Fact Sheet Georgia Families - 2013 Overview for Georgia Families for 2013 Overview Effective June 1, 2006, the state of Georgia implemented Georgia Families, a managed care program through which health care services are delivered to members of Medicaid and PeachCare for KidsTM. The program is a partnership between the Georgia Department of Community Health (DCH) and private Care Management Organizations (CMO) to ensure access to quality health care services for all of the Medicaid managed care members. By providing a choice of health plans, Georgia Families allows members to select a health care plan that fits their needs. The Medicaid Division of DCH also monitors the CMOs to ensure compliance with contractual requirements standards for contract management, member as well as, provider and quality services. Included Populations PeachCare for KidsTM Low Income Medicaid Right from the Start Medicaid Breast and Cervical Cancer Excluded Populations Foster Care Aged, Blind and Disabled Nursing Home of Georgia. Inc. Program Description Georgia Families provides health care services to children enrolled in PeachCare for KidsTM and certain men, women, children, pregnant women and women with breast or cervical cancer covered by Medicaid. Children in foster care are not enrolled in Georgia Families. The remainder of Georgia's Medicaid population which includes aged, blind and disabled citizens are not included in the Georgia Families program. Benefits Georgia Families members continue to receive the same benefits that are offered with Medicaid/PeachCare for KidsTM. The health plans also offer additional benefits such as: Expanded access to health care services and providers Added member education on accessing care, referrals to specialists, member benefits and wellness education More efficient delivery of health care services and member care Georgia Department of Community Health | 2 Peachtree Street NW, Atlanta, GA 30303 | www.dch.georgia.gov | 404-656-4507 April 2013 Fact Sheet Georgia Families - 2013 Care Management Organizations DCH contracts with three CMOs: AMERIGROUP Community Care: 866-231-1821 Peach State Health Plan: 800-704-1484 WellCare of Georgia, Inc.: 866-231-1821 Ways to Enroll in a Health Plan 1. Mail via completion of a Member Packet 2. Telephone by calling 888-GA-ENROLL (888-423-6765) Additional Information Georgia Families representatives are available to answer any questions about the program and to help members select a plan and primary care physician by calling 888-GA-ENROLL (888-423-6765). Service Regions Atlanta: Barrow, Bartow, Butts, Carroll, Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, Coweta, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Forsyth, Walton Central: Baldwin, Bibb, Bleckley, Chattahoochee, Crawford, Crisp, Dodge,Dooly, Harris, Heard, Houston, Johnson, Jones, Lamar, Laurens, Macon, Marion, Meriwether, Monroe, Muscogee, Peach, Pike, Pulaski, Talbot, Taylor, Telfair, Treutlen, Troup, Twiggs, Upson,Wheeler, Wilcox, Wilkinson East : Burke, Columbia, Emanuel, Glascock, Greene, Hancock, Jefferson, Jenkins, Lincoln, McDuffie, Putnam, Richmond, Taliaferro, Warren,Washington, Wilkes North: Banks, Catoosa, Chattooga, Clarke, Dade, Dawson, Elbert, Fannin, Floyd, Franklin, Gilmer, Gordon, Habersham, Hall, Hart, Jackson, Lumpkin, Madison, Morgan, Murray, Oconee, Oglethorpe, Polk, Rabun, Stephens, Towns, Union, Walker, White, Whitfield Southeast: Appling, Bacon, Brantley, Bryan, Bulloch, Camden, Candler, Charlton, Chatham, Effingham, Evans, Glynn, Jeff Davis, Liberty, Long, McIntosh, Montgomery, Pierce, Screven, Tattnall, Toombs, Ware, Wayne 2 of 3 Fact Sheet Georgia Families - 2013 Southwest: Atkinson, Baker, Ben Hill, Berrien, Brooks, Calhoun, Clay, Clinch, Coffee, Colquitt, Cook, Decatur, Dougherty, Early, Echols, Grady, Irwin, Lanier, Lee, Lowndes, Miller, Mitchell, Quitman, Randolph, Schley, Seminole, Stewart, Sumter, Terrell, Thomas, Tift, Turner, Webster, Worth 3 of 3