Georgia Medicaid
Georgia Medicaid
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Georgia Medicaid covers pregnant women up to 220% of the federal poverty line — roughly $56,800 annual income for a family of three in 2025. The state has not adopted Medicaid expansion. Apply at https://gateway.ga.gov/ or call 1-877-423-4746.
On maternal health specifically: Georgia Medicaid has extended postpartum Medicaid coverage to 12 months (effective 2022-07-01), and has a doula Medicaid benefit pending CMS approval.
Governor Kemp's Georgia Pathways to Coverage (launched July 2023) is the only work-requirement Medicaid program in the country; as of late 2024 fewer than 4,500 Georgians had enrolled out of an estimated 345,000 who would qualify under full expansion. The Georgia Black Maternal Health Advocacy Network (Ga-BMHAN) pressed the Department of Community Health to open its doula-coverage State Plan Amendment for public comment in 2025.
Key facts at a glance
- Pregnant women eligible up to 220% FPL ($56,800 for a family of three in 2025).
- Children 0-5 eligible up to 210% FPL ($54,220 for a family of three).
- Parents eligible up to 35% FPL only — no expansion adult category.
- Postpartum Medicaid extended to 12 months (effective 2022-07-01).
Georgia Medicaid, topic by topic
Eligibility
Income limits & who qualifies
Georgia Medicaid covers pregnant women up to 220% of the federal poverty line — $56,800 annual income for a family of three in 2025.
How to apply
How to apply step by step
Apply online at https://gateway.ga.gov/ or by phone at 1-877-423-4746. Federal law requires a 45-day decision on non-disability application…
Doula coverage
Doula coverage details
Georgia Medicaid has a Medicaid doula benefit pending CMS approval.
Postpartum extension
12-month postpartum status
Georgia Medicaid extended postpartum Medicaid coverage to 12 months, effective 2022-07-01.
Pregnant women
Pregnancy coverage in full
Georgia Medicaid covers pregnancy-related care up to 220% of the federal poverty line — about $56,800 annual income for a family of three i…
Renewal
Annual renewal & unwinding
Georgia Medicaid redetermines eligibility at least once every 12 months under 42 CFR 435.916. During the 2023+ unwinding, roughly 69% of di…
For Black families
Roughly 825,000 Black residents are enrolled in Georgia Medicaid, per the most recent CMS T-MSIS analytic file. The number understates true eligibility: every state has Black eligibles who aren't currently enrolled, usually because of the administrative-churn rates that rose sharply during the 2023 unwinding.
Governor Kemp's Georgia Pathways to Coverage (launched July 2023) is the only work-requirement Medicaid program in the country; as of late 2024 fewer than 4,500 Georgians had enrolled out of an estimated 345,000 who would qualify under full expansion. The Georgia Black Maternal Health Advocacy Network (Ga-BMHAN) pressed the Department of Community Health to open its doula-coverage State Plan Amendment for public comment in 2025.
For enrollment help: look for your state's Navigator program (federally funded under the ACA), a Federally Qualified Health Center in your county (every FQHC has certified application counselors on staff), or one of the named community organizations below. Our FQHC directory filters to this state at /clinics/ga/.
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FQHCs
Federally Qualified Health Centers in Georgia
Sliding-scale clinics that take Medicaid + help with applications.
Providers
Providers who accept Medicaid in Georgia
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Health data
Black Health outcomes in Georgia
Maternal mortality, life expectancy, uninsured rate by race.
Data sources
- Georgia Medicaid — state Medicaid portal.
- KFF State Health Facts, Medicaid income eligibility + expansion + enrollment tables (kff.org/statedata).
- National Health Law Program doula Medicaid project (healthlaw.org/doulamedicaidproject).
- March of Dimes Report Card, 12-month postpartum extension tracker (marchofdimes.org/report-card).
- CMS T-MSIS Analytic Files, Medicaid enrollment by race and ethnicity (medicaid.gov/dq-atlas).
- HHS Poverty Guidelines, 2025 Federal Register release.
Data refreshed: