Program Description
The Georgia Medicaid program, administered by the Division of
Medical Assistance, provides health care coverage for people who are aged,
blind, disabled or indigent. The division spends $3.1 billion to provide
services to 1.2 million Georgians annually.
General Program Requirements
In order to qualify for this benefit program, you must be a
resident of the state of Georgia, a US national, citizen, permanent
resident, or legal alien, in need of health care/insurance assistance, whose
financial situation would be characterized as low income or very low income.
You must also be either pregnant, a parent or relative caretaker of a
dependent child(ren) under age 19, blind, have a disability or a family
member in your household with a disability, or be 65 years of age or
older.
Application Process
For more information, see the Program Contact Information below.
Program Contact Information
To learn more about Georgia Medicaid, please go to:
http://dch.georgia.gov/00/channel_title/0,2094,31446711_31944826,00.html
If you have a question about your Medicaid benefits, please call
your county Department of Family and Children Services office:
http://dfcs.dhr.georgia.gov/portal/site/DHR-DFCS/menuitem.5d32235bb09bde9a5...
Managing Agency
Georgia
http://www.georgia.gov
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