The Early and

Periodic Screening,

Diagnostic and

Treatment Benefit

(EPSDT)

If you have questions,

please call 1-888-GA-ENROLL

(1-888-423-6765)

Have you moved? Please rememberto call the DFCS change center at

1-877-423-4746. If you have questions: please call

1-888-GA-ENROLL (1-888-423-6765). Monday to Friday, 7:00 am to 7:00 pm. TTY:1-877-889-4424. The call is free.

Have you moved? Please rememberto call the DFCS change center at

1-877-423-4746. If you have questions: please call

1-888-GA-ENROLL (1-888-423-6765). Monday to Friday, 7:00 am to 7:00 pm. TTY:1-877-889-4424. The call is free.

You can call Monday to Friday, 7:00AM to7:00PM. TTY: 1-877-889-4424.

The call is free and private. Some of our counselors speak Spanish, and we have free interpreter services for other languages.

Tips on Keeping Your ChildHealthy

l Take your child to the doctor for regularcheckups. Your doctor knows your childbest. The doctor’s office is the best placefor your child to receive regular check-ups.

l Keep your appointments. Call the doctorto cancel if you can’t keep an appoint-ment.

l Call and schedule rides to your appoint-ments when a ride is needed.

l Take snacks and books with you to thedoctor. You and your child may have towait for the appointment.

l Keep a record of your child’s shots. Youcan ask the doctor to give you a copy ofthe record.

l Make a list of questions for the doctorbefore your visit. Remember to ask thedoctor the questions.

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What is EPSDT?

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What to Expect?

Doctors and nurses will ask your child andyou questions about your child’s medical history. They will check to see if your childis growing properly. The doctor will checkyour child to make sure everything is okay.Your child will get shots. The doctor willmake sure your child can hear and see properly.

Please make a list of questions to ask thedoctor before the day of the checkup. Askthe questions before your child’s visit is over.Your doctor will also ask you about takingyour child to the dentist for regular checkups.

Doctors and nurses will help you find otherservices your child needs. Their office staffcan even help you to schedule rides andappointments.

Where and How Can Your ChildParticipate?

Call 866-211-0950 if you need help finding adoctor, a health clinic, a dentist or arranginga ride to your appointment.

Also, learn more about the WIC (Women,Infants, and Children) Nutrition Program toget healthy foods like milk, eggs, etc. Call800-228-9173 for a location near you.

Usted puede obtener este paquete de información en español: Llame al 1-888-423-6765For help in any other language:

Call 1-888-GA-ENROLL (1-888-423-6765) for free interpreter services

For information about joining a health plan: Go to www.Georgia-families.com

The Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic,and Treatment (EPSDT) benefit is available toMedicaid members from birth up to twenty-one(21) years of age. It is available to PeachCarefor Kids® members from birth up to nineteen(19) years of age. This federal benefit allowsyour child to have services that: keep themhealthy; identify signs of poor health; find thecauses of poor health; and get treatment forthose causes.

Parents of children eligible for the EPSDTbenefit need to take their children to theirpersonal doctor for regular checkups. Thesecheckups begin right after birth. More checkupsare needed during the first year of life than atany other time.

This is because your child is growing andchanging so much during their first year.Starting from three years old, take your childfor regular checkups every year. A good way toremember the checkups each year is toschedule the checkup during your child’sbirthday month. Think about this checkup as abirthday gift to your child.

When your child’s doctor finds a problem, theEPSDT benefit allows for tests and treatmentsto fix the problem.

Recommended Ages for EPSDTPreventive Visits

Your child should have a checkup with theirdoctor:

l Before they leave the hospital after being born.They should get their first shot while still in thehospital. If you need help finding a doctorbefore your baby is born, call 866-211-0950.

l Right after you get home from the doctorwhen your baby is 3 – 5 days old. Yourdoctor needs to see how you and your babyare doing now that you are at home.

l Just before your baby is 1 month old.

l When your baby turns 2 months old. Yourbaby will get shots at this visit.

l When your baby turns 4 months old. Yourbaby will get shots at this visit.

l When your baby is 6 months old. Your babywill get shots at this visit too.

l At 9 months old. Your doctor will check yourbaby to see if she/he is growing up properly.

l At 12 months old. The doctor will check yourbaby’s blood to make sure she/he hasn’teaten anything with lead in it. Lead tastessweet and can cause health problems.

l At 15 and 18 months. Shots and anothercheck to make sure your baby is growing upproperly at the 18 month visit.

l At 24 months. Your child’s blood is checkedagain for lead.

l At 30 months. The third check to make sureyour child is growing up properly.

l Every year starting at age 3 through age 20.

l Shots and other care may be given at any ofthese visits.

If you miss a visit, please call your doctorto schedule a makeup visit!