The Georgia Department of Community Health administers the Medicaid program in Georgia. There is a lot of easily accessible information about Medicaid, its eligibility requirements, and how to apply for it, on the Georgia Medicaid website.
Medicaid is a public, or government run, form of health insurance. It provides individuals and families who are low-income, and who cannot afford to purchase a health plan from a private insurance company, with the ability to receive affordable health and medical care. Medicaid is funded, in part, by the federal government. It is also funded, in part, by the government of an individual state.
In Georgia, the Medicaid program is administered by the Georgia Department of Community Health. To apply for Medicaid, a person must fit the basic requirements.
The person must be age 65 or older, or the person must be blind or disabled. The person must fill out the application for other benefits. Proof of citizenship, or qualified alien status, must be shown. The person must have a valid Social Security Number, and be able to show proof of residency within Georgia.
There are income and resource requirements that must be met in order to qualify for Medicaid in Georgia. Income is considered to be all money, earned or unearned, cash, or any type of support received by a source by the person who is applying for Medicaid or by someone in his or her household. Income is the money used to meet basic needs for food, clothing, and shelter.
The state of Georgia says that if you, or someone in your family, needs health care that you should apply for Medicaid. Do it even if you aren’t sure whether or not you qualify. Do it even if you have been turned down for Medicaid in the past. The purpose of the Medicaid program is to help low-income people who need health insurance coverage and can’t afford to buy it.
People who fit the income and resource requirements may qualify for Medicaid if they fit into one of several groups. If you: think you are pregnant, are a child or teenager, are age 65 or older, are legally blind, have a disability, or need nursing home care, you might be eligible for Medicaid.
There are several ways to provide verification of your income. Bring your pay stubs. An award letter from an government agency that you are getting benefits from can be helpful. A written statement from the source that is paying you can help. There are also two forms that you can fill out. Form 809 is the Wage Verification Form, and Form 139 is the Verification of Income other than employment form.
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