COVID-19
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Medicaid FAQs
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Provider Relief Fund
Provider Cost Reports Update
COVID-19 CoPayments Information
Updated COVID-19 CoPayments Information
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Latest on 1135/1115(a) Waivers, Appendix K Plans
Combined GA Appendix K - Retainer Payments
CMS Approval Letter - Appendix K, Retainer Payments
Medicaid State Plan Amendment (SPA) 20-0006
Appendix K Emergency Preparedness Plans Approved
Read the full, CMS approved Appendix K: EDWP and ICWP
Read the full, CMS approved Appendix K: COMP and NOW
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Appendix K Telehealth Amendment Approved by CMS
Appendix K Amendment Withdrawn
GA (0112, 4170; 0323, 0175) Appendix K Approved by CMS
GA (0323, 0175) Appendix K 3.26.2021
GA (0323, 0175) Appendix K 3.26.2021 Approved by CMS
GAAppendixK ED.ICWP.change.2.23.21 Withdrawn
Approved 1135 Waiver
1135 Medicaid Waiver Approved DCH Press Release
Gov. Kemp, DCH Announce Approval of 1135 Medicaid and PeachCare for Kids® Waiver
Updated Provision - Prior Authorization Modification/Suspension (April 14, 2020)
CMS Submissions
Medicaid and PeachCare for Kids® Providers and Members: Sections 1135 and 1115(a), Appendix K Plans Submitted to CMS (Click link to read full submissions)
Medicaid and PeachCare for Kids® Providers and Members: Section 1135 Waivers to CMS
Telehealth Guidance
Latest Telehealth Billing Guidance (April 13, 2020)
Updated Telehealth Guidance to All Providers
Telehealth guidance for Medicaid/PeachCare for Kids®/Fee-for-service Providers
Billing Guidance for Alternative Off-Site Locations
Billing Guidance for Hospitals and Physicians Using Alternative Off-Site Locations for Treatment
Nursing Guidance
Nursing Homes
February 7 Memo - Suspension of 2019 Cost Report Audits
Pharmacy and Prescribers
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Important Message for Georgia Medicaid Prescribers and Pharmacy Managers
Durable Medical Equipment
Latest update on Durable Medical Equipment
Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities Guidance
Medication Assisted Treatment Guidance for Take-Home Medication and Telehealth
CMS Guidance
Governor Kemp and the Georgia Health Care Association issued a joint statement on March 16, 2020 with new guidance from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
More Information
To learn more about COVID-19 ("Coronavirus"), Georgia Medicaid members and providers should visit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Georgia Department of Public Health websites:
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html or https://dph.georgia.gov/novelcoronavirus
Medicaid members and providers can also visit their Care Management Organizations’ (CMOs) websites to find helpful information on COVID-19:
- Amerigroup - https://www.myamerigroup.com/ga/georgia-home.html
- CareSource – https://www.caresource.com/#anchor-covid
- Peach State Health Plan – Information for Members; Information for Providers
- WellCare - http://georgia.wellcare.com/