Applications are processed in the order they are received. Georgia s Fiscal Year 2001 dental Medicaid budget doubled the amount of money from the previous year allocated to reimburse dentists for providing care to Georgia s Medicaid children. This is the most significant increase in the dental Medicaid budget in more than 15 years. These fees should make it easier for new dentists with debt burdens to see Medicaid patients, and for established dentists to make room in their schedules. For a list of fees, visit the Medicaid fee section of the GDA web page.
Dentists can file forms via mail, or electronically.
Dental offices can submit electronic claims by magnetic tape or by dial-up transmission with a modem. A communications program such as Procomm, Smartcom, Hyperterminal, etc. A printer EDS can provide a no charge a data entry software package to bill Medicaid, and will send a representative to install the software and train dental staff. Ask about this service when you call to enroll. First, you must have an active Georgia Medicaid Provider number.