To apply for Medicaid, you must submit a completed application at any local DFCS office, by
mail, telephone, fax, e-mail, or at designated agencies.
Click here for a listing of DFCS offices
http://dfcs.dhr.georgia.gov/portal/site/DHR-DFCS/menuitem.5d32235bb09bde9a50c8798dd03036a0/?vgnextoid=eca92b48d9a4ff00VgnVCM100000bf01010aRCRD
The date of application is the date the application form is received by the county office,
whether in person, or by mail. When received via internet or fax, the date of application is the date the form was transmitted.
The eligibility determination for Medicaid will be completed within the following timeframe:
- 10 days from the date of application for pregnant women
- 10 days from the date of report of a newborn
- 45 days from the date of application for all other Medicaid programs including Emergency
Medicaid Assistance (EMA) for pregnant woman.
- 60 calendar days beginning with the application date for disabled applicants.
- 10 working days beginning with the application date for all Qualified Medicare Beneficiaries
(Q-Track) applicants.
