Answers for families of a medically fragile child.

Possibly, even if you were told your income is too high. Georgia's Katie Beckett pathway qualifies a medically fragile or medically disabled child for Medicaid based only on the child's medical needs, ignoring the parents' income entirely. If your child has complex medical needs, it's worth checking.

Often, yes, through Katie Beckett (also called TEFRA). It looks only at the child's medical needs, not the family's income. Many families who assume they earn too much do qualify their child for Medicaid this way.

For a medically fragile child in Georgia, the key doors are Medicaid (health coverage), GAPP (in-home skilled nursing at no cost when your child qualifies), and sometimes SSI (cash plus automatic Medicaid). Which fits depends on your child's needs and your income. Our Path Finder maps it in about 3 minutes.

No. PeachCare for Kids is basic children's coverage and does not cover GAPP in-home nursing. In-home nursing runs on Medicaid, not PeachCare. If your child needs a nurse at home, the path is Medicaid.

In-home skilled nursing for medically fragile children is funded through GAPP, the Georgia Pediatric Program. Your child needs to qualify through Medicaid based on their medical needs. A GAPP provider like HeartPath handles the paperwork with you and coordinates the nursing.

It's called GAPP, the Georgia Pediatric Program. It provides in-home skilled nursing and personal support services to medically fragile children who qualify through Medicaid, so they can be cared for safely at home instead of in a hospital or facility.

GAPP is based on medical need, not a single diagnosis. Children who qualify often rely on a tracheostomy, ventilator, feeding tube, or oxygen, or need daily skilled nursing such as suctioning, injections, seizure rescue medication, or wound care.

For children who qualify through Medicaid, GAPP services are typically covered at no out-of-pocket cost to the family. Eligibility is determined by Georgia Medicaid based on your child's documented medical needs.

In Georgia, if your child is approved for GAPP, the Family Caregiver Option lets a parent or relative be hired and paid as a W-2 caregiver. It applies to children who need skilled nursing care through GAPP. Our Caregiver Pay Check tells you in about 2 minutes whether it may fit.

A parent, grandparent, or close relative of a GAPP-approved child can be hired and paid, after completing training, a background check, and health screening. It runs through GAPP, so the child must qualify for skilled nursing first.

The easiest first step is our free Path Finder. It asks a few plain-English questions and maps which Georgia programs your child may qualify for, and what to do next. It's private, and no phone call is required. You can also just call us.

It depends on where your child is in the Medicaid and GAPP process. If your child is already on Medicaid, it can move quickly. If not, we start those steps right away and handle the paperwork with you.