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FAMIS is Virginia's health insurance program for children. It makes health care affordable for children of eligible families. FAMIS covers all the medical care growing children need to avoid getting sick, plus the medical care that will help them if they do get sick or get hurt.
Services Covered by FAMIS
These services are available:- Doctor visits
- Well Baby Checkups
- Hospital visits
- Vaccinations
- Prescription medicine
- Tests and X-rays
- Dental care
- Emergency care
- Vision care
- Mental health care
- Well Child Checkups
Cost to the Family
There are no enrollment costs or monthly premiums for FAMIS. At this time, families no longer need to make co-pays for any FAMIS covered services.
Who is eligible for FAMIS?
Your children may be eligible if they:
- Live in Virginia
- Are not eligible for FAMIS Plus (also known as Children's Medicaid)
- Are under age 19
- Are United States citizens or lawfully residing immigrants
- Live in families meeting FAMIS income guidelines
FAMIS is now available as an option for children of state employees.
Income Guidelines
Qualifying for FAMIS also depends on household income and family size. For your family size, count the number of people included on your federal taxes. If you don’t file taxes, count how many children and stepchildren under age 19 live in your home. Add yourself if you are the mother, father or stepparent of the children. Then add your husband or wife. For example, if you have 4 children and/or stepchildren under age 19 living in your home, plus yourself and your husband, your family size is 6. We determine eligibility based on monthly income. The current monthly income limit for a family of 6 is $6,079.
FAMIS INCOME LIMITS* (GROSS INCOME) - EFFECTIVE January 13, 2021 | ||
1 | $2,201 | $26,404 |
2 | $2,976 | $35,711 |
3 | $3,752 | $45,018 |
4 | $4,528 | $54,325 |
5 | $5,303 | $63,632 |
6 | $6,079 | $72,939 |
7 | $6,854 | $82,246 |
8 | $7,630 | $91,553 |
Each additional | $776 | $9,307 |
* Includes 5% standard disregard
To find out if your children may be eligible for FAMIS, answer the questions on the Eligibility Screening Tool on the Eligibility page.
How Do I Apply?
To find out if your children may qualify for FAMIS, answer the questions on the Screening Tool on the Am I Eligible? page. If, after using the Screening Tool, you think you may qualify for FAMIS follow the instructions on the Apply page. For more information about how to appeal a decision, visit the Appeals page.
Materials
[PDF] FAMIS Brochure (English)
[PDF] FAMIS Brochure (Spanish)
Information about FAMIS is available in the following languages:
[PDF] English, Spanish, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Vietnamese, Arabic, Farsi, Korean, Russian, Hindi, Amharic, French, Kurdish, Urdu, Somali
Information for immigrants is available in the following languages: [PDF] English, Spanish, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Vietnamese, Arabic, Farsi, Korean, Russian, Hindi
[PDF] FAMIS Member Handbook (English)
[PDF] FAMIS Member Handbook (Spanish)
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