Ambetter from Peach State Health Plan Will Be Available In More Counties in Georgia This Year

Beginning Nov. 1, Ambetter will offer affordable healthcare coverage options across 49 new counties

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Nov 01, 2018, 07:00 ET

ATLANTA, Nov. 1, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Beginning Nov. 1 through Dec. 15, Ambetter from Peach State Health Plan will extend healthcare coverage to 49 new counties in Georgia through the Federal Health Insurance Marketplace. The new counties include Bibb, Glynn, Houston, Newton, Rockdale and Whitfield.

Ambetter from Peach State Health Plan includes all of the essential health benefits, including preventive and wellness services, maternity and newborn care, pediatric services, mental health and substance abuse services, hospitalization, and prescription drug coverage. Plans may also include dental and vision coverage, and all plans include a 24/7 nurse advice line and the My Health Pays^TM program where members can earn rewards to use towards healthcare and lifestyle expenses for participating in healthy activities.

"We're proud to expand our affordable and reliable healthcare coverage options to more Georgia residents," said Patrick Healy, president and CEO, Peach State Health Plan. "By bringing Ambetter coverage to these new areas, we're providing more healthcare coverage options for people to get the care they need with a plan that fits their lifestyle and budget."

Peach State Health Plan has been serving Georgia since 2006 and currently serves more than 500,000 across its Medicaid, Medicare and Ambetter plans. Below is the full list of counties in which Ambetter from Peach State Health Plan will be offered:

Appling
Bacon
Baker
Barrow
Ben Hill
Bibb
Bleckley
Brantley
Bryan
Bulloch
Butts
Calhoun
Camden
Candler
Catoosa
Chatham
Chattahoochee
Cherokee
Clarke
Clay
Clayton
Cobb
Coffee
Crisp
Dade
DeKalb
Dodge
Dooly
Dougherty
Douglas
Effingham
Elbert
Evans
Fayette
Forsyth
Fulton
Glynn
Gordon
Greene
Gwinnett
Harris
Henry
Houston
Irwin
Jackson
Jeff Davis
Jones
Lee
Liberty
Long
Macon
Madison
Marion
McIntosh
Meriwether
Miller
Mitchell
Monroe
Montgomery
Murray
Muscogee
Newton
Oconee
Paulding
Peach
Pierce
Pulaski
Putnam
Quitman
Randolph
Rockdale
Schley
Screven
Spalding
Stewart
Sumter
Talbot
Tattnall
Taylor
Telfair
Terrell
Toombs
Treutlen
Troup
Twiggs
Walker
Walton
Wayne
Webster
Wheeler
Whitfield
Wilcox
Worth

Georgia residents interested in learning more about Ambetter from Peach State Health Plan or enrolling in a health plan during the open enrollment period may visit https://ambetter.pshpgeorgia.com/.

About Peach State Health
Peach State Health Plan is a Care Management Organization that serves the needs of Georgians through a range of health insurance solutions. Peach State Health Plan serves the Medicaid and PeachCare for Kids® population in partnership with Georgia Families. The organization also focuses on under-insured and uninsured individuals through its federal insurance marketplace plan, Ambetter, and its Medicare Advantage and Medicare Advantage Special Needs Plan. Peach State Health Plan is a wholly owned subsidiary of Centene Corporation, a leading multi-national healthcare enterprise. For more information visit www.pshp.com.

SOURCE Peach State Health Plan