Workers and supervisory staff make presentations regularly to community groups, medical providers and employers. You may also contact the Powerline at 1-80. To apply, contact your local county Department of Family and Children Services (DFCS) or the Right from the Start Medicaid Project office at (770) 603-4788 or toll-free 1-80. Children up to age 1 may qualify if their family income is at or below 185 percent of the federal poverty level limit age 1 to 5 if their family income is at or below 133 percent of the federal poverty level limit and age 6 to 19 if their family income is at or below 100 percent of the federal poverty level limit. Infants born to women receiving Medicaid on the day the child is born receive Medicaid until they reach their first birthday.Ĭhildren up to age 19 may qualify at various income levels depending upon age and family size. In addition, a woman meeting the income standards may become eligible within 60 days after giving birth, even if she did not apply during pregnancy or delivery. Her husband is also counted, although husbands do not receive RSM coverage. A pregnant woman is counted as two people in the calculation of family size. Pregnant women may qualify if their monthly income does not exceed 200 percent of the federal poverty level limit. Working families may be eligible even if both parents live in the home or if other insurance coverage is in place. The application process is fast and easy.

These include doctor visits, health checkups, immunizations, dental and vision care, and prescription drugs. Children who qualify are entitled to the full-range of Medicaid covered services. These children may qualify at various income levels depending on age, family size and income.

Right from the Start Medicaid (RSM) for children pays for medical care for children age 0 up to 19. Services covered include doctor visits, prescription drugs, and inpatient and outpatient hospital services. Pregnant women who qualify are entitled to the full-range coverage of Medicaid services. Right from the Start Medicaid (RSM) for pregnant women pays for medical care for pregnant women, including labor and delivery, for up to 60 days after they give birth. Income limits are higher than those of the Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) and Medically Needy programs. The RSM program provides Medicaid coverage for pregnant women and children under the age of 19. A major feature of the program is the availability of staff during non-traditional work hours each week so that work, school and childcare arrangements are not a barrier for families.

RSM staff currently has offices in health departments, hospitals, clinics, schools, community action agencies and other convenient locations. The Department of Medical Assistance (DMA) and the Department of Human Resources (DHR) entered into an agreement to place eligibility workers in community settings. This endeavor also was created to address the need to improve health care access for all children and pregnant women. Bringing you the power of being understood, we listen and help you find the right solutions to meet your unique needs.The Right from the Start Medicaid (RSM) Project began in July 1993 as a response to Georgia's high infant mortality rate and to provide a medical safety net for Georgia's working families through Medicaid. Becoming your long-term, steadfast advisor and earning your trust is at the core of everything we do. Confidentiality and trust are top concerns of family offices and we are committed to serving you with the utmost integrity. Our clients see us as a trusted partner whose purpose is dedicated to high-net-worth families of all sizes and complexity. We build multi-generational relationships with our clients’ families and family office teams and advisors to understand and cultivate your family’s definition of success. When managing family assets, financial investing is simply one chapter of a much larger, more complex story.

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