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How to Become a Medicaid Provider for Home Care
To bill Medicaid for home care you need a state license, a Type 2 NPI, state Medicaid enrollment and screening, waiver or managed care contracts, EVV and authorizations.
Which Medicaid managed care plans do home care agencies contract with in Georgia?
Last verified October 17, 2026 · All Georgia resources
Georgia pays for Medicaid home care fee-for-service. Georgia pays HCBS waiver services fee-for-service. Agencies enroll directly with Georgia Medicaid through the Department of Community Health, and Area Agencies on Aging (for the Community Care Services Program) or SOURCE case management sites coordinate services. Georgia Families care management organizations do not cover these waiver services.
For the programs that pay for home care, see Georgia Medicaid waivers.
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