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Children’s Medical Services (CMS)

Children’s Medical Services (CMS)

Children’s Medical Services (CMS) is a statewide program that supports children, youth and young adults (birth – 21) with special health care needs and their families. Children’s Medical Services (CMS) provides assistance to eligible families and young adults with accessing timely and affordable health care services as well as needed resources within their communities.

Children’s Medical Services (CMS) works with the child and young adult’s primary and specialty medical specialists to provide or coordinate for:

  • Appointments with a Medical Specialist
  • Medications and Supplies
  • Diagnostic Testing
  • Durable Medical Equipment
  • Genetic Counseling
  • Care Coordination by specially trained RNs or Social Workers

Program details

The Children’s Medical Services program supports improved health and wellness for children and youth with special health care needs from birth to 21 years of age. It provides early and continuous screening for children with special health care needs and connects children and youth to a medical home and adequate health insurance.

The program also helps families manage their appointments and follow-up treatments with healthcare providers and vendors, and provides information for youth, families, and health care professionals on resources and information to support youth and young adults to successfully move from pediatric to adult care.

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Eligibility

Eligibility for the Children’s Medical Services program is based on the medical condition and annual family income. Must live in Georgia to be eligible.

Examples of eligible medical conditions include, but are not limited to:

  • Asthma, cystic fibrosis, and other lung disorders
  • Some hearing disorders
  • Neurological and neurosurgery disorders including seizures, benign tumors, hydrocephalus, and others
  • Orthopedic and/or neuromuscular disorders including cerebral palsy, spina bifida, scoliosis, clubfeet, congenital or traumatic amputations of limbs, and others
  • Visual disorders including cataracts, glaucoma, strabismus, and others
  • Diabetes and other endocrine and genetic disorders
  • Craniofacial anomalies (including cleft lip/palate)
  • Congenital cardiac conditions

Resources

Provide services to children and youth with disabilities and their families. Services include an on-line data base of various resources locally, educational trainings for parents and parent support program.

Web: http://p2pga.org

Special Needs Database: https://dd0000000fam7eam.my.salesforce-sites.com/Provider 

Call: 1-800-229-2038

Provide services to expectant families. Services include prenatal education and resources to expectant mothers, breastfeeding support and education, and assistance with accessing health insurance.

Web: http://hmhbga.org/

Healthy Mother’s Healthy Babies Portal: https://www.resourcehouse.com/hmhb/

Provides local resources for individuals and families. Resources include financial assistance, food pantries, medical care, help to pay for childcare, job training and other free or low-cost services.

Web: http://www.FindHelpGA.org 

Call: 1-800-244-5373 Monday to Friday 8AM to 6PM.

Provides healthcare referrals to families with children from birth to 8 years old. Referrals include linkages to medical, vision and dental providers, developmental screenings, daycare providers, early learning resources as well as behavioral services.

Web: https://hmhbga.org/help-me-grow-georgia

Call: (888) HLP-GROW (888-457-4769). Monday to Friday 8AM to 5PM.

The official website of the American Academy of Pediatrics for parents on accurate, trusted and up-to-date information on issues regarding infants, children and adolescents.

Web: http://www.gaaap.org/

Provides information for youth, families and health care professionals on resources and information to support youth and young adults to successfully move from pediatric to adult care.

Web: https://dph.georgia.gov/transitioning-youth-adult-care

QUESTIONS?

For more information about eligibility, services provided and enrollment into the program please call:

770-339-5048

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Community Health Assessment / Community Health Improvement Plans

Community Health Assessments (CHA) and Community Health Improvement Plans (CHIP) have been created for the three counties we serve.

The community-wide health assessment, which examines the county’s health status, is intended to help shape the collaborative efforts to improve the health of residents.

The community health improvement plan describes how the Health Department and a variety of community partners will work together to improve the health of the population through various projects and programs.

Access each county’s CHA and CHIP below:

Gwinnett County

Newton County

Rockdale County

To request previous versions of the CHA and CHIP, contact us.

What’s an epidemiologist?​

Epidemiologists are public health workers who investigate patterns and causes of disease and injury. They seek to reduce the risk and occurrence of negative health outcomes through research, community education and health policy.

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics https://www.bls.gov/

Benefits

Full-time employees are eligible for an extensive and highly-competitive network of benefits.

Benefits package includes:

  • 13 paid holidays per year

  • Three weeks of Annual (Vacation) Leave per year

  • Three weeks of Sick Leave per year

  • Retirement plan through the State of Georgia Employee’s Retirement System which provides for a defined monthly pension upon retirement

  • 401(k) retirement savings plan to supplement pension plan, which includes an agency contribution based on the employee’s contribution amount

  • Life Insurance
    Payroll deductible health insurance and flexible benefits options including Dental, Vision, Long-term Care, Spouse Life, Dependent Life, AD&D, as well as Short-term and Long-term Disability

  • Medical and Childcare Spending Accounts available

  • Employees are eligible to become members of the Atlanta Postal Credit Union and/or the Georgia’s Own Credit Union.