PeachCare and Medicaid Appeals Manual for Attorneys

Getting Kids the Care They Need

Use this comprehensive resource to challenge Medicaid or Peachcare if they deny health or behavioral health services for you or your children.

This manual provides guidance for a successful Medicaid or PeachCare appeal.

Many of Georgia’s families rely on Medicaid and PeachCare to access behavioral health supports and services that help their children thrive. When Medicaid or PeachCare deny a claim for services, the overly complicated appeals process prevents many families and caregivers from appealing. As a result, their children don’t get the physical and mental health services they need.

Georgia Appleseed’s Getting Kids the Care They Need: PeachCare and Medicaid Appeals Manual for Attorneys guides advocates in clear, straightforward language through the steps to file a successful appeal.