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HELPFUL INFORMATION
| Virginia Atlas of Community Health |
| http://vaatlas.vahealthycommunities.com/ |
| Need data on your community?
This is a free web-based application that includes population, economic and health indicators at the locality and ZIP code level. The community health status indicators include indicators of population demographics, births, mortality, disease, hospitalization, health insurance status, and other important measures of community health status. |
| FAMIS Website |
| http://www.famis.org |
| This web site contains information in English and Spanish on the FAMIS program, including “Frequently Asked Questions”, on-line application, etc. |
| SignUpNow Web Site |
| http://www.signupnowva.org |
| Web site of SignUpNow, a project of the Virginia Health Care Foundation. SignUpNow gives comprehensive information on Virginia’s state-sponsored child health insurance programs. |
| Kaisernetwork.org |
| http://www.kaisernetworks.org |
| The web site, Kaisernetwork.org, provides quick access to timely, reliable, and non-partisan information on national health issues through daily news summaries, webcasts, transcripts, access to public opinion data, and much more. |
| Kaiser Family Foundation |
| http://www.kff.org/ |
| The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation is a non-profit, private operating foundation focusing on the major health care issues facing the nation. The Foundation is an independent voice and source of facts and analysis for policymakers, the media, the health care community, and the general public. |
| Medicaid At A Glance |
| File: MedicaidProgram.pdf |
| Detailed information about Medicaid from the Department of Medical Assistance Services. |
| 2-1-1 VIRGINIA |
| http://www3.irissoft.com/rich/advanced.asp |
| 2-1-1 VIRGINIA connects people with free information on available community services. Dial 2-1-1 and a trained professional will listen to your situation and suggest sources of help using one of the largest databases of health and human services in Virginia. |
IN DEPTH RESEARCH
| Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services |
| http://www.cms.hhs.gov/SCHIP |
| Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is the home site of the federal agency that oversees Medicare, Medicaid and SCHIP. Specific information on children’s health insurance can be found in the section on SCHIP. |
| Unintended Consequences: The Impact of New Medicaid Citizenship Documentation Requirements on Virginia's Children |
| File: DRAStudyUnintendedConsequencesFINAL52407.pdf |
| Study Brief regarding a study conducted by the Virginia Health Care Foundation (VHCF), in partnership with the
Virginia Department of Medical Assistance Services (DMAS), has found that the new requirements have had a much broader impact than expected, adversely affecting
thousands of citizen children since implementation in July 2006. |
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