Virginia Health Care Foundation

The Virginia Health Care Foundation (VHCF) is a public/private partnership dedicated to increasing access to primary health care, including behavioral health (BH) services, for uninsured and medically underserved Virginians.

Initiated by the General Assembly and its Joint Commission on Health Care in 1992, VHCF has helped more than 800,000 uninsured and medically underserved Virginians obtain the health care they need.

VHCF’s work is multifaceted and includes maximizing enrollment of eligible Virginians in Medicaid/FAMIS health insurance; expanding and strengthening health and dental safety net practices where the uninsured and medically underserved can obtain needed health services; and stimulating the development of a diverse health workforce throughout the state.

As a public/private partnership, VHCF combines the flexibility and nimble nature of the private sector with the resources and institutional means of the public sector.  This has allowed us to produce a remarkable return on investment. Since the Foundation’s inception, VHCF has leveraged an average $11 in cash, health services and other in-kind contributions for each $1 expended.

VHCF is proof that public/private partnerships can achieve great results. We are grateful to the Virginia General Assembly, the Governor and our valued partners. Working together, VHCF will continue to build and foster partnerships, solidify proven initiatives and launch innovative new endeavors.

VHCF has met the Better Business Bureau’s 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.
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Last Updated on October 25, 2024