Who Is Elgigible For Services At Easterseals Of West Georgia

Eligibility

Take applied for Katie Beckett and recieved a level of intendance denial
Children upwards to the age of 18
Live at home
Have a physical, cognitive, developmental or medical disability

Electric current Medicaid recipients are not eligible for this program

Services

Respite Intendance
Medical supplies and equipment
Medical services and therapies
Dental and optical services
Travel reimbursements for medical appointments
Recreational or therapeutic activities
Other services related to the child'southward inability not covered by other payment sources
Referrals to Parent to Parent of Georgia and other resources

Payment provided but for services received later on enrollment date

Coalition

History/Groundwork
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Contact Information

History/Background

Until 2006, most Georgia families caring for their children with disabilities at home could authorize for the TEFRA/Katie Beckett Medicaid Program; this is a plan that is open to children regardless of their parents' income. It offered the financial support for middle-income families to provide the care and services that their children needed and hold their lives together. Notwithstanding, when the eligibility guidelines were changed, 1,681 children throughout the state who had previously qualified lost their coverage.

A carpet had been pulled out from under these families. Ane parent wrote, "When [our son] lost his Katie Beckett waiver medical coverage due to their changes in the rules, nosotros were scared silly. All of the money nosotros badly needed for his supports was suddenly gone."

Fortunately, the Georgia Legislature set aside funding to assistance medically fragile and special needs children and their families, including but non only those impacted by the changes in eligibility for the Katie Beckett Waiver Program. The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta oversaw the evolution of a program for administering and distributing these dollars, and through the process the Easter Seals Georgia Coalition formed (comprised of 5 Easter Seals affiliates and Parent to Parent of Georgia) and remains the service provider of the Champions for Children programme. Easter Seals Southern Georgia, headquartered in Albany, is the fiscal agent.

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Easter Seals Georgia Coalition

Easter Seals North Georgia
53 Perimeter Center E, Suite 550
Atlanta, GA 30346
404-943-1070 Ext.127 fax:404-943-0890
NorthGeorgia.EasterSeals.com

Easter Seals E Georgia
1500 Wrightsboro Route
P.O. Box 2441
Augusta, GA 30903
706-667-9695 fax:706-667-8831

EasterSealsEastGeorgia.org