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Do I qualify for Medicaid?

Understanding Cardinal Care (Medicaid) and FAMIS (Family Access to Medicaid Insurance Security) can be a challenge. But we’re here to walk you through the process. The first step is to see if you qualify.

 
 

What is Cardinal Care? 

What is Cardinal Care? 

Cardinal Care is Medicaid in Virginia. It’s a government program that provides health coverage for low-income workers and:
 

  • Families
  • Children
  • People aged 65 and older 
  • Pregnant women
  • Those in foster care or adoption assistance
  • People with disabilities
  • Nursing facility residents or people receiving long-term services and supports

Virginia offers a few different plan options that people may qualify for.
 

Not sure where to start? Just click through each plan to read the description. Find the one that best fits your situation to learn more.

Do you qualify for Cardinal Care?

 

Cardinal Care is for low-income and working people or:
 

  • Families
  • Their children
  • People aged 65 and older 
  • Pregnant women
  • Those in foster care or adoption assistance
  • People with disabilities
  • Nursing facility residents or people receiving long-term services and supports
  • Non-citizens who meet certain eligibility requirements

 

You may qualify if you fit into one of these groups. Just use this screening tool to find out. Or apply at the Cover Virginia website.

 

Cardinal Care benefits

Do you qualify for FAMIS?

 

To qualify, you or your child must be: 

 

  • Under age 19
  • A U.S. citizen or lawfully residing immigrant
  • Able to meet the income requirements 

 

FAMIS benefits

Do you qualify for dual special needs plans?

 

You might qualify if you:
 

  • Have Medicare
  • Have special health care needs
  • Receive help from Medicaid

 

Check our dual special needs plans homepage to learn more.

Medicaid expansion

 

In Virginia, more adults can now get low-cost, quality health coverage. Even if you applied and were denied Medicaid coverage in the past, you may now be eligible. 

 

To learn more, you can:

 

More options for health coverage

 

Support after job loss and other life events

 

Did you lose your health insurance coverage recently? If yes, you and your family still have options. Visit ${state_medicaid_program} and answer six questions using this screening tool.

 

If you qualify, you can apply for coverage: 

 

Want more info on Medicaid eligibility?

You can check out this “Do I qualify for Medicaid?” article to learn more.

 

What’s next?

 

If you think you qualify for Cardinal Care or FAMIS, you can check out our page that describes how to apply.

 

How to apply

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