Rhonda M. Medows, MD, Commissioner	Sonny Perdue, Governor

Commissioner Rhonda Medows Praises SCHIP Reauthorization

ATLANTA – Today, Dr. Rhonda Medows, Commissioner of the Georgia Department of Community Health issued the following statement regarding the passage of the H.R. 2 the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) Reauthorization Act of 2009. 

“We applaud the passage of the SCHIP Reauthorization Bill by Congress. Once signed into law by President Obama, SCHIP reauthorization will provide continued healthcare coverage for families currently enrolled in PeachCare for Kids^TM, the option to use SCHIP to address the needs of Georgia's growing number of uninsured, and the opportunity for more effective health care delivery using health information technology.”

The PeachCare for Kids^TM program, Georgia’s SCHIP program, is a jointly funded state and federal health insurance program that currently covers 207,551 children in working-class families.  The health benefits include primary, preventive, specialist, dental care and vision care.  PeachCare for Kids™ also covers hospitalization, emergency room services, prescription medications and mental health care services.

To apply for PeachCare for Kids^TM, one can either visit http://www.peachcare.org or call 1-877-GAPEACH (1-877-427-3224).