FAMIS
Children's Health Insurance in Virginia
Virginia has three state sponsored health insurance programs:
FAMIS - a children's health insurance program
FAMIS MOMS - for pregnant women
Smiles for Children - a children's dental program
FAMIS stands for Family Access to Medical Insurance Security. Health insurance is important to make sure that kids are able to get all the help they need to grow up healthy.
Health care services covered by FAMIS include:
- Doctor visits
- Well-baby checkups
- Hospital visits
- Vaccinations
- Prescription medicine
- Tests and X-rays
- Dental care
- Emergency care
- Vision care
- Mental health care
To be eligible for FAMIS you must: 1) Live in Virginia 2) Be under age 19 3) Have been uninsured for the past 4 months 4) Not be eligible for the Virginia state employee health plan 5) Not be eligible for Medicaid 6) Meet FAMIS income guidelines.
Find the complete list of state run children's health insurance programs. Learn more about virginia health insurance.
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