Georgia Department of Public Health
Cancer State Aid · About this organization
What you get
Help with cancer screening and diagnostic services, cancer staging and treatment planning, cancer treatment services, and related prescriptions and medical supplies when available.
How to start
Your social worker starts the request. Ask them to fill in the request form with you.
Good to know
- A participating facility must accept and submit the case.
The details, as published
Cancer State Aid uses participating Georgia hospitals, radiation centers, and medical practices to enroll uninsured or underinsured residents who are ineligible for full-coverage Medicaid, meet citizenship or qualified-alien rules, have income at or below 250% FPL, need cancer diagnostic or treatment services, and are accepted by an affiliated physician. B-ALL is within cancer scope, but no current pediatric facility list is public.
What help you may get
Household Bills And Cash Assistance
Cancer State Aid — household bills and cash assistance
Cancer State Aid uses participating Georgia hospitals, radiation centers, and medical practices to enroll uninsured or underinsured residents who are ineligible for full-coverage Medicaid, meet citizenship or qualified-alien rules, have income at or below 250% FPL, need cancer diagnostic or treatment services, and are accepted by an affiliated physician. B-ALL is within cancer scope, but no current pediatric facility list is public.
Amount not published
Can cover
- Cancer screening and diagnostic services
- Cancer staging and treatment planning
- Cancer treatment services
- Related prescriptions and medical supplies when available
- The reviewed official pages do not publish an individual award amount or cap.
- Enrollment and billing are administered through participating facilities; no public award-frequency rule is published.
Medical And Insurance Costs
Cancer State Aid — medical and insurance costs
Cancer State Aid uses participating Georgia hospitals, radiation centers, and medical practices to enroll uninsured or underinsured residents who are ineligible for full-coverage Medicaid, meet citizenship or qualified-alien rules, have income at or below 250% FPL, need cancer diagnostic or treatment services, and are accepted by an affiliated physician. B-ALL is within cancer scope, but no current pediatric facility list is public.
Amount not published
Can cover
- Cancer screening and diagnostic services
- Cancer staging and treatment planning
- Cancer treatment services
- Related prescriptions and medical supplies when available
- The reviewed official pages do not publish an individual award amount or cap.
- Enrollment and billing are administered through participating facilities; no public award-frequency rule is published.
Practical Items And Home Help
Cancer State Aid — practical items and home help
Cancer State Aid uses participating Georgia hospitals, radiation centers, and medical practices to enroll uninsured or underinsured residents who are ineligible for full-coverage Medicaid, meet citizenship or qualified-alien rules, have income at or below 250% FPL, need cancer diagnostic or treatment services, and are accepted by an affiliated physician. B-ALL is within cancer scope, but no current pediatric facility list is public.
Amount not published
Can cover
- Cancer screening and diagnostic services
- Cancer staging and treatment planning
- Cancer treatment services
- Related prescriptions and medical supplies when available
- The reviewed official pages do not publish an individual award amount or cap.
- Enrollment and billing are administered through participating facilities; no public award-frequency rule is published.
Why this may help
Practical Items And Home Help: Medical supplies can be included with treatment and prescriptions when available.
Check the main eligibility rules
Diagnosis
B-ALL is in scope. The official program covers cancer diagnosis and treatment without a published age exclusion, so pediatric B-ALL is within the diagnosis rule; participating-facility acceptance of minors should be confirmed.
Age
The program does not publish an age limit.
- The official page does not publish a numerical age rule.
Treatment status
No specific treatment status is published.
- A provider must verify the patient or diagnosis.
- A physician affiliated with a participating facility must accept the patient for treatment.
- The applicant must be a U.S. citizen or qualified alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence.
- The applicant must be ineligible for full-coverage Medicaid.
- The applicant must be uninsured or underinsured.
Financial need is required.
- Annual household income
- The official page states annual income must be at or below 250% of the federal poverty level.
Where you live and where your child is treated
Where your family lives
You must live in: GA.
- The patient must be a Georgia resident.
Where your child is treated
Treatment must be connected to: The patient must be accepted for treatment by a physician affiliated with a participating Cancer State Aid facility..
- The patient must be accepted for treatment by a physician affiliated with a participating Cancer State Aid facility.
How to get started
Does a social worker or care team need to start it? Yes. Ask your child’s social worker or care team to begin the request.
Who can start: Hospital Representative
- Ask a participating Cancer State Aid hospital or radiation center to screen the patient.
- Contact a current participating facility or email dph-csa-referrals@dph.ga.gov for referral information.
- Designated facility staff complete and submit enrollment documents; portal access may require an invitation.
- Facility staff complete and submit the enrollment packet.
- Provide the clinical, residency, coverage, citizenship, and income information requested by facility staff.
Ways to apply or ask
- Hospital Workflow · Open form or page · 404-463-5111 — Designated staff at a participating facility complete and submit the application.
- Email · dph-csa-referrals@dph.ga.gov — The official page directs patients to this address for information about participating facilities in their area; designated facility staff then complete and submit the application packet.
- Online Portal · Open form or page — This is the CSA enrollment and billing portal for participating facilities, not a direct family application route.
- Hospital Workflow · Open form or page — This URL is the public program page that publishes the facility-mediated intake process; it is not an online application portal.
Documents to prepare
The program does not publish a document checklist. Ask before gathering paperwork.
- Participating providers and suppliers bill approved services through the state program.
Availability and timing
| Program | Active |
|---|---|
| Applications | Hospital Mediated |
| Funding or space | Not Published |
| Application window | Rolling |
| Last checked | Aug 27, 2026 |
- The state page was marked reviewed April 15, 2026 and presented a current facility-based intake route.
Limitations and things to confirm
- A participating facility must accept and submit the case.
- The program is medical-cost assistance, not a household-expense grant.
- The public page does not publish pediatric-facility participation or benefit ceilings.
- Confirm current pediatric facilities, exact FPL table, underinsurance definition, services, limits, funding, timing, appeals, and language access.
Official sources
Program details were last verified Aug 24, 2026. Availability can change, so check the official program before applying.
- Cancer State Aid · checked Aug 27, 2026
- Cancer State Aid · checked Aug 24, 2026
- Cancer State Aid · checked Aug 24, 2026