Medicaid Expansion in Virginia
Virginia expanded Medicaid eligibility in January 2019, and currently more than 700,000 adults are newly enrolled in Medicaid.
Our Medicaid expansion evaluation aims to assess the impact of Virginia's expansion of Medicaid on enrollment, utilization and health outcomes of its members. Publications, public reports and policy briefs are available below.
December 2024
Shadowen H, Marks SJ, Obembe O, Mitchell A, Bachireddy C, Hines A, Sabo R, Cunningham P, Krist A, Barnes A. The relationship between food and housing insecurity and healthcare use among Virginia Medicaid expansion members: Considering the neighborhood context. Health Serv Res. 2024 Dec 5. doi: 10.1111/1475-6773.14416. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 39639735.
September 2022
Dihwa, V, Shadowen, H, Barnes, AJ. Medicaid can and should play an active role in advancing health equity. Health Serv Res. 2022; 57(Suppl. 2): 167- 171. doi:10.1111/1475-6773.14069
August 2022
Shadowen H, Alexander M, Guerra L, Zhao X, Palazzolo J, Walker L, Cunningham PJ, Barnes AJ. Virginia Medicaid Expansion: New Members Report Reduced Financial Concerns During The COVID-19 Pandemic. Health Aff (Millwood). 2022 Aug;41(8):1078-1087. doi: 10.1377/hlthaff.2021.01910. Epub 2022 Jul 20. PMID: 35858118.
July 2022
Virginia Medicaid Expansion: New Members Report Reduced Financial Concerns...
January 2022
Full Report: Member Experiences After the First Year of Medicaid Enrollment
Policy Brief: Member Experiences After the First Year Of Medicaid Enrollment
Hospital Uncompensated Care Costs Following Medicaid Expansion
January 2021
Medicaid Expansion In Virginia - 500,000 Expansion Enrollment Milestone
November 2020
Changes In Hospital Payer Mix Following Medicaid Expansion
January 2020
Medicaid Expansion New Member Survey
November 2019
Primary Care In Virginia: Report on Providers Perspectives Prior To Medicaid Exp
July 2019
Hospital Uncompensated Care Costs in Virginia Prior To Medicaid Expansion