Applying for PeachCare for Kids® is part of the overall Medical Assistance application process. When you apply, either online, by phone, by mail, or walking in to a Division of Family and Children Services (DFCS) or Right from the Start Medical Assistance (RSM) Group office, there is one application for Medical Assistance. Please call before visiting to ensure in-person availability. Based on your household composition, income, and other circumstances, we will determine the most beneficial coverage for your child(ren). Children who fall under the Medicaid income limits will be put on the appropriate type of Medicaid. Children who fall within the PeachCare for Kids® income limits will be put on PeachCare for Kids®. No separate application is needed.
You may apply the following ways:
Applications can also be found at www.Healthcare.gov. Please note:
The Affordable Care Act and its regulations established a coordinated system of eligibility and enrollment across all insurance affordability programs. Consumers must be able to submit a single streamlined application to either the Marketplace serving their state or the state Medicaid or CHIP agency, receive an eligibility determination, and be enrolled in the appropriate program. This “no-wrong-door” approach requires effective coordination between state Medicaid and CHIP agencies and Marketplaces to ensure that consumers have a seamless, streamlined path to coverage in the program for which they are eligible.
