Georgia Medicaid: A Look at the Georgia Medicaid Program
The state of Georgia Medicaid program is administered by the Medical Assistance agency, and aims to promote good health in high risk groups. High risk groups for sub-standard care in the State of Georgia are considered to be, the aged, pregnant woman and children, people with blindness or disabilities, and people with developmental delays. The financial criteria varies considerably depending on which group you belong to.
The aged or blind, which live on $1869 per month or less, are eligible for financial Medicaid assistance. If the monthly income falls to below 623$ per month, then these people are also eligible to receive supplementary security income. Pregnant woman and their infants are also eligible for Georgia Medicaid. The financial requirements for entry vary based upon total dependent family size. If you are a pregnant woman you are eligible as long as your monthly income is lower than $1702 per month. A woman with one child is eligible at below $2282 per month, with two children the number is $2862 and with three children the monthly income cap is $3442 per month. These family based Medicaid assistance programs are focused on ensuring good family health and development.
These family based programs deliver incrementally more aid depending on the financial needs of the families. A larger number of dependant children always raises the maximum monthly incomes for qualification, reflective of the increased costs associated with raising larger families.
The State of Georgia is committed to providing quality health care to all its citizens irregardless of their financial situations. They are achieving health promotion through programs such as The RX outreach. This program aims to provide generic medications to those financially needy people that cannot afford prescription drug prices, and those without insurance or the underinsured.
Another new program in the state of Georgia is the Georgia Peach Family Program. This family package of health promotion services contains all the conventional Medicaid services, but adds additional health promotional services such as health education and prevention courses, and access to a wider range of health service providers. The program is mandated to improve the preventative health of the children and families of Georgia.
Georgia Health Service's Medicaid program is trying to offer its needy clients with the most comprehensive service package possible. The coverages are all based on income levels, and the less you make the more health coverage you are eligible to receive.
Georgia's innovative Medicaid programs, such as the Georgia Peach Family Plan and the RX outreach, are just two more ways that the state is striving to provide great medical care and health promotion. Georgia wants to ensure that no one falls through the cracks.
Filed under: Georgia Medicaid, State Medicaid Programs
10 Comments Add your own
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simonne smith | July 27th, 2007 at 7:03 pm
i woulld like to apply for medicaid on line is that possible ?
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Dan Thompson | September 4th, 2007 at 7:52 pm
I’ve got an 18 year old Daughter with a 7 month old baby who lives in Georgia. She claims to have been denied Medicaid benefits and doesn’t know why. She currently works at Walmart and makes less than $1200/month. She is married and her Husband works part-time at Walmart. Together their income is around $1400/month. From all I can see, she seems to qualify for Medicaid benefits. She’s currently in need of medical attention but refuses to go because of the cost. Is there any way I can assist her in determining her elegibility? Thank you in advance.
Dan Thompson, Kansas City
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cher careathers | September 10th, 2007 at 4:24 pm
I have been approved for bariatric surgery because of my disability and health reasons. I have been online trying to find
a doctor near my area who excepts ga. medicaid for psychological evaluation and nutrition evaluation in order to be
cleared for this surgery. please help me find help. thank you
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Sigrid Duren | March 27th, 2008 at 2:55 pm
How can we find out if there is any assistance for a person who has no income at the present time and is being treated for mental health problem. The family has no coverage for mental health problems. Thank you.
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Lorrum Simpson | September 16th, 2008 at 8:50 am
I am trying to get in touch with cher careathers, I have the same problem as her and was wondering if she found someone in Georgia to do the surgery and accept medicaid.
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RUBY AN | October 18th, 2008 at 12:11 pm
I’m trying to help my Dad find some kind of aid for his medical.
Could someone comtact me to help me out?
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Mama Joan | December 2nd, 2008 at 9:31 pm
My granddaughter is 21, unemployed, and in need of medical attention. She has chronic elevated temperatures (99-100 degrees) with intermittent highs of 103 degrees. She often has migraines and has a swollen stomach. She assures me she is not pregnant. How can I find her a reputable physician to examine her and see if she has a hormonal problem, ovarian cancer or what? Can she qualify for Medicaid? She cannot afford insurance nor expensive testing right now. Please help.
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Mama Joan | December 2nd, 2008 at 9:41 pm
See comment December 2nd, 9:31 pm
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Denied 3 times | December 9th, 2008 at 1:02 pm
If you are white, no matter what state you apply in, you will be denied medicaid and any other kind of help. You have to be black, hispanic, or illegal in this country to get help from the federal programs that we ALL pay taxes for. That is why I work strictly for cash, and refuse to pay anymore taxes.
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ebony collins | June 10th, 2009 at 2:50 pm
I live in ga and i have medicaid and i also have peach state family care plan and i can only use those in sortn areas. I can’t use it in the upper area of ga. so i suggest whatever insurance you get ,it better cover all of ga. I’m still pissed that i cant see a obgyn to check up on my baby in upper ga . so when someone find the answer for me
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