Georgia Medicaid Hotline: (404) 656-4507

Online Application Available: Yes

Downloadable Application Available: Yes

Online Resources

To learn more about Georgia Medicaid: Click Here

Find you local office: Click Here

Download an application: Click Here

Apply online (via Compass): Click Here

Additional Government Programs

For information about Food Stamps, also known as the Federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP): Click Here

For Information about Welfare Benefits, also known as Temporary Assistance For Needy Families (TANF): Click Here

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.

Managing Agency
Georgia
http://www.georgia.gov