Health Care for Children

Know Your Rights

• Are You a Low Income Person or Family in Need of Medical Care? Do You Know about Medicaid? PDF

  It may be easier than you think to apply and qualify. Look inside for more information. Content Detail

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  Georgia Legal Services Program®

• Learn about Medicaid Programs that Can Help You Pay for Medicare Premiums

  There are several kinds of Medicaid available that help people get health care. This video explains how Medicaid can help people pay for Medicare premiums. Content Detail

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  Georgia Legal Services Program®

• Are You Eligible for Any Government Benefits?

  Enter information into this website and it will give you a report on benefits you may be eligible to receive. Content Detail

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  GovBenefits, A Partnership of Federal Agencies and Organizations

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  Spanish / Español

• Babies Can't Wait

  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. Content Detail

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  Georgia Division of Public Health

• Children's Medical Services

  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. Content Detail

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  Georgia Department of Public Health

• EarnBenefits Online

  Find if you qualify for public health benefits and find out how to apply. Content Detail

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  Seedco

• Insure Kids Now!

  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. Content Detail

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  U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

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  Spanish / Español

• 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. Read More

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  Georgia Legal Services Program®

• 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. Read More

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  Georgia Legal Services Program®

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  Spanish / Español

• Immunization in Georgia

  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. Content Detail

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  Georgia Department of Human Resources

• Infant and Child Health Program

  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. Content Detail

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  Georgia Department of Public Health

• National Immunization Program

  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. Content Detail

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  Department of Health and Human Services

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  Spanish / Español

• PeachCare for Kids

  Affordable insurance for children Content Detail

• 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. Read More

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  Atlanta Legal Aid Society, Inc.

• 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. Read More

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  Georgia Legal Services Program®