Virginia Health Care Foundation

Engaging teens in the FAMIS programs can be challenging. This page includes outreach tools that tie FAMIS outreach and enrollment to two activities teens like most – sports and driving.

Below are a variety of free resources that may be helpful to you.

• To order or download free or low-cost marketing materials for Medicaid/FAMIS programs: Cover Virginia
• Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ Youth Sports marketing materials

 To help families find providers that accept Medicaid/FAMIS, click on the links below: 

• Pediatrician or other Provider (including mental health providers)
• Dentist

To find local 1-on-1 application assistance:
Outreach Workers and Navigators are specially trained to walk families through the application process for the Medicaid/FAMIS.  Click on the links below to find someone near you.

• Project Connect
• ENROLL Virginia!

For additional training and materials to assist families with applications for the FAMIS programs:

• In Person Training– offered twice a year throughout the Commonwealth
• On Demand Training– free web-based training available at any time

Additional Strategies to Reach Out to Families of Teens about Health Insurance
If you are interested in creative ways to reach larger groups of students and families, you may wish to refer to:

• Center on Budget and Policy Priorities’ Guide to School-Based Outreach for Health Coverage Enrollment
• Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ The Game Plan
• Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ School-Based Outreach and Enrollment Toolkit
• Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ School-Based Outreach Social Media and other Resources
• Children’s Defense Fund’s Insure All Children Toolkit

 For More information about the FAMIS Programs, go to Cover Virginia.

Last Updated on October 23, 2023