Understanding In Home Care

Although GAPP can be difficult to understand and navigate, we can simplify the process for you, thanks to our agreement with GAPP. Georgia Pediatric Program is a Medicaid program that provides services to medically fragile children under the age of 21 in need of skilled nursing care and personal care support, in the safety of their own home. Services are approved based on the child’s medical needs, and families who are eligible for Medicaid can apply for GAPP at any time. GAPP is managed by the 

Katie Beckett Waiver, or Deeming Waiver, is an eligibility category for Medicaid for children under the age of 18. The Katie Beckett Waiver takes parents’ income out of the picture and bases the decision on the child’s needs. This is supplemental to your primary insurance. Once your primary insurance is exhausted; the KB waiver covers all additional cost associa If the child qualifies for the Katie Beckett Waiver, they become eligible for services available under the regular state Medicaid plan.