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Medicaid is a federal U.S. health insurance program that provides health coverage to millions of Americans. The program primarily covers low-income adults, children, pregnant women, elderly adults and people with disabilities.
Federal guidelines for the Medicaid program are established by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Learn more about Medicaid at a national level on the CMS website here.
The West Virginia Medicaid program is administered by the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR), Bureau for Medical Services. Learn more about Medicaid in West Virginia on the DHHS website here.
Through Medicaid, people gain access to health care services that may not be affordable without it. Additionally, some programs and benefits include special protections—such as provider networks and payment methods—that help ensure services are accessible. Medicaid also provides preventive care and other services to help people stay healthy and avoid costlier care.
Medicaid covers medical and health care services such as:
*Additional services, such as nursing homes or personal care services, may be available to those who have special needs.
Medicaid does not cover the following types of medical services:
Learn more about medical and health care services that are covered by Medicaid in West Virginia on Page 8 of the Medicaid guide here.
Medicaid recipients in West Virginia may need to pay a monthly premium, which is a monthly fee for enrollment in the program. Premiums range from $0 to $15. Premium amounts are based on the recipient’s annual income.
Recipients may sometimes need to pay a small out-of-pocket cost for treatments, which are known as copayments. Copayment amounts depend on the recipient’s age, household income and what the state pays for the specific service. There is a limit to the amount you can pay in copayments each month.
Services that require copayments include the following:
*Copayments are required for physician, or doctor, office visits unless the visit is for a preventive wellness exam, immunizations, family planning, or for urgent care that is provided at an urgent care facility.
Each Medicaid participant through the West Virginia Bureau for Medical Services has their own individual health care plan. Some participants may be required to pay fees, and some recipients may not be required to pay fees, i.e., are exempt.
Medicaid participants who fall into one of the below categories are exempt from copayment fees:
To learn more about Medicaid premiums and copayments, review Page 11 of the Medicaid guide here.
To qualify for Medicaid in West Virginia, you must meet all of the following:
Income limits vary depending on household size, medical status and other factors and are subject to change annually. Find the current Medicaid income limits based on household size in West Virginia here.
Learn what documents you can submit to prove your citizenship and identity here.
Find further information on West Virginia Medicaid eligibility on Page 4 of the Medicaid guide here.
To apply for Medicaid in West Virginia, complete the following three steps:
Learn what documents you need here.
To apply for Medicaid online, click here to access the West Virginia Benefits Portal.
To apply for Medicaid by mail, click here to access the application form, fill it out, and mail it with the necessary documents to your local Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) office. Find contact information for local field offices in West Virginia here.
To apply for Medicaid in person, click here to find your nearest DHHR office.
To apply for Medicaid by phone, call the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources Change Center at (877) 716-1212.
If you apply in person, you will complete an interview at the time of your application submission to verify your eligibility for the program.
If you apply online, by mail or by phone, you will complete the interview over the phone.
If you have questions about the application process or require assistance, call the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources Change Center at (877) 716-1212.
Or, contact your nearest local West Virginia DHHR office. Find contact information for local field offices in West Virginia here or refer to the list below.
Location | Address | Phone Number | Hours |
---|---|---|---|
Barbour | 49 Mattaliano Drive Philippi, WV 26416 |
(304) 457-9030 | Monday – Friday, 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM |
Berkley | 433 Mid-Atlantic Parkway Martinsburg, WV 25402 |
(304) 267-0100 | Monday – Friday, 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM |
Boone | 156 Resource Lane Foster, WV 25081 |
(304) 369-7802 | Monday – Friday, 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM |
Braxton | 3708 Sutton Lane Sutton, WV 26601 |
(304) 765-7344 | Monday – Friday, 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM |
Brook | 100 Municipal Plaza, Suite 600 Weirton, WV 26062 |
(304) 794-3060 | Monday – Friday, 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM |
Cabelle | 2699 Park Avenue, Suite 100 Huntington , WV 25704 |
(304) 528-5800 | Monday – Friday, 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM |
Calhoun | 85 Industrial Park Road Grantsville, WV 26147 |
(304) 354-6118 | Monday – Friday, 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM |
Clay | 94 Main Street Clay, WV 25043 |
(304) 587-4268 | Monday – Friday, 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM |
Doddridge | 22 Herbert Avenue Smithburg, WV 26436 |
(304) 873-2031 | Monday – Friday, 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM |
Fayette | 1400 Virginia Street Oak Hill, WV 25901 |
(304) 465-9613 | Monday – Friday, 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM |
Gilmer | 1493 WV Highway 5, East Glenville, WV 26351 |
(304) 462-0412 | Monday – Friday, 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM |
Grant | 53 Kiess Drive Petersburg, WV 26847 |
(304) 257-4211 | Monday – Friday, 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM |
Greenbrier | 316 Maplewood Avenue, Suite 3 Lewisburg, WV 24901 |
(304) 647-7476 | Monday – Friday, 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM |
Hampshire | 24954 Northwestern Pike Romney, WV 26757 |
(304) 822-6900 | Monday – Friday, 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM |
Hancock | 100 Municipal Plaza, Suite 600 Weirton, WV 26062 |
(304) 794-3060 | Monday – Friday, 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM |
Hardy | 149 Robert C. Byrd Industrial Park Moorefield, WV 26836 |
(304) 538-2391 | Monday – Friday, 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM |
Harrison | 153 W. Main Street, Suite D Clarksburg, WV 26301 |
(304) 627-2295 | Monday – Friday, 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM |
Jackson | 4285 Cedar Lakes Road Ripley, WV 25271 |
(304) 373-2560 | Monday – Friday, 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM |
Jefferson | 239 Willow Spring Drive Charles Town, WV 25414 |
(304) 724-2600 | Monday – Friday, 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM |
Kanawha | 4190 Washington Street Charleston, WV 25313 |
(304) 746-2360 | Monday – Friday, 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM |
Lewis | 91 Arnold Drive Weston, WV 26452 |
(304) 269-6820 | Monday – Friday, 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM |
Lincoln | 8209 Court Avenue Hamlin, WV 25523 |
(304) 824-5811 | Monday – Friday, 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM |
Logan | 130 Stratton Street Logan, WV 25601 |
(304) 792-7095 | Monday – Friday, 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM |
Marion | 416 Adams Street, Suite 307 Fairmont, WV 26554 |
(304) 368-4420 | Monday – Friday, 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM |
Marshall | 400 Teletech Drive, Suite 2 Moundsville, WV 26041 |
(304) 843-4120 | Monday – Friday, 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM |
Mason | 1406 Kanawha Street Point Pleasant, WV 25550 |
(304) 675-0880 | Monday – Friday, 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM |
Mercer | 350 Davis Street Princeton, WV 24740 |
(304) 425-8738 | Monday – Friday, 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM |
Mineral | 18 N. Tornado Way Keyser, WV 26726 |
(304) 788-4150 | Monday – Friday, 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM |
Mingo | 203 E. 3rd Avenue Williamson, WV 25661 |
(304) 235-4680 | Monday – Friday, 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM |
Monongalia | 114 South High Street Morgantown, WV 26507 |
(304) 285-3175 | Monday – Friday, 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM |
Monroe | 174 Route 3 East Union, WV 24983 |
(304) 772-3013 | Monday – Friday, 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM |
Morgan | 62 Regal Court Berkeley Springs, WV 25411 |
(304) 258-1350 | Monday – Friday, 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM |
McDowell | 840 Virginia Avenue Welch, WV 24801 |
(304) 436-8302 | Monday – Friday, 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM |
Nicholas | 707 Professional Park Drive Summersville, WV 26651 |
(304) 872-0803 | Monday – Friday, 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM |
Ohio | 69 16th Street Wheeling, WV 26003 |
(304) 232-4411 | Monday – Friday, 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM |
Pendleton | 100 Thorn Creek Road, Suite 100 Franklin, WV 26807 |
(304) 358-2305 | Monday – Friday, 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM |
Pleasants | 1655 South Pleasants Highway St. Marys, WV 26170 |
(304) 684-9244 | Monday – Friday, 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM |
Pocahontas | 211 Valhalla Lane Marlinton, WV 24954 |
(304) 799-2540 | Monday – Friday, 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM |
Preston | 18351 Veteran’s Memorial Highway Kingwood, WV 26537 |
(304) 329-4340 | Monday – Friday, 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM |
Putnam | 12531 Winfield Road Winfield, WV 25213 |
(304) 586-1520 | Monday – Friday, 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM |
Raleigh | 407 Neville Street Beckley, WV 25801 |
(304) 256-6930 | Monday – Friday, 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM |
Randolph | 1027 N. Randolph Avenue Elkins, WV 26241 |
(304) 637-5560 | Monday – Friday, 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM |
Ritchie | 220 West Main Street Harrisville, WV 26362 |
(304) 643-2934 | Monday – Friday, 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM |
Roane | 677 Ripley Road Spencer, WV 25276 |
(304) 927-0956 | Monday – Friday, 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM |
Summers | 320 Summers Street, Suite A Hinton, WV 25951 |
(304) 466-2807 | Monday – Friday, 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM |
Taylor | 235 Barrett Street Grafton, WV 26354 |
(304) 265-6103 | Monday – Friday, 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM |
Tucker | 9346 Seneca Trail Parsons, WV 26287 |
(304) 478-3212 | Monday – Friday, 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM |
Tyler | 210 Main Street Middlebourne, WV 26149 |
(304) 758-2127 | Monday – Friday, 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM |
Upshur | 34 Auction Lane Buckhannon, WV 26201 |
(304) 473-4230 | Monday – Friday, 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM |
Wayne | 26452 East Lynn Road Wayne, WV 25570 |
(304) 272-6311 | Monday – Friday, 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM |
Webster | 110 North Main Street, Suite 201 Webster Springs, WV 26288 |
(304) 847-2861 | Monday – Friday, 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM |
Wetzel | 1236 North State Route 2 New Martinsville, WV 26155 |
(304) 455-0920 | Monday – Friday, 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM |
Wirt | 124 Court Street Elizabeth, WV 25143 |
(304) 275-6551 | Monday – Friday, 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM |
Wood | 400 5th Street Parkersburg, WV 26102 |
(304) 420-2560 | Monday – Friday, 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM |
West Virginia Medicaid recipients must report changes that can influence their eligibility status, including:
Update your information in the following ways:
You can check the status of your application in the following ways:
The West Virginia Bureau for Medical Services will review your application to verify if you are eligible for Medicaid. In some cases, the state may ask for additional information before approving your application. West Virginia will mail applicants a letter detailing if their Medicaid application was approved or denied.
It takes approximately 45 days to process a Medicaid application. If you are approved, you will receive a Medicaid identification card within 2 weeks of when you receive your approval notification.
Medicaid applications will be denied when applicants do not meet the eligibility requirements. Also, beneficiaries can have their benefits terminated or reduced if their eligibility status changes while they are enrolled.
If your Medicaid application is denied or the amount of your benefits is reduced, you have the right to file an appeal. You must send a written appeal request within 90 days of when you receive notice of the denial or benefits reduction.
You can submit your written appeal request by completing the Request for Hearing form here and submit it in the following ways:
Board of Review
Building 6, Capitol Complex
Charleston, WV 25305
The West Virginia Bureau for Medical Services will review your claim and may ask for additional information or evidence of your eligibility.
If you are granted a hearing, you will receive a notice with the date, time and location of the hearing. Learn more about the appeal process on the third-party legal website here.
West Virginia Medicaid recipients must report changes that can influence their eligibility status, including relocating to a new address.
If you move to a new residence within West Virginia, you can update your address in the following ways:
Note: Medicaid benefits do not transfer. If you move to a new state, you must reapply for Medicaid in your new location. If you have further questions about moving with Medicaid, visit the national Medicaid Contact Us here.
For help with a Medicaid application, or for any further questions about the Medicaid program, contact the West Virginia Bureau for Medical Services:
350 Capitol Street, Room 251
Charleston, WV 25301
You can also visit or call a local DHHR office for further assistance. Find your nearest DHHR office location and contact information here.
While we are not affiliated with the government in any way, our private company engaged writers to research the Medicaid program and compiled a guide and these answers to frequently asked questions. Our goal is to help you get the benefits that you need by providing useful information on the process.
Our free Medicaid Guide is filled with helpful information about how to apply, program eligibility and how to get in touch with local offices. You can view or download our free guide here.
Last Updated: September 22, 2022
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To apply for Medicaid in West Virginia, complete the following three steps:
Learn what documents you need here.
To apply for Medicaid online, click here to access the West Virginia Benefits Portal.
To apply for Medicaid by mail, click here to access the application form, fill it out, and mail it with the necessary documents to your local Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) office. Find contact information for local field offices in West Virginia here.
To apply for Medicaid in person, click here to find your nearest DHHR office.
To apply for Medicaid by phone, call the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources Change Center at (877) 716-1212.
If you apply in person, you will complete an interview at the time of your application submission to verify your eligibility for the program.
If you apply online, by mail or by phone, you will complete the interview over the phone.
If you have questions about the application process or require assistance, call the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources Change Center at (877) 716-1212.
Or, contact your nearest local West Virginia DHHR office. Find contact information for local field offices in West Virginia here or refer to the list below.
Location | Address | Phone Number | Hours |
---|---|---|---|
Barbour | 49 Mattaliano Drive Philippi, WV 26416 |
(304) 457-9030 | Monday – Friday, 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM |
Berkley | 433 Mid-Atlantic Parkway Martinsburg, WV 25402 |
(304) 267-0100 | Monday – Friday, 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM |
Boone | 156 Resource Lane Foster, WV 25081 |
(304) 369-7802 | Monday – Friday, 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM |
Braxton | 3708 Sutton Lane Sutton, WV 26601 |
(304) 765-7344 | Monday – Friday, 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM |
Brook | 100 Municipal Plaza, Suite 600 Weirton, WV 26062 |
(304) 794-3060 | Monday – Friday, 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM |
Cabelle | 2699 Park Avenue, Suite 100 Huntington , WV 25704 |
(304) 528-5800 | Monday – Friday, 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM |
Calhoun | 85 Industrial Park Road Grantsville, WV 26147 |
(304) 354-6118 | Monday – Friday, 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM |
Clay | 94 Main Street Clay, WV 25043 |
(304) 587-4268 | Monday – Friday, 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM |
Doddridge | 22 Herbert Avenue Smithburg, WV 26436 |
(304) 873-2031 | Monday – Friday, 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM |
Fayette | 1400 Virginia Street Oak Hill, WV 25901 |
(304) 465-9613 | Monday – Friday, 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM |
Gilmer | 1493 WV Highway 5, East Glenville, WV 26351 |
(304) 462-0412 | Monday – Friday, 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM |
Grant | 53 Kiess Drive Petersburg, WV 26847 |
(304) 257-4211 | Monday – Friday, 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM |
Greenbrier | 316 Maplewood Avenue, Suite 3 Lewisburg, WV 24901 |
(304) 647-7476 | Monday – Friday, 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM |
Hampshire | 24954 Northwestern Pike Romney, WV 26757 |
(304) 822-6900 | Monday – Friday, 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM |
Hancock | 100 Municipal Plaza, Suite 600 Weirton, WV 26062 |
(304) 794-3060 | Monday – Friday, 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM |
Hardy | 149 Robert C. Byrd Industrial Park Moorefield, WV 26836 |
(304) 538-2391 | Monday – Friday, 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM |
Harrison | 153 W. Main Street, Suite D Clarksburg, WV 26301 |
(304) 627-2295 | Monday – Friday, 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM |
Jackson | 4285 Cedar Lakes Road Ripley, WV 25271 |
(304) 373-2560 | Monday – Friday, 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM |
Jefferson | 239 Willow Spring Drive Charles Town, WV 25414 |
(304) 724-2600 | Monday – Friday, 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM |
Kanawha | 4190 Washington Street Charleston, WV 25313 |
(304) 746-2360 | Monday – Friday, 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM |
Lewis | 91 Arnold Drive Weston, WV 26452 |
(304) 269-6820 | Monday – Friday, 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM |
Lincoln | 8209 Court Avenue Hamlin, WV 25523 |
(304) 824-5811 | Monday – Friday, 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM |
Logan | 130 Stratton Street Logan, WV 25601 |
(304) 792-7095 | Monday – Friday, 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM |
Marion | 416 Adams Street, Suite 307 Fairmont, WV 26554 |
(304) 368-4420 | Monday – Friday, 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM |
Marshall | 400 Teletech Drive, Suite 2 Moundsville, WV 26041 |
(304) 843-4120 | Monday – Friday, 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM |
Mason | 1406 Kanawha Street Point Pleasant, WV 25550 |
(304) 675-0880 | Monday – Friday, 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM |
Mercer | 350 Davis Street Princeton, WV 24740 |
(304) 425-8738 | Monday – Friday, 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM |
Mineral | 18 N. Tornado Way Keyser, WV 26726 |
(304) 788-4150 | Monday – Friday, 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM |
Mingo | 203 E. 3rd Avenue Williamson, WV 25661 |
(304) 235-4680 | Monday – Friday, 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM |
Monongalia | 114 South High Street Morgantown, WV 26507 |
(304) 285-3175 | Monday – Friday, 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM |
Monroe | 174 Route 3 East Union, WV 24983 |
(304) 772-3013 | Monday – Friday, 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM |
Morgan | 62 Regal Court Berkeley Springs, WV 25411 |
(304) 258-1350 | Monday – Friday, 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM |
McDowell | 840 Virginia Avenue Welch, WV 24801 |
(304) 436-8302 | Monday – Friday, 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM |
Nicholas | 707 Professional Park Drive Summersville, WV 26651 |
(304) 872-0803 | Monday – Friday, 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM |
Ohio | 69 16th Street Wheeling, WV 26003 |
(304) 232-4411 | Monday – Friday, 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM |
Pendleton | 100 Thorn Creek Road, Suite 100 Franklin, WV 26807 |
(304) 358-2305 | Monday – Friday, 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM |
Pleasants | 1655 South Pleasants Highway St. Marys, WV 26170 |
(304) 684-9244 | Monday – Friday, 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM |
Pocahontas | 211 Valhalla Lane Marlinton, WV 24954 |
(304) 799-2540 | Monday – Friday, 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM |
Preston | 18351 Veteran’s Memorial Highway Kingwood, WV 26537 |
(304) 329-4340 | Monday – Friday, 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM |
Putnam | 12531 Winfield Road Winfield, WV 25213 |
(304) 586-1520 | Monday – Friday, 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM |
Raleigh | 407 Neville Street Beckley, WV 25801 |
(304) 256-6930 | Monday – Friday, 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM |
Randolph | 1027 N. Randolph Avenue Elkins, WV 26241 |
(304) 637-5560 | Monday – Friday, 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM |
Ritchie | 220 West Main Street Harrisville, WV 26362 |
(304) 643-2934 | Monday – Friday, 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM |
Roane | 677 Ripley Road Spencer, WV 25276 |
(304) 927-0956 | Monday – Friday, 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM |
Summers | 320 Summers Street, Suite A Hinton, WV 25951 |
(304) 466-2807 | Monday – Friday, 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM |
Taylor | 235 Barrett Street Grafton, WV 26354 |
(304) 265-6103 | Monday – Friday, 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM |
Tucker | 9346 Seneca Trail Parsons, WV 26287 |
(304) 478-3212 | Monday – Friday, 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM |
Tyler | 210 Main Street Middlebourne, WV 26149 |
(304) 758-2127 | Monday – Friday, 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM |
Upshur | 34 Auction Lane Buckhannon, WV 26201 |
(304) 473-4230 | Monday – Friday, 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM |
Wayne | 26452 East Lynn Road Wayne, WV 25570 |
(304) 272-6311 | Monday – Friday, 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM |
Webster | 110 North Main Street, Suite 201 Webster Springs, WV 26288 |
(304) 847-2861 | Monday – Friday, 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM |
Wetzel | 1236 North State Route 2 New Martinsville, WV 26155 |
(304) 455-0920 | Monday – Friday, 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM |
Wirt | 124 Court Street Elizabeth, WV 25143 |
(304) 275-6551 | Monday – Friday, 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM |
Wood | 400 5th Street Parkersburg, WV 26102 |
(304) 420-2560 | Monday – Friday, 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM |
West Virginia Medicaid recipients must report changes that can influence their eligibility status, including:
Update your information in the following ways:
You can check the status of your application in the following ways:
The West Virginia Bureau for Medical Services will review your application to verify if you are eligible for Medicaid. In some cases, the state may ask for additional information before approving your application. West Virginia will mail applicants a letter detailing if their Medicaid application was approved or denied.
It takes approximately 45 days to process a Medicaid application. If you are approved, you will receive a Medicaid identification card within 2 weeks of when you receive your approval notification.
Medicaid applications will be denied when applicants do not meet the eligibility requirements. Also, beneficiaries can have their benefits terminated or reduced if their eligibility status changes while they are enrolled.
If your Medicaid application is denied or the amount of your benefits is reduced, you have the right to file an appeal. You must send a written appeal request within 90 days of when you receive notice of the denial or benefits reduction.
You can submit your written appeal request by completing the Request for Hearing form here and submit it in the following ways:
Board of Review
Building 6, Capitol Complex
Charleston, WV 25305
The West Virginia Bureau for Medical Services will review your claim and may ask for additional information or evidence of your eligibility.
If you are granted a hearing, you will receive a notice with the date, time and location of the hearing. Learn more about the appeal process on the third-party legal website here.
West Virginia Medicaid recipients must report changes that can influence their eligibility status, including relocating to a new address.
If you move to a new residence within West Virginia, you can update your address in the following ways:
Note: Medicaid benefits do not transfer. If you move to a new state, you must reapply for Medicaid in your new location. If you have further questions about moving with Medicaid, visit the national Medicaid Contact Us here.
For help with a Medicaid application, or for any further questions about the Medicaid program, contact the West Virginia Bureau for Medical Services:
350 Capitol Street, Room 251
Charleston, WV 25301
You can also visit or call a local DHHR office for further assistance. Find your nearest DHHR office location and contact information here.
While we are not affiliated with the government in any way, our private company engaged writers to research the Medicaid program and compiled a guide and these answers to frequently asked questions. Our goal is to help you get the benefits that you need by providing useful information on the process.
Our free Medicaid Guide is filled with helpful information about how to apply, program eligibility and how to get in touch with local offices. You can view or download our free guide here.
Last Updated: September 22, 2022