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Medicaid Open Enrollment

Open enrollment is the time of year when you can change your Medicaid health plan. Open enrollment dates depend on where you live and the type of Medicaid coverage that you receive. Find your plan and area below to see when open enrollment will happen next in your region:

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Dates by Region

Tidewater

Each year:     February 19–April 30

Accomack, Chesapeake, Gloucester, Hampton, Isle of Wight, James City, Newport News, Norfolk, Northampton, Poquoson, Portsmouth, Suffolk, Virginia Beach, Williamsburg, York

Central

Each year:     April 19–June 30

Amelia, Brunswick, Caroline, Charles City, Chesterfield, Colonial Heights, Cumberland, Dinwiddie, Emporia, Essex, Franklin City, Fredericksburg, Goochland, Greensville, Hanover, Henrico, Hopewell, King & Queen, King George, King William, Lancaster, Lunenburg, Mathews, Mecklenburg, Middlesex, New Kent, Northumberland, Nottoway, Petersburg, Powhatan, Prince Edward, Prince George, Richmond City, Richmond County, Southampton, Spotsylvania, Stafford, Surry, Sussex, Westmoreland

Northern VA

Each year:     June 19–August 31

Alexandria, Arlington, Clarke, Culpeper, Fairfax City, Fairfax County, Falls Church, Fauquier, Frederick, Loudoun, Manassas Park, Manassas City, Page, Prince William, Rappahannock, Shenandoah, Warren, Winchester

Charlottesville/Western/Halifax

Each year:     August 19–October 31

Albemarle, Amherst, Appomattox, Augusta, Buckingham, Campbell, Charlotte, Charlottesville, Danville, Fluvanna, Greene, Halifax, Harrisonburg, Louisa, Lynchburg, Madison, Nelson, Orange, Pittsylvania, Rockingham, Staunton, Waynesboro

Southwest

Each year:     December 19–February 28

Bland, Bristol, Buchanan, Carroll, Dickerson, Galax, Grayson, Lee, Norton, Russell, Scott, Smyth, Tazewell, Washington, Wise

Roanoke/Alleghany

Each year:     December 19–February 28

Alleghany, Bath, Bedford City, Bedford County, Botetourt, Buena Vista, Covington, Craig, Floyd, Franklin County, Giles, Henry, Highland, Lexington, Martinsville, Montgomery, Patrick, Pulaski, Radford, Roanoke City, Roanoke County, Rockbridge, Salem, Wythe

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