Ahead of new Medicaid work requirements, WV launches website and asks residents for updated info

By: Lori Kersey

Outlets: West Virginia Watch

Published: June 24, 2026

Words: 329

Last Updated: 4 weeks, 1 day ago


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With new federal Medicaid work requirements becoming effective next year, the West Virginia Department of Human Services has launched a new information website and is encouraging recipients to update their contact information with the state.

“Federal law has changed, and our responsibility is to ensure West Virginians have accurate information and understand how these changes may affect them,” Christy Donohue, DoHS Commissioner of the Bureau for Medical Services, said in a statement Wednesday. “We want …

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