Health Insurance Coverage in West Virginia
| Insurance Company | West Virginia Public Employees Insurance Agency |
|---|---|
| State | West Virginia |
| Website | peia.wv.gov |
| Number of Hospitals in Network | 28 |
| Number of Plans Offered | 4 |
4 plans
| Plan Name | Plan Type |
|---|---|
| PEIA | PPO |
| PEIA – UMR | PPO |
| Public Employees Insurance Agency (PEIA) | PPO |
| West Virginia (WV) Public Employees Insurance Agency (PEIA) Preferred Provider Benefit (PPB) Plans A, B, and C | PPO |
Appointed Director in April 2025. Previously served as a Senior Deputy Attorney General of West Virginia since 2020, where he provided executive leadership for the State's Medicaid Fraud Control Unit. [3, 6] He also served as the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit Director for the District of Columbia Office of the Inspector General from 2011 to 2016, and as the director of Government Ethics for the District of Columbia Board of Ethics and Government Accountability from 2017 to 2019. [6, 18] Wolfingbarger worked for Chickasaw Nation Industries, Inc., overseeing a Payment Error Rate Measurement contract with CMS. [3, 6, 18] He is a West Virginia native, graduated from DuPont High School and West Virginia University, and earned his law degree from Washington & Lee University School of Law. [3, 4, 6, 18] He has practiced law in West Virginia for over 30 years. [4, 6, 18]
Has served as Chief Financial Officer for PEIA since 2001. [9] He has also served as interim Executive Director multiple times. [2, 9, 10, 14, 20] He is a graduate of Ceredo-Kenova High School and Marshall University. [9]