Financial Management

Financial Services (Accounting) – Financial Services is responsible for making payments to providers, vendors, and employees along with subsequent preparation of financial reports to ensure receipt of Medicaid, PeachCare for Kids® (SCHIP), and other federal funding. Financial Services prepares annual financial statements for the agency and ensures that the department complies with generally accepted accounting principles (GAA).

Reimbursement Services – Reimbursement Services performs rate setting functions for the Medicaid and PeachCare for Kids programs. It is composed of units that support nursing home and long-term care payments, hospital payments, and other non-institutional provider payments. It supports special financing projects such as the Upper Payment Limit (UPL) and Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) programs.

Budget Office – The Budget Office develops, requests, maintains and monitors DCH’s annual budget. The Budget Officer represents the agency in the budget formulation and development process as the agency’s request is reviewed by the Governor and the General Assembly. It ensures that funding is available for departmental operations before liabilities are incurred by coordinating with the Office of Planning and Fiscal Analyses and Financial Services in budget development and expenditure monitoring, respectively. The Office also provides health benefit payment protections for Medicaid, PeachCare for Kids and the State Health Benefit Plan.