Georgia Medicaid
PeachCare for Kids · About this organization
What you get
Children's health coverage for doctor visits, hospital care, prescriptions, dental, vision, and mental-health care.
How to start
Send requested income evidence within 14 days.
Good to know
- Child must be uninsured and ineligible for Medicaid.
- Official pages conflict about current premiums; confirm costs before relying on them.
The details, as published
PeachCare is CHIP coverage for uninsured Georgia-resident children age 18 and under who are not Medicaid eligible and meet citizenship or qualified-immigrant and income rules. One Medical Assistance application determines Medicaid versus PeachCare. Benefits include sick and preventive care, specialists, dental, vision, hospital and emergency care, prescriptions, and mental-health care through a managed-care plan.
What help you may get
Household Bills And Cash Assistance
PeachCare for Kids — household bills and cash assistance
PeachCare is CHIP coverage for uninsured Georgia-resident children age 18 and under who are not Medicaid eligible and meet citizenship or qualified-immigrant and income rules. One Medical Assistance application determines Medicaid versus PeachCare. Benefits include sick and preventive care, specialists, dental, vision, hospital and emergency care, prescriptions, and mental-health care through a managed-care plan.
Amount not published
Medical And Insurance Costs
PeachCare for Kids — medical and insurance costs
PeachCare is CHIP coverage for uninsured Georgia-resident children age 18 and under who are not Medicaid eligible and meet citizenship or qualified-immigrant and income rules. One Medical Assistance application determines Medicaid versus PeachCare. Benefits include sick and preventive care, specialists, dental, vision, hospital and emergency care, prescriptions, and mental-health care through a managed-care plan.
Amount not published
Why this may help
Medical And Insurance Costs: The insurance benefit covers hospital care, specialists, prescriptions and mental-health care.
Check the main eligibility rules
Diagnosis
B-ALL is in scope. The official program scope includes U.S. children with cancer, which includes pediatric B-ALL when the stated eligibility rules are met.
Age
Age 0 to age 18, measured at application.
Treatment status
No specific treatment status is published.
Where you live and where your child is treated
Where your family lives
You must live in: GA.
Where your child is treated
Treatment must be through: Managed-care members generally use plan-network providers; non-emergency out-of-state care may require prior approval..
- Managed-care members generally use plan-network providers; non-emergency out-of-state care may require prior approval.
How to get started
Does a social worker or care team need to start it? No. A required care-team start is not published; the family can use the available route below.
- If approved, enroll with or use the assigned Georgia Families plan.
- Provide requested income evidence within 14 days.
- Submit the shared Medical Assistance application.
Ways to apply or ask
- Online Portal · Open form or page
- Online Portal
- Web Form
Documents to prepare
The program does not publish a document checklist. Ask before gathering paperwork.
Availability and timing
| Program | Active |
|---|---|
| Applications | Call To Confirm |
| Funding or space | Not Published |
| Application window | Rolling |
| Last checked | Aug 24, 2026 |
Limitations and things to confirm
- Child must be uninsured and ineligible for Medicaid.
- Copays and annual family cost limits vary; some children and preventive services are exempt.
- Official pages conflict about current premiums; confirm costs before relying on them.
- Confirm premium amount, governing income table, household calculation, costs, effective date, and plan network.
Official sources
Program details were last verified Aug 24, 2026. Availability can change, so check the official program before applying.
- PeachCare for Kids · checked Aug 24, 2026
- PeachCare for Kids · checked Aug 24, 2026
- PeachCare for Kids · checked Aug 24, 2026
- PeachCare for Kids · checked Aug 24, 2026