Georgia Peachcare receives $1.5 million to assist Georgia's uninsured children

There are a large number of children in Georgia who are uninsured or under insured who may qualify for Georgia's PeachCare, Georgia's Children's Health Insurance Program. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services have provided The Medical College of Georgia and West End Medical Centers Inc. of Atlanta with $1.5 million dollars to find and enroll children into the PeachCare program.

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“One of the problems we face is that there are a lot of unknowns for many of the un- and under-insured,” Dr. Mobley said. “For instance, many families with two working parents are unaware that their children may still qualify for state-supported health insurance.”

It is estimated that there are 62% of Georgia's 30,000 school children are classified as economically disadvantaged, but only about 12 percent are enrolled in PeachCare. In Atlanta, GA it is hoped that the 3,000 uninsured children will be enrolled into the Georgia PeachCare Health Insurance Program over the next 2 years.