Officials with the state's dental association say Georgia needs to adopt an insurance system that is similar to other southern states--in order to best serve tens of thousands of Georgia children.
Two of Georgia's three managed care groups--Peach State Health Plan and WellCare--have recently announced they are ending contracts with two dental care providers. The action is expected to affect more than 110-thousand children. Georgia has several organizations that handle insurance for Medicaid children, but some other neighboring states run services through a single administrator. Georgia officials and legislators are expressing interest in adopting a system similar to programs in Tennessee and Virginia.
Two of Georgia's three managed care groups--Peach State Health Plan and WellCare--have recently announced they are ending contracts with two dental care providers. The action is expected to affect more than 110-thousand children. Georgia has several organizations that handle insurance for Medicaid children, but some other neighboring states run services through a single administrator. Georgia officials and legislators are expressing interest in adopting a system similar to programs in Tennessee and Virginia.
