Department Of Health And Human Resources To Change Family Assistance Eligibility Systems

Residents in Clay, Hardy, Kanawha, Mercer, Mingo, and Randolph counties that participate in family assistance programs will become part of a pilot program beginning Monday, according to the Department of Health and Human Resources.

Residents who receive benefits from assistance programs will begin the transition to a new system. They will be moving from the RAPIDS system to WV PATH. DHHR programs supported by the new WV PATH include:  Medicaid, West Virginia Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, and other state-operated assistance programs. A statewide transition is slated for spring of 2024. 

The transition will not impact the way residents apply for assistance programs. This switch will allow DHHR to receive a better funding match of 90 percent of federal dollars to 10 percent of state dollars.