Financial Assistance

Patient Financial Services helps uninsured and/or underinsured patients free of charge in obtaining governmental or non-governmental financial assistance to help cover their expenses for necessary medical care. Read our policy here (PDF).

UVA Medical Center Financial Assistance

UVA patients who lack financial resources or who have exhausted their health insurance benefits may be eligible for assistance from UVA. Read our Financial Assistance Policy (PDF).

Check eligibility criteria to see if you may qualify for financial assistance:  Use our eligibility estimator. A completed application is required, including documentation of all assets.

To apply for assistance:

Print an application in English (PDF) or Spanish (PDF). Or to request an application, call us at 434.924.8718 or 866.320.9659. You can also contact us via email at financialassistance@virginia.edu for additional information.

If you are not eligible for financial assistance you may be eligible for our 20% discount program for uninsured patients. This program applies to most services provided through our facility. If you have health insurance or Workers’ Compensation, if you are negotiating a personal injury settlement with a third party that pertains to the reason you were seen or if you qualify for any other financial assistance program, you are not eligible for an uninsured discount.

Medicaid

To apply for Virginia Medicaid, contact the Department of Social Services in the city or county where the applicant lives. An application must be completed and signed by the applicant or applicant's legal guardian. An interview is not required. 

For complete information on applying for Medicaid, visit the Virginia Department of Social Services website or contact your local department of social services:

• Albemarle County Department of Social Services
  1023 Millmont Street
  Charlottesville, VA 22903-4866
  434.972.4010 Tel
  434.972.4080 Fax

• Charlottesville Department of Social Services
  120 7th Street N.E.
  P.O. Box 911
  Charlottesville, VA 22902-0911
  434.970.3400 Tel
  434.633.5648 Fax

• Greene County Department of Social Services
  P.O. Box 117
  Stanardsville, VA 22973-0117
  434.985.5246 Tel
  434.985.5266 Fax

• Louisa County Department of Social Services
  McDonald Street
  P.O. Box 425
  Louisa, VA 23093-0425
  540.967.1320 Tel
  540.967.0593 Fax

• Waynesboro Department of Social Services
  1200 Shenandoah Avenue
  Post Office Box 1028
  Waynesboro, VA 22980
  540.942.6646 Tel
  540.942.6658 Fax

FAMIS - Family Access to Medical Insurance Security Plan

FAMIS provides health insurance to children up to age 19 who are uninsured and who are not eligible for Medicaid or FAMIS Plus (MI Medicaid for Children). FAMIS is funded by the state and federal government. Find out more about FAMIS.

To apply for FAMIS, please choose from one of the options below:

• Apply online: English or Spanish
  
• Call 866.87FAMIS to request an application
  
• Pick up an application at your local department of social services
• Fax your application to 866.221.9402
  
• Mail your application to:
  FAMIS
  P.O. Box 1820
  Richmond, VA 23218-1820

Questions about financial assistance? Call us at 434.924.8718 or 866.320.9659.  You can also contact us by email at financialassistance@virginia.edu.