DMAS Maternal Health Annual Report 2022

With more than 2.1 million members, the Virginia Department of Medical Assistance Services (DMAS) plays an essential role in the Commonwealth’s health delivery care system by offering lifesaving coverage to one in five Virginians. Children are the largest eligibility group served by Virginia Medicaid, with more than 800,000 members. Other eligible populations include people with disabilities, older and low-income adults, and pregnant individuals. Virginia Medicaid covers one in three births in the Commonwealth: approximately 37,000 births in 2021. Virginia continues to utilize comprehensive health care data and leverage best practices to improve the health of pregnant and parenting persons across the Commonwealth.