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West Virginia

Name of Medicaid Program(s) and number of people participating

The West Virginia program is known as West Virginia Medicaid or Mountain Health Trust.  It is administered by the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources. Their website can be accessed here.  As of June 1, 2018, there were 543,569 individuals enrolled in the West Virginia Medicaid program.1

Expanding Medicaid?

Yes.

Health Insurance Marketplace (if applicable)/ State based, Partnership or Federally Facilitated Exchange? 

Federally facilitated Marketplace: www.healthcare.gov

Health Information Exchange (if applicable)

West Virginia has established the West Virginia Health Information Network (WVHIN).

APCD (if applicable) 

West Virginia has established an APCD known as the West Virginia Health Care Authority Database: http://www.hcawv.org/.  It is maintained by the West Virginia Health Care Authority.

Featured Initiatives

 

Footnotes

  • 1. West Virginia Medicaid Enrollment totals for 2018.  Available at: https://www.kff.org/health-reform/state-indicator/total-monthly-medicaid-and-chip-enrollment/?state=WV