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Georgia Medicaid Renewal 2027: How to Renew via Gateway, Phone or Mail

By Modinul Islam Khan Updated November 9, 2026

Reviewed November 9, 2026. Georgia Medicaid renewal happens at least once every 12 months, and the fastest way to renew is online in Georgia Gateway (gateway.ga.gov) by signing in and choosing “Renew Benefits.” You can also renew by phone at 1-877-423-4746 (Georgia Relay: 711), or by mailing, faxing or bringing a completed Form 508 to your county Division of Family and Children Services (DFCS) office. The same steps apply to PeachCare for Kids, and if you miss your deadline you have 90 days to send in your renewal and get coverage reinstated.

Quick answer:

When: DFCS sends a letter or email about 45 days before your deadline and a reminder about 15 days before. You can’t renew before that notice arrives.
Where: Georgia Gateway online, the DFCS Customer Contact Center at 1-877-423-4746, or your county DFCS office (in person, mail or fax).
Form: The paper Georgia Medicaid renewal form is Form 508 (Food Stamp/Medicaid/TANF Renewal Form).
Missed it? Submit within 90 days after termination to have coverage reinstated. Coverage is suspended while DFCS reviews it.
2027: Georgia did not expand Medicaid, so the federal six-month renewal rule for expansion adults does not change renewals for most Georgians. Georgia Pathways members do face new federal community engagement rules starting January 1, 2027.

How Georgia Medicaid renewal works in 2027

Georgia checks whether you still qualify for Medicaid or PeachCare for Kids once a year. The Georgia Department of Community Health (DCH) runs the Medicaid program, but DFCS, part of the Georgia Department of Human Services, handles eligibility, so your renewal goes to DFCS, not to your health plan.

Federal rules require every state to first try to renew coverage using information it already has (from wage, tax and benefit databases) before asking you for anything. This is called an ex parte or automatic renewal. If DFCS can’t confirm your eligibility that way, it sends you a renewal notice and a form to complete. CMS requires states to give you at least 30 days to return a renewal form and at least 10 days’ notice before ending coverage.

In Georgia, the timeline usually looks like this, based on the state’s Stay Covered guidance:

Step	Timing	Example (May 31 deadline)
Renewal letter or email arrives	About 45 days before the deadline	April 16
Reminder notice	About 15 days before the deadline	May 16
Renewal due	Date shown on your notice and in your Gateway account	May 31
DFCS review	Within 30 days of submission	By about June 30
Approval letter	Within 7 calendar days of a decision	Coverage continues 12 months

If you turn in everything by your deadline, your coverage continues while DFCS processes it and your current Medicaid cards stay valid. For the general rules that apply in every state, see our guide to how Medicaid renewal works.

How to renew Medicaid in Georgia: your options

Method	How it works
Online (fastest)	Georgia Gateway at gateway.ga.gov, “Renew Benefits.” Free Gateway kiosks are also available at many public libraries.
Phone	DFCS Customer Contact Center, 1-877-423-4746 (automated system, free interpreters). Deaf or hard of hearing: dial 711 for Georgia Relay.
Mail	Complete Form 508 and mail it to your county DFCS office (addresses at dfcs.georgia.gov/locations).
Fax	Fax the form or proof to your county DFCS office’s verification fax number, listed on its location page.
In person	Bring the completed Form 508 to your county DFCS office.

Georgia Medicaid lists hours of Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern for its phone lines. Whichever method you use, keep a record of every document you send, including the date, time and name of the person who received it, as Georgia.gov recommends.

Georgia Gateway renewal, step by step

Find your renewal notice. It shows your case number and client ID.
Log in at gateway.ga.gov with your existing user ID and password. Recovery links are on the sign-in page if you’ve forgotten them.
Click “Renew Benefits.”
Answer the questions and upload any requested documents. You may need 30 days to 3 months of pay stubs.
Confirm your address, phone numbers, email, Social Security number, household size and preferred contact method.
Select “Submit.” In many cases Gateway shows your status right away.

Your Gateway account is separate from your health plan’s member portal. If you’re not sure which login you need, see how to sign in to your state Medicaid portal.

The Georgia Medicaid renewal form (Form 508)

Form 508 is a combined renewal form for SNAP (food stamps), Medicaid and TANF. DFCS offers it in English and Spanish, in standard and large print, plus other languages. A few things to know:

Return it before the certification end date on your notice.
Sign and date in the box that fits your situation. If someone else fills it out for you, they must also sign and give a phone number.
Send it to DFCS, not to the USDA or HHS.
If you don’t have a computer, you can call 1-877-423-4746 and ask DFCS to mail you a review form.

Documents to have ready

Your most recent pay stubs for anyone who works
Proof of any income that isn’t from work
Proof that a job ended, if someone stopped working
Proof of citizenship for any new household members

If a disability has to be verified, Georgia.gov says the process may take up to 60 days, so respond as early as you can.

If you miss your Georgia Medicaid renewal deadline

90-day reinstatement window: If coverage ended because you didn’t send the renewal information, you can submit it within 90 days after termination. If you’re still eligible, coverage is reinstated back to the first of the month after it ended. Coverage is suspended while DFCS reviews it. Qualified Medicare Beneficiary (QMB) and Planning for Healthy Babies cases follow different reinstatement rules.
Fair hearing: If you think you were cut off in error, request a fair hearing. Georgia.gov says you have 30 days to request one and 14 days to ask for coverage to continue while you wait. Use the hearing request form at the end of your notice, or call 1-877-423-4746 and follow up in writing within 15 days. Hearings are held by the Office of State Administrative Hearings, and coverage may be reinstated retroactively if you win.
Late letter: If your notice arrived late, contact your county DFCS office, explain the mail delay and ask to reschedule.
No longer eligible: DFCS will point you to Georgia Access (georgiaaccess.gov), the state’s health insurance marketplace.

Not sure whether your coverage is still active? Our guide explains how to check your Medicaid status.

PeachCare for Kids renewal

PeachCare for Kids, Georgia’s Children’s Health Insurance Program, renews on the same 12-month cycle and through the same channels as Medicaid: Gateway, 1-877-423-4746 or your DFCS office.

The big difference is cost. DCH says PeachCare monthly premiums resumed for new applicants and renewals on or after October 1, 2024, so a renewal can also restart premium billing. Children under 6, children in foster care, and American Indian and Alaska Native children don’t pay premiums. Families never pay more than 5% of yearly income in premiums and co-pays combined. You can pay premiums:

Online in Georgia Gateway (My Account)
By phone at 1-877-427-3224, any time
By mail to PeachCare for Kids Payment, PO Box 44031, Jacksonville, FL 32231, with your Family Case Number on the check or money order

Georgia Pathways renewal and the 2027 federal changes

The 2025 federal budget law (H.R. 1, Public Law 119-21) created two big Medicaid changes for 2027. Here’s how each one applies in Georgia, which has not expanded Medicaid to all low-income adults.

Six-month renewals

CMS says renewals every six months apply to the Medicaid adult expansion group, plus people covered only through a Section 1115 waiver that provides comparable coverage to the entire adult group, for renewals scheduled on or after January 1, 2027. Because Georgia never adopted the expansion group, most Georgia Medicaid and PeachCare members stay on 12-month renewals. Georgia Pathways’ own H.R. 1 guidance describes meeting requirements at annual renewal. Watch your notices in case the state’s schedule changes.

Community engagement (work) requirements for Pathways

Georgia Pathways to Coverage covers adults ages 19 to 64 with income up to 100% of the federal poverty level who meet an activity requirement. Since October 1, 2025, members report qualifying activities and hours only at application and at annual renewal, and DCH’s October 2025 update extended the program through December 31, 2026.

Starting January 1, 2027, Georgia is adopting the federal community engagement rules for Pathways. Current members aren’t affected until their 2027 renewal. Under the new rules:

You need 80 hours a month of work, community service, a work program or half-time school (activities can be combined), or monthly earnings of at least $580. Seasonal workers can average $580 a month over the previous six months.
You must meet the requirement for at least one month before you apply, each month you’re enrolled, and at renewal.
Some people are excluded, including pregnant and postpartum women, parents or caretakers of a child 13 or younger or of a disabled person, medically frail people, former foster youth, veterans with a total disability rating, and people in drug or alcohol treatment.
Keep proof, such as pay stubs, school records or volunteer logs, because DFCS may ask for it.
If DFCS says you didn’t comply, you can send more information before termination and appeal through a fair hearing.

For more on the federal law, read what the 2025 Medicaid changes mean.

Keep your address and contact details current

Most lost coverage starts with a letter that never arrives. Georgia requires you to report changes within 10 days, including a new address, new income, a job starting or stopping, or someone moving in or out. To update your address, log in to Gateway, choose “Manage My Account,” and update your mailing address and email. You can also report changes by phone at 1-877-423-4746 or at your DFCS office.

If a family member or helper will handle your renewal, add them as an Authorized Representative in your Gateway case through “Report My Changes” or “Renew.” Georgia says a power of attorney alone isn’t enough for Gateway access.

Amerigroup, CareSource and Peach State members: where your plan fits

Most Georgia Medicaid and PeachCare members get care through a care management organization (CMO): Amerigroup Community Care, CareSource or Peach State Health Plan. Your CMO handles doctors, benefits and extras, but it doesn’t decide eligibility or process renewals. Always renew with DFCS.

Georgia is also changing its CMO contracts. DCH says it will extend the current Amerigroup, CareSource and Peach State contracts through June 30, 2027, while its new procurement finishes the protest phase. Renewing on time keeps you enrolled with your current plan in the meantime. For plan questions, call the member services number on your ID card or Georgia Families at 1-888-423-6765. Read more about Peach State Health Plan and the 2027 Georgia changes, and check the Georgia Medicaid OTC benefits each CMO offers so you don’t lose an allowance during a coverage gap.

Frequently asked questions

How do I renew Medicaid in Georgia?

Wait for your renewal notice, then renew online in Georgia Gateway, call 1-877-423-4746, or return Form 508 to your county DFCS office by mail, fax or in person before your deadline.

How does Georgia Gateway renewal work?

Sign in at gateway.ga.gov, click “Renew Benefits,” update your household and income details, upload any proof requested, and select “Submit.” Your deadline is shown in your account.

What is the Georgia Medicaid renewal phone number?

The DFCS Customer Contact Center is 1-877-423-4746. Deaf or hard of hearing callers can dial 711 for Georgia Relay. Free interpreters are available.

Where do I get the Georgia Medicaid renewal form?

Download Form 508 from the DFCS Medicaid page, pick one up at a DFCS office, or call 1-877-423-4746 to have one mailed to you.

How do I renew PeachCare for Kids?

The same way as Medicaid: through Gateway, by phone or with Form 508. PeachCare renews every 12 months, and premiums may apply after renewal for children 6 and older.

Can I renew Georgia Medicaid early?

No. Georgia says the renewal window opens only when you receive your renewal letter or email.

This article is general information. Medicare365 is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Georgia Department of Community Health, the Georgia Department of Human Services, any Georgia Medicaid health plan or any U.S. government agency.