Virginia Lawmakers Approve Medicaid Expansion

On June 7, 2018, Virginia Governor Ralph Northam signed budget bills for fiscal years 2019 and 2020 that include a provision to expand Medicaid to approximately 400,000 Virginia adults. The Medicaid expansion will require cost sharing and includes a requirement that some individuals participate in work or other community engagement activities. The new coverage is slated to start January 1, 2019.

The Virginia Department of Medical Assistance Services (DMAS) is starting work to submit a Medicaid 1115 waiver that includes the work requirement, which will be called the Training, Enrollment, Education, Employment and Opportunity Program (TEEOP). The TEEOP will . . .