VALDOSTA, Ga. (WALB) – Millions of Georgians’ insurance coverage could possibly be affected now that Georgia departments are reevaluating eligibility for the first time since pausing these checks for the COVID pandemic.
Georgia Departments of Human Services and Community Health will reevaluate eligibility for roughly 2.7 million Georgians from April 2023 to May 2024. This includes those on PeachCare for Kids and Medicaid.
“Anyone who is on Medicaid was automatically renewed every single year, so they didn’t have to go through the annual process of updating their information,” Alysia Cutting, SOWEGA Rising Rural Health Equity Director, said. “Now that the pandemic is officially over, annual recertification has begun again,”
Your contact information must be updated to ensure you receive your redetermination month, as each person has their own individual deadline– which can be found on your Gateway portal. This should be checked before your next doctor’s visit.
“Healthcare screenings are vital for our health. Not just individually, but as a community as well. So, if people are not aware that their date has come, and potentially already passed, this could be catastrophic for personal health as well as the health of the community,” Cutting said.
It’s already been projected that half a million Georgians could possibly lose their coverage.
Kylie Winton, communications director with DHS, says other plans are in the works to ensure that all members have access to the information they need to stay in charge of their coverage with a campaign.
“Continue to focus on critical information while helping members navigate the Medicaid redetermination process,” Winton said.
If you visit staycovered.ga.gov, there are multiple languages to help everyone avoid a lapse in coverage. Healthcare Insurance is vital— especially in today’s economy.
“My greatest concern is that someone has not updated their contact information, so they never received their…
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