Legislative Update

loading… Virginia has an opportunity to provide health coverage for 400,000 adults by increasing the number of individuals eligible for Medicaid – an initiative made possible through the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Increasing medicaid eligibility means the state can maximize federal resources to cover more people and improve health care for our most vulnerable. Additional…

loading… Congressional Republicans pulled the American Health Care Act (AHCA) before it could be considered by the House last Friday, because they did not have enough votes to pass.  The AHCA legislation intended to repeal major pieces of the Affordable Care Act and severely reduce funding for Medicaid.  If the AHCA had become law, Virginia's…

loading… View our Health Policy Webinar Presented March 20, 2017 Adapted from Healthcare for All Virginians (HAV), March 20, 2017 The American Health Care Act (AHCA) will be up for consideration in the House Committee on Rules on Wednesday, March 22. It is likely that this piece of legislation will move quickly to be considered…

loading… The Trump administration has made repeal of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) a priority. This, coupled with expiration of funding for FAMIS (known federally as CHIP) and the likelihood of significant changes to Medicaid, will have substantial bearing on Virginia's health care system and the health of Virginians. VaOHC staff is staying up-to-date on…

Statewide Coalition Unveils Country’s First Oral Heath Report Card

loading… The Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) (known as “FAMIS” in Virginia) provides medical and dental coverage to more than 113,000 children and 1,300 pregnant women in Virginia whose families earn up to 200% FPL (or $47,700 for a family of four) – just over the Medicaid income limit of 143% FPL. Smiles for Children…

Budget Reflective of Significant Revenue Shortfalls

If you could improve the health of mothers and babies in Virginia for the cost of a dental cleaning, wouldn’t you say yes?

Providing comprehensive dental benefits for the 15,000 pregnant women currently enrolled in Medicaid and FAMIS MOMS can reduce preterm births and prevent costly health conditions.

Stakeholder group members continue work to transition the clinics to a prevention-based model