Georgia Medicaid Selects Amerigroup Georgia For Foster Care Managed Health Care Contract

On September 9, 2015, the Georgia Department of Community Health (DCH) announced it had selected Amerigroup Georgia for a Medicaid managed care organization (MCO) contract for the Georgia Families 360° program to coordinate care for the state’s foster care population. The contract becomes effective July 1, 2016. The Georgia Families 360° program provides care coordination of medical, behavioral, dental and vision health benefits for children in foster care, children receiving adoption assistance, and for select youth in the juvenile justice system. Amerigroup held the previous contract, on March 3, 2014, DCH transitioned more than 27,000 children in this . . .