Katie Beckett Medicaid in Georgia

Katie Beckett Medicaid allows states to waive income eligibility requirements for certain children with disabilities.  In other words, certain children with disabilities in Georgia can qualify even if their family income exceeds typical Medicaid requirements.   

Unfortunately, Georgia has difficult eligibility guidelines for children to qualify for Katie Beckett Medicaid.  The eligibility requirements can be found in the current version of the state's manual, which can be found on its provider manual website.  Georgia's current information for applying for Katie Beckett Medicaid can be found on the Georgia Department of Community Health website.

If a child is denied Katie Beckett Medicaid, a family has the right to appeal the denial.  A family does not have to have an attorney on such an appeal, but it will likely be more successful with an attorney.