOND – The Virginia Medicaid agency has been awarded a $5 million federal planning grant to increase access to evidence-based treatment for opioid addiction and other substance use disorders.

Director Dr. Jennifer Lee to Step Down After Leading DMAS Through Successful Expansion of Medicaid

RICHMOND—Governor Ralph Northam today announced that Dr. Jennifer Lee, the Director of the Virginia Department of Medical Assistance Services (DMAS), will step down effective October 9 after successfully leading the Medicaid agency through the largest expansion of health coverage in Virginia in decades.

Virginia Medicaid Announces Strategies to End Maternal and Infant Mortality Among Members

Richmond – The Virginia Medicaid agency announced a series of strategies Monday to end maternal and infant mortality among its members by 2025.

Virginia Medicaid Agency Increases Access to Opioid Addiction Treatment

RICHMOND – The Virginia Department of Medical Assistance Services (DMAS) today announced a significant policy change that will increase access to lifesaving treatment for Medicaid members with opioid addiction.

Virginia Medicaid Agency Financial Review Announcement

RICHMOND – The Virginia Department of Medical Assistance Services (DMAS) today announced it has selected Milliman to conduct a top-to-bottom review of the agency’s forecasting and rate-setting processes over 60 days.

Virginia Medicaid Expansion Dashboard

RICHMOND – The Virginia Department of Medical Assistance Services (DMAS) this week launched a publicly accessible online dashboard providing up-to-date data on the number of Virginians with health coverage under Medicaid expansion.

Virginia Medicaid Agency Announces Financial Management Reforms

RICHMOND – The Virginia Department of Medical Assistance Services (DMAS) today announced that it will seek a top-to-bottom review of the agency’s forecasting and rate-setting processes to be conducted by an independent organization with health care finance expertise. A firm will be selected in early 2019 and given 90 days to complete the review and provide recommendations.

DMAS Partners with Caritas on Enrollment Events

RICHMOND – A group of volunteers from the Virginia Department of Medical Assistance Services (DMAS) will assist clients at The Healing Place with applications for Medicaid health coverage from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. Wednesday, December 12, 2018. The Healing Place, a program of CARITAS, is located at 700 Dinwiddie Avenue in Richmond.

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