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Who is eligible for FAMIS?

Your children may be eligible if they:

  • Live in Virginia
  • Are under age 19
  • Don't have health insurance now and haven't had it in the past 4 months (There are exceptions to the four month waiting period)
  • Are not eligible for any Virginia state employee health insurance plan
  • Are not eligible for FAMIS Plus (also known as Children's Medicaid)
  • Live in families meeting FAMIS income guidelines
  • Are United States citizens or qualified aliens (other children may be eligible, please call us to find out more)

FAMIS Income Limits* (Gross Income)
Effective January 23, 2009
Family Size Income Limits
  Year Month
1
 $21,660 $1,805
2
 $29,140 $2,429
3
 $36,620 $3,052
4
 $44,100 $3,675
5
 $51,580 $4,299
6
 $59,060 $4,922
7
 $66,540 $5,545
8
 $74,020 $6,169
Each additional family member $7,480 $624
* Income limits are adjusted annually.

Income Guidelines

Qualifying for FAMIS also depends on household income and family size. To find out your family size, 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.

The monthly income limit for a family of 6 is $4,922.

Family and Income Calculator*

You can use the Family and Income Calculator to see if you might be eligible for FAMIS. Please determine your income and family size based on the following:

Family size: Enter the number of family members living in the home. Family members are the parents, stepparents and children under age 19.

Monthly Family Income: Enter the gross monthly income (before any taxes or other deductions are taken out) received by parents, stepparents and children under age 19 who live in the home. Add all sources of income from each household member. Types of income include: income from a job, child support, unemployment compensation, disability payments, etc.

Renewal and Change-of-Address

FAMIS and FAMIS Plus must be renewed at least every 12 months. It is very important that you report any change in your address to the agency that is managing the case. If we do not have a correct address, we will not be able to notify you when it is time to renew coverage and the child will be cancelled from the program.


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