Medicaid

For a complete explanation of the 2017 changes to Medicaid, click here. To find a physician that takes Medicaid, Click here

For the Georgia Medicaid Management Information System (GMMIS) Click here​CareSourceStaff Report From Valdosta CEO
Monday, October 15th, 2018
South Georgia Medical Center, its campuses and affiliates are now providers for the CareSource program for Georgia Medicaid recipients.

As a provider for the CareSource, local Medicaid patients will be able to use a wider selection of SGMC’s service lines and clinics. According to CareSource, there are 1300 individuals who are covered by CareSource that live within a 60 mile radius of the SGMC Main Campus.

“We are pleased to be a provider in the CareSource network,” said SGMC COO Dr. David Schott. “CareSource serves Georgia families enrolled in the Peachcare for Kids program, Georgia Medicaid and women enrolled in the Planning for Healthy Babies® program.”

As a service provider, area residents will no longer have to travel to neighboring communities for care. Georgia Families
Don’t settle for basic Medicaid. CareSource proudly serves Medicaid and PeachCare for Kids® members enrolled in the Georgia Families® program.
MEDICAID AND MORE
With CareSource, you get all the benefits of basic Medicaid, plus extra benefits that promote general health and wellbeing. We call it Medicaid and More because our goal is to give you more support, more resources, and more help.
1-855-202-0729
Medicaid Office Contact Numbers
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) offer many helpful options to resolve any Medicaid questions or issues.

Additional information and assistance can be found at the Medicare.gov

Medicaid Contact Info:
NPI (National Provider Identifier) Contact Numbers:

  • NPI Enumerator: 800-465-3203
  • NPI Enumerator TTY: 800-692-2326

For Social Security, Disability Issues, or Supplemental Security Income, contact 
Social Security at 800-772-1213

CMS Atlanta Regional Office:
Covers Region IV: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee
61 Forsyth Street, SW, Suite 4T20
Atlanta, GA 30303
Local: (404) 562-7150

Georgia Main Office
Phone: 404-656-4507
2 Peachtree Street, NW
Atlanta, GA 30303

MFCU (Medicaid Fraud Control Units) investigate and prosecute providers that defraud Medicaid, and also handle complaints of abuse or neglect within nursing homes (including misappropriation of patients’ funds). The Units also investigate fraud in the Medicaid administration itself.

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