Medicaid and WVCHIP insurance in West Virginia

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Serving Mountain Health Trust, West Virginia Health Bridge Medicaid, and WVCHIP members. With UniCare, you get the benefits you need to live your best life.

Doctor visits

Hospital care

Dental and vision
for kids

Maternity care

Plus you get access to services like:

24-hour nurse help line with toll-free access to registered nurses who can answer your health questions anytime, day or night
Free translation and interpretation services via telephone and onsite for your medical appointments
No-cost Disease Management program to help you manage conditions such as asthma, diabetes and major depressive disorder
A behavioral health team to help you manage concerns like anxiety, depression and substance use disorder

Medicaid

For childless adults ages 19-64, children under 21, pregnant women and families with children
See Medicaid benefits

WVCHIP

For children under 19 and pregnant women who are not eligible for Medicaid and do not have other health insurance coverage
See WVCHIP benefits

Updates and reminders

West Virginia Children’s Health Insurance Plan (WVCHIP): Tobacco cessation benefits

Tobacco cessation services for WVCHIP include care from multiple healthcare providers. There’s no cost to members, and they can get two 12-week cycles of FDA-approved drugs with no prior authorization. Members will need to talk to their healthcare provider to get more, if needed. Children and pregnant women are also covered.

New vision vendor – Superior Vision to provide vision services for UniCare Health Plan of West Virginia, Inc. members

Beginning May 1, 2022, vision services will be provided by Superior Vision for all UniCare members. This vendor change will not affect your current vision benefits. For more information on vision services, please review the Benefits tab on our website, unicare.com/wv, or contact the Customer Care Center at 800-782-0095 (TTY 711) Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Eastern time.