Updates & Tips Virginia's health insurance programs for children are very much programs in flux. There are changes that occur to the one or both of these programs on an annual basis (changes in financial eligibility based on the Federal Poverty Level changes) and on an ongoing basis (addition of managed care providers, etc.) This section is where you can find this updated information.		Enrollment Progress Methodology for Estimating the Number of Uninsured Children in Virginia Enrollment Map Eligibility Income Guidelines FAMIS & FAMIS Plus Updates & Tips
	Program Updates: 1/08  Income Guidelines Change On January 23, 2008 the United States Department of Health and Human Services announced the 2008 Poverty Guidelines. As a result, the income eligibility guidelines for the FAMIS Programs and Medicaid were adjusted in Virginia. The new income guidelines can be seen here. It should be noted that any application processed by a local DSS or the FAMIS Central Processing unit on or after January 23, 2008 will be evaluated under these new income guidelines, even if the application was received prior to January 23,2008. 7/07 New Income Guidelines for FAMIS MOMS and Coverage for        Substance Abuse Services DMAS will begin reimbursement for substance abuse treatment services for adults and children in Medicaid/FAMIS Plus. The services included are: assessment and evaluation, crisis intervention, case management, outpatient treatment, intensive outpatient treatment, day treatment, and opioid treatment for adults and children. Pregnant Women in FAMIS MOMS and Medicaid for Pregnant Women and children in FAMIS already had these benefits. 7/06 Need to Verify Citizenship and Identity in Medicaid 9/06 New Income Guidelines for FAMIS MOMS Tips: