Georgia Department of Community Health

Reminder: The first round of competitive applications for the GREAT Health Program goes live May 15, 2026! Join DCH and grants management vendor, RSM, for a webinar on May 13 at 9:00am to learn how to apply for competitive grants in the DCH portal. Healthcare facilities with a focus on transforming rural healthcare in Georgia are encouraged to attend. Register for the webinar here: https://us02web.zoom.us/.../register/x0-i6wWLRvGD_F5iOOhhWQ
All live and upcoming grant opportunities for Year 1 funding will be made available at greathealth.georgia.gov.

It’s National Nurses Week! DCH celebrates the dedication, compassion, and resilience of nurses across our state, including these incredible nurses who serve within DCH every day. From hospitals to clinics, long-term care facilities to community settings, your commitment makes a life-changing difference for Georgia families.

The first round of competitive applications for the GREAT Health Program goes live May 15, 2026! Join DCH and grants management vendor, RSM, for a webinar on May 13 at 9:00am to learn how to apply for competitive grants in the DCH portal. Healthcare facilities with a focus on transforming rural healthcare in Georgia are encouraged to attend. Register for the webinar here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/x0-i6wWLRvGD_F5iOOhhWQ

All live and upcoming grant opportunities for Year 1 funding will be made available at greathealth.georgia.gov.

DCH leaders recently attended the National Association of Medicaid Directors’ Affinity Group Summit in St. Louis. The summit brought together Medicaid leaders from across the country help strengthen the cross-functional connections that make Medicaid work. Through dynamic roundtables, panel discussions, and cross-state dialogue, attendees exchanged strategies, tackled shared challenges, and strengthened the partnerships that keep Medicaid programs effective and responsive.

Reminder: Georgia’s Rural Health Transformation Program (GREAT Health) has opened the call for applications to serve on the Program Advisory Council. The application deadline is May 1, 2026. Apply at greathealth.georgia.gov.

DCH is taking proactive steps to strengthen the integrity of Georgia’s Medicaid program, focusing on reducing fraud, waste and abuse while protecting critical resources for those who need them most. Through an upcoming request for information, DCH is seeking innovative partners to enhance both pre-payment and post-payment oversight. In addition, we are introducing proposed policy updates for high-risk service areas, including Applied Behavioral Analysis and Structured Family Caregiving. These updates will bring stronger safeguards, increased oversight, and clearer standards for providers. Learn more about DCH’s fraud, waste and abuse prevention updates here: https://dch.georgia.gov/document/document/pi-press-release-final-42826/download

Non-emergency medical transportation services in the Central, Southwest, and East regions have moved from Modivcare to Verida. Effective April 1, Verida provides Medicaid-covered transportation services across all five regions of Georgia. More information: https://medicaid.georgia.gov/programs/all-programs/non-emergency-medical-transportation

Georgia’s Rural Health Transformation Program (GREAT Health) has opened the call for applications to serve on the Program Advisory Council. The application deadline is May 1, 2026. Apply at greathealth.georgia.gov.

Non-emergency medical transportation services in the Central, Southwest, and East regions have moved from Modivcare to Verida effective April 1. Verida now provides Medicaid-covered transportation services across all five regions of Georgia. More information: https://medicaid.georgia.gov/programs/all-programs/non-emergency-medical-transportation