Numbers are in thousands.
Current Population Survey. The Georgia HMO program was implemented in 1996 and provided services to individuals residing in Fulton and Dekalb counties, which are part of the Atlanta metropolitan area. When the program began, it covered the five-county Metropolitan area and contracted with three HMOs to deliver services. At the time it was discontinued, the state contracted with only one HMO, Grady Healthcare. At this time, it is unknown whether a Medicaid HMO option will be reinstituted.