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

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 $5,265.

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.

Click here to visit the Member Services page

Immigrant Flyer

The Immigrant Flyer provides information on citizenship requirements for FAMIS and FAMIS Plus and is available in a variety of languages.

English | Spanish | Chinese | Korean | Vietnamese | Arabic | Farsi | Russian | Hindi | Simplified Chinese

Three Easy Ways to Apply

1. Use our online application, or
2. Call FAMIS toll-free, 1-866-87FAMIS (1-866-873-2647), or
3. Mail or fax the application to FAMIS or drop it off at your local department of Social Services.
   
   Return your completed application by mail to:
   FAMIS
   P.O. Box 1820
   Richmond, VA 23218-1820
   
   Return your completed application by fax to:
   1-888-221-9402