Medicaid

Georgia Medicaid Manual Updated with Transmittal 71

On November 17, 2023, Georgia issued Manual Transmittal 71, updating its Medicaid Manual, making technical changes to the following sections. The following sections were updated:

  • 2054 – Emergency Medical Assistance
  • 2060 – ABD Medicaid Application Processing
  • 2101 – ABD Medicaid Classes of Assistance Overview
  • 2111 – SSI Medicaid
  • 2135 – Hospice Medicaid
  • 2143 – QMB
  • 2150 -ABD Medically Needy
  • 2186 – Planning for Health Babies
  • 2205 – Aged, Blind, Disabled Requirement for ABD Medicaid
  • 2210 – Application for Other Benefits
  • 2215 – Citizenship/Immigration/Identity
  • 2230 – Third Party Liability
  • 2337 – Trust Property – OBRA 93
  • 2407 – Qualified Income Trust
  • 2610 – MAGI Budget Groups/Assistance Units
  • 2903 – Brain and Spinal Injury Trust Fund
  • 2905Cancer State Aid Program; and
  • 2947 – Healthcare Facility Regulation

These links will not change as the Manual is updated and are intended to provide a historical record.

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