How to Enroll
WellCare members, now you can choose Amerigroup as your health plan.
Call Georgia Families at 1-888-GA-ENROLL (1-888-423-6765) or go to the Georgia Families website
Georgia Families Medicaid
- Confirm eligibility
To see if you’re eligible for Georgia Medicaid, visit the Georgia Gateway website and click “Am I Eligible?” If you’re eligible, you can apply for Medicaid benefits directly on the Georgia Compass website. - Enroll
Once approved for Medicaid, you can enroll with Amerigroup by:- Calling 1-888-GA-ENROLL (1-888-423-6765). Tell them you want to choose Amerigroup.
- Going to Georgia Families’ website.
- Check your mail
Once enrolled in Medicaid, Georgia Families will send you a confirmation letter. If Amerigroup is listed as your managed care organization (MCO), you don't need to do anything.
If Amerigroup isn’t the MCO in the letter and you want to choose us, call Georgia Families at 1-888-GA-ENROLL. Tell them you want to choose Amerigroup. We’ll send you a welcome letter letting you know when you can start using your new services.
If you didn’t get a letter, call Georgia Families at 1-888-GA-ENROLL. Tell them you want to choose Amerigroup. We’ll send you a welcome letter letting you know when you can start using your new benefits.
Georgia Families PeachCare for Kids®
- Confirm eligibility
To see if your child is eligible for PeachCare for Kids® , visit the Georgia Gateway website and click “Find out if your child may qualify.” - Enroll
If your child is eligible, you can apply for health benefits on the PeachCare for Kids® website. After you fill in the information, you’ll be asked to print and fill out a signature page and an Income Verification form. Then, all you need to do is mail the forms and any requested documents to:
PeachCare for Kids®
P.O. Box 2583
Atlanta, GA 30301-2583
Once you’re approved for PeachCare for Kids® benefits, you can enroll with Amerigroup by:- Calling 1-888-GA-ENROLL (1-888-423-6765) (TTY 1-800-255-0135). Tell them you want to choose Amerigroup.
- Going to Georgia Families’ website.
- Check your mail
Once enrolled in PeachCare for Kids®, Georgia Families will send you a confirmation letter. If Amerigroup is listed as your managed care organization (MCO), you don't need to do anything.
If Amerigroup isn’t the MCO in the letter and you want to choose us, call Georgia Families at 1-888-GA-ENROLL (TTY 1-800-255-0135). Tell them you want to choose Amerigroup. We’ll send you a welcome letter letting you know when you can start using your new services.
If you didn’t get a letter, call Georgia Families at 1-888-GA-ENROLL (TTY 1-800-255-0135). Tell them you want to choose Amerigroup. We’ll send you a welcome letter letting you know when you can start using your new services.
Georgia Families 360°SM
All eligible members in Foster Care and Department of Juvenile Justice must be enrolled in the Georgia Families 360°SM program with Amerigroup as your health plan.
Adoption Assistance members can change to Fee-for-Service Medicaid without cause during the first 90 days of enrollment. After 90 days, you can make a change yearly during your enrollment anniversary. Please call 1-855-661-2021 (TTY 711) for disenrollment information.
Members enrolled in the following programs are excluded from enrollment in Amerigroup:
- Children under 21 in Adoption Assistance under Title IV-E of the Social Security Act and enrolled in the Georgia Pediatric Program (GAPP)
- Children living outside of Georgia
- Children assigned out of the state of Georgia
- Members of federally recognized tribes
- Children who are enrolled in the Children’s Medical Services (CMS) program administered by the Georgia Department of Public Health
- Members enrolled in:
- Medicare
- A nursing home type of aid
- A hospice type of aid
- Fee-for-Service Medicaid through Supplemental Security Income prior to enrollment in Georgia Families 360°SM
Georgia Pathways
To apply for Georgia Pathways, you can:
- Visit the Gateway website to complete an online application.
- By mailing a paper application to your local Division of Family & Children Services (DFCS).
- Visit your local DFCS office to complete an in-person application. To find the location and business hours for a DFCS office, visit: dfcs.ga.gov/locations.
- By phone at 877-423-4746 (TTY 711) or 711 for those who are deaf, hard of hearing, deaf-blind or have difficulty speaking.
Note: If you apply for Georgia Pathways over the phone, you may provide proof of qualifying activities online, via mail, or in person at a DFCS office.
Once enrolled in Georgia Pathways, you will receive a confirmation letter. If Amerigroup is listed as your managed care organization (MCO), you don’t need to do anything.
If Amerigroup isn’t the MCO in the letter and you want to choose us, call Georgia Families at 888-GA-ENROLL. Tell them you want to choose Amerigroup. You can switch to a new health plan during your first 90 days. We’ll send you a welcome letter letting you know when you can start using your new services.
If you didn’t get a letter, call Georgia Families at 888-GA-ENROLL. Tell them you want to choose Amerigroup. We’ll send you a welcome letter letting you know when you can start using your new benefits.
Planning for Healthy Babies®
- Fill out an application
You can apply:- Online at the Planning for Healthy Babies® website
- By picking up an application from your local:
- Public health department
- Division of Family and Children Services (DFCS)
- Federally Qualified Health Center
- Send in your application and required documents
Once you’ve completed your application, you can:- Fax it to 1-888-744-2102
- Mail it to:
Planning for Healthy Babies®
P.O. Box 1810
Atlanta, GA 30301-1810
- Check your mail
Once enrolled in P4HB, Georgia Families will send you a confirmation letter. If Amerigroup is listed as your managed care organization (MCO), you don't need to do anything.
If Amerigroup isn’t the MCO in the letter and you want to choose us, call Georgia Families at 1-888-GA-ENROLL (TTY 1-800-255-0135). Tell them you want to choose Amerigroup. We’ll send you a welcome letter letting you know when you can start using your new services.
If you didn’t get a letter, call Georgia Families at 1-888-GA-ENROLL (TTY 1-800-255-0135). Tell them you want to choose Amerigroup. We’ll send you a welcome letter letting you know when you can start using your new services.
Need help with enrollment?
Want to choose Amerigroup?
Georgia Families:
1-888-GA-ENROLL
(1-888-423-6765)
PeachCare for Kids®:
1-877-GA-PEACH
(1-877-427-3224)
Georgia Families 360°SM:
1-855-661-2021 (TTY 711)
Or visit the Georgia Families 360°SM website
Georgia Pathways:
1-877-423-4746
Planning for Healthy Babies®:
Georgia Department of Community Health:
1-877-744-2101
Or visit the Planning for Healthy Babies® website