Department of Health, Department of Health Facilities, and Department of Human Services

11/30/2017

The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) today announced steps to develop an opioid response plan through public engagement and a partnership with regional and national experts to combat the opioid epidemic....more

11/29/2017

DHHR, Bureau for Public Health will kick off National Influenza Vaccination Week in a public event Friday, December 1, at 10:30 a.m. at West Virginia Health Right in Charleston, WV. ...more

11/28/2017

The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) today announced $600,000 in grant funding has been awarded to 11 health care entities across West Virginia to support harm reduction program efforts. ...more

10/30/2017

The West Virginia DHHR today announced the implementation of drug screening for applicants of West Virginia’s Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program, also known as WV WORKS, began October 23, 2017. ...more

10/26/2017

Statement by Cabinet Secretary Bill J. Crouch, West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR), regarding President Donald Trump’s Declaration of a Public Health Emergency:...more

10/23/2017

​West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) Cabinet Secretary Bill J. Crouch today appointed Mark Simpson as chief executive officer of Welch Community Hospital, McDowell County’s only acute care facility....more

10/18/2017

The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources, Bureau for Public Health (BPH) today announced a medical cannabis public online survey to gather information from patients who may be interested in obtaining medical cannabis. ...more

10/12/2017

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families has awarded $3 million over a five-year period for a joint project to help families and children affected by substance use. ...more

10/10/2017

The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR), Bureau for Medical Services today announced the approval of a Medicaid waiver which will allow West Virginia to expand substance use treatment and services for Medicaid members. ...more

10/10/2017

DHHR Medicaid Fraud Control Unit announced it will receive more than $1.9 million in restitution and other recovery from a previously reported settlement agreement between the State of West Virginia and Mylan Inc....more

10/05/2017

DHHR Cabinet Secretary Bill J. Crouch today announced its Office of Inspector General has been awarded more than $272,000 by the USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service to educate those receiving SNAP benefits on fraud prevention. ...more

10/03/2017

West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) Cabinet Secretary Bill J. Crouch today announced federal funding has been awarded in the amount of $5.7 million for the state’s Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program. ...more

09/20/2017

DHHR's Bureau for Public Health will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, September 27, 2017, to discuss a draft Source Water Protection Plan for the Parkersburg Utility Board....more

09/06/2017

Beginning today, WV DHHR will accept applications to receive Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (D-SNAP) benefits from residents who lived or worked in Harrison, Marion, Marshall and Wetzel counties during the July 29, 2017 floods. ...more

08/31/2017

DHHR Cabinet Secretary Bill J. Crouch today announced that Cynthia Beane, Commissioner of DHHR’s Bureau for Medical Services, is one of six Medicaid directors chosen nationwide to participate in the Medicaid Leadership Institute. ...more

08/30/2017

DHHR today announced that residents who lived or worked in Harrison, Marion, Marshall and Wetzel counties during the July 29, 2017, flooding may be eligible for Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance (D-SNAP) benefits. ...more

08/21/2017

– The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) today announced it will use $22 million in settlement monies received from drug distributors to combat the drug epidemic in West Virginia. ...more

08/18/2017

DHHR Medicaid Fraud Control Unit today announced the approval of a waiver that will allow it to conduct data mining activities designed to detect Medicaid fraud. The waiver was awarded by the U.S. Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General. ...more

08/18/2017

DHHR Medicaid Fraud Control Unit today announced that Mary Jane Brown of Belington was sentenced subsequent to conviction on multiple felony counts in Randolph County Circuit Court, including Medicaid fraud, financial exploitation and fraudulent schemes. ...more

08/17/2017

​West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) Cabinet Secretary Bill J. Crouch today appointed Jim Johnson as director of the newly formed Office of Drug Control Policy. ...more

08/15/2017

The WV DHHR Bureau for Public Health will hold the first meeting of the West Virginia Medical Cannabis Advisory Board on Wednesday, August 16, 2017 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the University of Charleston’s Erma Byrd Gallery. ...more

08/10/2017

The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR), Bureau for Behavioral Health and Health Facilities (BBHHF) today announced $1.6 million in funding for three substance use disorder programs across the state. ...more

08/07/2017

The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources and the West Virginia Department of Education are joining partners nationwide in recognizing August as National Immunization Awareness Month. ...more

07/06/2017

DHHR announced, effective today, Welch Community Hospital will begin contracting with a physician group from Beckley, West Virginia, to provide non-emergent Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB/GYN) services. ...more

06/29/2017

Today, the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR), Bureau for Public Health announced the members of the West Virginia Medical Cannabis Advisory Board....more

06/28/2017

The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR), Division of Family Assistance will begin accepting applications for school clothing vouchers on Monday, July 3, 2017 for eligible children enrolled in West Virginia schools. ...more

06/01/2017

The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR), Medicaid Fraud Control Unit (MFCU) today announced the indictment of several individuals and a corporation in Berkeley County on charges of Medicaid fraud and fraudulent schemes. ...more

05/25/2017

DHHR's Office of Nutrition Services today announced new U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) income eligibility guidelines for the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC)....more

04/26/2017

DHHR today celebrated National Infant Immunization Week at My Family Preschool and Child Care Center in Hurricane to encourage parents of infants to schedule an immunization check-up for their child. ...more

04/25/2017

The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) today announced applications for the Emergency Low Income Emergency Assistance Program (LIEAP) will no longer be accepted after Friday, April 28, 2017 at 5:00 p.m. ...more

04/24/2017

DHHR Media Advisory: Media Event for National Infant Immunization Week ...more

03/23/2017

DHHR today announced applications for the Emergency Low Income Energy Assistance Program (LIEAP) will be accepted beginning Monday, March 27, 2017....more

03/14/2017

As part of Gov. Jim Justice’s Save Our State (SOS) tour, DHHR Cabinet Secretary Bill J. Crouch will head to the Wood County Senior Citizens Association, Inc. to discuss potential cuts to the Aged and Disabled (AD) Waiver Program....more

03/06/2017

The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) today announced a reduction of 33 vehicles from its fleet. ...more

03/03/2017

As part of Gov. Jim Justice’s Save Our State (SOS) tour, DHHR Cabinet Secretary Bill J. Crouch will head to the Raleigh County Commission on Aging to discuss potential cuts to the Aged and Disabled (AD) Waiver Program....more

03/02/2017

During the month of March, the DHHR Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Program is encouraging residents to start small in their goals for healthy eating habits “one forkful at a time” as part of National Nutrition Month. ...more

02/28/2017

​Today, Secretary Bill J. Crouch of the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources, and Secretary Jeff Sandy of the West Virginia Department of Military Affairs and Public Safety, announced the establishment ...more

02/28/2017

DHHR today announced the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, 1-800-273-TALK, is partnering with First Choice Services, a local non-profit organization based in Charleston....more

02/24/2017

As part of Gov. Jim Justice’s Save Our State (SOS) tour, DHHR Cabinet Secretary Bill J. Crouch will head to the Wood County Senior Citizens Association, Inc. to discuss potential cuts to the Aged and Disabled (AD) Waiver Program....more

02/22/2017

As part of Gov. Jim Justice’s Save Our State (SOS) tour, DHHR Cabinet Secretary Bill J. Crouch will head to Huntington’s Autism Services Center, Inc. to discuss potential cuts to the Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities Waiver....more

02/06/2017

DHHR today announced the first statewide naloxone distribution project aimed at preventing opioid overdose deaths and increasing access to the medication. ...more

02/02/2017

WV DHHR today announced applications for the Low Income Energy Assistance Program (LIEAP) will be accepted Monday, February 6, 2017 through February 17, 2017. The federally funded program assists eligible state residents in paying home heating bills....more

01/11/2018

DHHR, Bureau for Medical Services today announced the Title XIX (19) Waiver for Seniors, better known as the Aged and Disabled Waiver, will release 798 slots to accommodate those individuals on the wait list as of January 2, 2018. ...more

01/11/2018

The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) today released a proposed opioid response plan developed through public engagement and expert input. ...more