The West Virginia Department of Health
and Human Resources (DHHR) today announced the West Virginia Children’s Health
Insurance Program (WVCHIP) has been funded for six years.
“DHHR worked diligently over the past
few months to secure extended funding for this critical program,” said Jeremiah
Samples, DHHR Deputy Secretary. “We are extremely grateful for the funding
passed by the U.S. Congress, including West Virginia’s delegation, to continue
essential health care coverage for more than 21,000 children in our state. Families that depend on WVCHIP can now have
peace of mind that their children’s health care needs will be covered and that none
of their current treatments will be interrupted.”
The WVCHIP Board met today to rescind its
previous action in November 8, 2017, to close the program due to a lack of federal
funding. No interruption of health care
services to West Virginia children occurred while the federal funding issues
were unresolved.