Medicaid Committee

Purpose:To provide leadership on current state issues including Medicaid, Managed Care, and other state issues affecting DME suppliers. Make recommendations to the Georgia Department of Community Health and other state agencies as appropriate.

This committee will meet quarterly via conf call (more often as needed). Committee members will be responsible for reviewing policy as it is posted / communicated from the Georgia Department of Community Health. When there is an opportunity to offer comments, this committee will draft and/or present comments in person. Committee members will share updates with GAMES members.  

Key goals: 

• To understand and clarify (when needed) DCH policy as it applies to DMEPOS,
• To improve communication with DCH, 
• To offer proactive suggestions to policy,

Chairperson:
Charlie Barnes IV     
Barnes Healthcare Services
Phone: 229-563-8062

Members:
Ed Cockman
Family Healthcare
Phone: 229 834-1464

Amie Barone
ACU-Servecorp
Phone: 800-887-8965 ext. 203 

Rebecca Towe
National Seating and Mobility 
Phone: 423- 756-2268  ext 270  

Kathleen Yeakey 
Soft Touch Medical       
Phone: 770-738-0170 

Laura Williard 
Advanced Homecare
Phone: 336- 451-1934