DECEMBER | 2018
VIRGINIA HEMOPHILIA FOUNDATION (VHF) UPDATES
Program Registration Guidelines

We at VHF want our members/constituents to be aware of our updated program registration guidelines. Updates include new language regarding late cancellations and coverage area.
Preparing for Open Enrollment: Types of Health Insurance

Getting the best health coverage available is critical for people with bleeding disorders. If you have a bleeding disorder, you must have health insurance coverage. Managing a bleeding disorder costs a lot, so you need to know the ins and outs of your policy—what it does, and doesn’t, cover.
Welcome: New Staff at CHKD
After 42 ½ years at CHKD and 24 in the Bleeding Disorders Program, Kim Stewart is retiring on December 21, 2018. Kim has been a staple in the bleeding disorders community and has been a lifeline to many of the patients and families of kids with bleeding disorders in Hampton Roads.
Scholarship Applications Due December 14th
Scholarships to Attend National Meetings

VHF is pleased to offer Educational Scholarships for National Meetings. National Meetings enable our community to come together and exchange information on a wide variety of important topics.

Applications due December 14th for:

National Hemophilia Foundation (NHF) Washington Days on March 27 – 29, 2019

Hemophilia Federation of America (HFA) Annual Symposium in San Diego, CA on April 4-6, 2019
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Join Us!

The VA bleeding disorders community needs you. This is your chance to be heard – join us and share your story!

When: Sunday, January 20 - Monday, January 21 (Martin Luther King Jr. Day)

Where: Omni Richmond
New in 2019!

Two new programs created based on 2018 community survey feedback!


A rejuvenating weekend retreat filled with educational programming, yoga, self-care tips, self-advocacy and community building. This retreat is open to women age 21 and up with inherited bleeding disorders/carriers and/or to women whose lives are impacted by a bleeding disorder (i.e. caregivers, spouses, immediate family members).

When: Saturday, February 9 - Sunday, February 10

Where: The Founders Inn, Virginia Beach


With this event we hope to provide consumers with the knowledge needed to discuss new and current treatment options, to discuss the ins and outs of clinical trials, and to have conversations around insurance barriers to treatment. 

When: Saturday, March 9 - Sunday, March 10

Where: Virginia Crossings Hotel Tapestry Collection by Hilton, Richmond
Save the Date!


Join VHF at our annual signature spring benefit. Attendees will come together to celebrate and support the inherited bleeding disorders community during this special afternoon of cocktails, hors d’oeuvres and a fabulous live and silent auction. Open to all attendees age 21 and up.

When: Sunday, April 14 at 3:00 pm

Where: Dewey Gottwald Center, Richmond
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