Are You Eligible for Any Government Benefits?
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Enter information into this website and it will give you a report on benefits you may be eligible to receive.
By: GovBenefits, A Partnership of Federal Agencies and Organizations
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EarnBenefits Online
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Find if you qualify for public health benefits and find out how to apply.
By: Seedco
Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit
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Information on applying for the Medicare prescription drug benefit
By: Medicare.gov
What is Medicaid and Who Is it For?
(Separate Website)
Medicaid is a jointly funded, Federal-State health insurance program for low-income and needy people. It covers children, the aged, blind, and/or disabled and other people who are eligible to receive federally assisted income maintenance payments. This web site provides basic information and answers to frequently asked questions about Medicaid.
By: Social Security Administration
Basics of Medicaid
Medicaid is a health care program funded by the federal and state governments to help people with low incomes pay their medical bills.
By: Atlanta Legal Aid Society, Inc.
Protect your Medicaid rights - Ask for a fair hearing
This document explains your rights if you have problems with Medicaid, including: (1) the right to receive a written notice when the state plans to cut off your Medicaid, deny you services, or take any other action that is unfavorable to you, (2) the right to 10 days notice before the state cuts off your Medicaid (in almost all cases), and (3) the right to a fair hearing if you disagree with a decision the state makes, you have the right to a fair hearing. A fair hearing is a chance to get state officials to change their decision about your case.
By: Georgia Legal Services Program®
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Your Child Should Still Get Medicaid
Even if social security decides your child is no longer disabled, your child should still get Medicaid. This document contains more information about your child's rights to receive Medicaid.
By: Georgia Legal Services Program®
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Medicaid for Working Families
You and your family may be able to get Medicaid even if you work. These programs can help you keep health care coverage for your family for a period of time while you are working.
By: Georgia Legal Services Program®
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Medicaid and Other State Insurance Programs
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This presentation was developed as part of the Law and Government Education Project in the Institute of Government at the University of Georgia. In partnership with the Law School and the Center for Teaching and Learning at UGA and the Law School at Mercer University, the Institute develops resources on basic areas of Georgia and federal law. These resources are then distributed across the state in a variety of ways including the State Bar of Georgia?s Pro Bono Project website. We hope you will find this presentation to be useful and informative. Please be advised, however, that this presentation is designed to provide general information only and does not substitute for legal advice. At the conclusion of the presentation you will find a list of organizations which may be able to provide assistance to those who have legal issues relevant to the topic of this presentation. We encourage viewers to contact these organizations for help. Also, please consult the Pro Bono Project website for a list of other presentations available for viewing.
By: Carl Vinson Institute of Government, University of Georgia
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Facts You Should Know About Medicaid And Tanf If You Have Children
TANF is the program called Temporary Assistance for Needy Families. It provides cash assistance to low-income families.
By: Georgia Legal Services Program®
Medicaid Program
(Separate Website)
The Medicaid Program provides medical benefits to low-income people who have no medical insurance or have inadequate medical insurance. The Federal government establishes general guidelines for the administration of Medicaid benefits. However, specific eligibility requirements to receive Medicaid benefits, as well as the type and scope of services provided, are determined by each individual State. Thus, a person who is eligible for Medicaid in one State may not qualify in another State. You must check with the Medicaid office in the state you live in to confirm your eligibility to receive benefits.
By: GovBenefits.gov
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Georgia's Katie Beckett Program for Children - What Can You Do If Your Child's Medicaid Coverage Is Being Terminated?
Georgia children with severe disabilities (mental or physical) can qualify for Medicaid under the so-called Katie Beckett waiver. These children are in families with incomes too high to qualify for other Medicaid. This brochure explains the waiver and rights.
By: Georgia Legal Services Program®
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Do you have a Katie Beckett Medicaid Appeal pending? What to do...
The medicaid agency is beginning to process Katie Beckett appeals that have been pending. Some appeals have been referred to private attorneys to represent the agency in the appeals.
By: Georgia Legal Services Program®
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Katie Beckett Medicaid -- A Successful Model Care Plan Katie Beckett Medicaid covers severely disabled and fragile children. The child has medically complex conditions which would require treatment in a healthcare facility by healthcare professionals if the child was not cared for at home or in the community.
By: Georgia Legal Services Program®
Katie Beckett Medicaid Hearings: Meeting the Criteria Katie Beckett Medicaid covers severely disabled and fragile children. The child must meet the Institutional Level of Care Criteria, which is defined as: The child has medically complex conditions which would require treatment in a healthcare facility by healthcare professionals if the child was not cared for at home or in the community.
By: Georgia Legal Services Program®
Watch a Video Update about Katie Beckett Medicaid Eligibility
(Separate Website)
Katie Beckett is a Medicaid eligibility category that provides Medical Assistance coverage for certain children under age 19 who have long-term disabilities or complex medical needs and who live at home. Katie Beckett eligibility enables these children to be cared for at home instead of in an institution. With Katie Beckett, only the child's income and resources, not the parents', are taken into account during the application process.
By: Georgia Legal Services Program®
Babies Can't Wait
(Separate Website)
Babies Can't Wait (BCW) is Georgia's statewide interagency service delivery system for infants and toddlers with developmental delays or disabilities and their families. BCW is established by Part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) which guarantees all eligible children, regardless of their disability, access to services that will enhance their development.
By: Georgia Division of Public Health
Infant and Child Health Program
(Separate Website)
The mission of the Infant and Child Health Program is to provide leadership and resources to communities in the development of a comprehensive system of care designed to improve the health and well being of infants and children and their families. These web pages contain information on an array of programs to improve the health of infants and children.
By: Georgia Department of Public Health
Health Care Coverage for Children and Teenagers
Most children and teenagers can get health care coverage in Georgia under Medicaid or PeachCare for Kids. This document explains how.
By: Georgia Legal Services Program®
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Divorce and Insurance: How to retain your child's health care coverage
(Separate Website)
Health care costs can add up quickly, so you'll want to make provisions for your child's continued health coverage as soon as possible. Click for more information about divorce and insurance for children.
By: HealthCareCoach.com
Children's Medical Services
(Separate Website)
The mission of Children's Medical Services (CMS) is to assure that eligible children with chronic health conditions who are residents of the state of Georgia receive specialty medical care. Go to this site for more information. After you reach the site, look on the tool bar on the left hand side of the web page for a list of Children's Medical Services Coordinators near you.
By: Georgia Department of Public Health
Insure Kids Now!
(Separate Website)
You work hard to provide for your children and want to make sure they grow up strong, smart and healthy. But like many parents whose children don't have health insurance, you worry about taking care of them. Now, you may have one less thing to worry about. Your state, and every state in the nation, has a health insurance program for infants, children and teens. This web site tells you how to get your children enrolled.
By: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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PeachCare for Kids
(Separate Website)
Affordable insurance for children
A Parent's Guide to EPSDT Medicaid Benefits
The Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis and Treatment (EPSDT) service is Medicaid's comprehensive child health program.
By: Georgia Legal Services Program®
Immunization in Georgia
(Separate Website)
Through collaboration with public and private providers, advocacy groups, and other stakeholders, work to increase immunization rates for all Georgians and decrease the incidence of vaccine-preventable diseases.
By: Georgia Department of Human Resources
National Immunization Program
(Separate Website)
Welcome to the Vaccines for Children (VFC) Program VFC helps families by providing free vaccines to doctors who serve eligible children and is administered at the national level by the CDC through the National Immunization Program. CDC contracts with vaccine manufacturers to buy vaccines at reduced rates.
By: Department of Health and Human Services
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Families and Health
(Separate Website)
As your family grows, you encounter new health care challenges. Here you’ll find articles to help you make the most of your health insurance and obtain the best possible medical care for the whole family.
By: National Health Law Program (HealthCareCoach.com)
Health Care and Managing Changes
(Separate Website)
Whether you’re changing jobs, having a baby, or helping a parent, you can’t afford to lose your access to good medical care. Here you’ll find articles to help you manage these transitions.
By: National Health Law Program (HealthCareCoach.com)
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