Virginia Resources on “Medicaid-to-26” coverage
- Program information from the Va. Department of Social Services
- Youth Flyer created by VDSS (pdf)
- Paper application for Virginia Medicaid coverage
- Spanish version of paper application for Virginia Medicaid coverage
- Services covered by Medicaid in Virginia (Department of Medical Assistance Services)
- Contact list for all local departments of social services in Virginia
Policy Briefs on Medicaid Coverage for Youth in Foster Care
Medicaid to 26 for Former Foster Youth: An Update on the State Option and State Efforts to Ensure Coverage for All Young People Irrespective of Where They Aged Out of Care (SPARC, October 2014)
Making Outreach and Enrollment Work for Former Foster Youth (SPARC, September 2014)
The Affordable Care Act and Youth Aging Out of Foster Care: New Opportunities and Strategies for Action (SPARC, April 2014)
Medicaid to 26 for Youth in Foster Care: Key Steps for Advocates (SPARC, September 2013)
Medicaid and Children in Foster Care (SPARC, March 2013)
Extending Medicaid (Jim Casey Initiative)
Information from Other States
Children Now // Covered Til 26 (California)
Juvenile Law Center: Covered Til 26 PA (Pennsylvania)
Media about Medicaid Coverage for Foster Youth in Virginia
“Foster kids can get more benefits, but might not know it” – Staunton News Leader: January 21, 2015a