An online Medicaid application is now available on the VA Easy Access website. This website was designed to help seniors and adults with disabilities find information and services to meet their long-term support needs. The online application was designed and developed in a collaborative effort among the Virginia Department for the Aging, the Virginia Department of Social Services (DSS), and the Virginia Department of Medical Assistance Services.

The online application makes it easier for seniors, individuals with disabilities, and their families to apply for Medicaid services using a new streamlined application that is shorter, easier to understand, and can be submitted online to local departments of social services. Individuals and families can complete the application at their convenience, 24 hours a day, in the comfort of their homes. Once the applicant electronically completes the form and hits “send,” the local department of social services will receive automated notice that a new application for Medicaid has been submitted, and the process to determine eligibility can begin. This new online application will also allow many local private and public agencies to assist individuals and families completing the form.

For more information, click here or contact:
Patty Samuels
Virginia Department for the Aging
1610 Forest Avenue Suite 100
Richmond, VA 23229
Phone: (804) 662-9338
Toll-Free/TTY: (1-800) 552-3402
Fax: (804) 662-9354
Patty.Samuels@vda.virginia.gov

Medicaid and FAMIS Plus (Medicaid for children) are programs that help pay for medical care. Medicaid is paid for by the state and federal government.

Eligibility:
Limited income and resources
Must be in a coverage group to include:
Pregnant women children, people with disabilities, people age 65 and older, and parents who have children under age 18 in the home.

Medicaid covers a wide range of services to include:
Clinic services, community-based residential services, dental care, EPSDT, eye exams, family planning services, home health, hospice, hospital care, nursing facility, organ transplants, personal care, physician services, podiatry, prenatal, and substance abuse.

How do I apply?
To apply for Medicaid, contact your local DSS agency in the city or county that you live to request an application. Visit the website to find your DSS location.
To find out all services covered and more information on Medicaid, view the information book or contact your local DSS office.

Commonwealth Autism Service does not endorse any individual care provider. Information on this page is for reference purposes only and is not an exhaustive list.