CMS offers community-based services through a network of 19 districts (21 offices) that include the following: Albany, Athens, Augusta, Brunswick, Cobb, Clayton, Columbus, Cordele, Dalton, Dekalb, Dublin, Fulton, Gainesville, Gwinnett, LaGrange, Macon, Rome, Savannah, Statesboro, Valdosta and Waycross (sites in italics may have specialty clinics on-site). The Division of Public Health administers these sites through grant-in-aid contracts to the districts. At each site, care coordinators provide outreach, referral, care coordination, education and follow-up for clients and their families.
The CMS Program demonstrates a longstanding successful public-private partnership and provides care to over 8,700 children per year. This network includes physician specialists, therapists (OT and PT), audiologists, nutritionists, equipment providers, prosthetists, pharmacists, and others. CMS may provide or assist in paying for an array of services that include:
- comprehensive physical assessment
- diagnostic testing
- in-patient/out-patient hospital services
- medications
- medical treatments
- therapy
- durable and disposable medical equipment
- hearing aids
- dental care (if related to the CMS eligible condition)
- health education
- care coordination for client and family (may include referrals to other providers such as schools, day care, social service programs, etc)
- genetic consultations
CMS standards promote quality, cost effective care that meet the unique needs of children with special health care needs and their families.
