Does Medicaid pay for a medical alert in Georgia?

By Carol Bennett, Senior EditorUpdated October 12, 2026How we evaluate

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The short answer

Yes. Georgia's Elderly and Disabled Waiver Program (EDWP: SOURCE and CCSP) lists a medical alert, if your parent qualifies for nursing-home-level care.

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What stands out in Georgia

2 Georgia Medicaid programs we read name a medical alert; 1 of them serves older adults. (Elderly and Disabled Waiver Program (EDWP: SOURCE and CCSP), Independent Care Waiver Program (ICWP))
For 2027, 14 Medicare Advantage plans in Georgia list a medical alert, down from 15 in 2026. 159 of 159 counties have at least one, up from 158 in 2026. Harris and Muscogee have the most, 12 each. (CMS benefit files, 2026, CMS benefit files, 2027)
Medicare lists 789 equipment suppliers here, about 48 for every 100,000 people aged 65 and over. Atlanta has the most, 57. (CMS supplier directory, Census ACS 2020-2024)

Georgia's Elderly and Disabled Waiver Program (EDWP: SOURCE and CCSP) lists a medical alert

Medicaid calls it a PERS.

Programs for older adults
Program	Who it serves	Medical alert?	Source
Elderly and Disabled Waiver Program (EDWP: SOURCE and CCSP)	Age 21+ with physical functional impairment needing nursing-home level of care	Lists a medical alert	Read the sourceChecked October 12, 2026 What it says “Emergency Response Services • In-home electronic support system providing two-way communication between isolated persons and a medical control center”

Also listed on these disability programs

Disability programs
Program	Who it serves	Medical alert?	Source
Independent Care Waiver Program (ICWP)	Ages 21-64 with severe physical disabilities or traumatic brain injury	Lists a medical alert	Read the sourceChecked October 12, 2026 What it says “Available services include personal support, home health services, specialized medical equipment and supplies, counseling, emergency response systems, and home modifications.”

One phone call starts the application

Call Georgia Division of Aging Services toll-free (ADRC): 866-552-4464

Ask for a “personal emergency response system” under the Elderly and Disabled Waiver Program (EDWP: SOURCE and CCSP) program. What else to ask

14 Medicare Advantage plans here list a medical alert

How CMS marks these

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Appling8 plans

Atkinson8 plans

Bacon8 plans

Baker9 plans

Baldwin9 plans

Banks11 plans

Barrow11 plans

Bartow11 plans

Ben Hill9 plans

Berrien9 plans

Bibb11 plans

Bleckley8 plans

Medicare lists 789 equipment suppliers here

Home equipment, not alerts; price labels explained

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Equipment

Acworth6 suppliers

Adel1 supplier

Albany5 suppliers

Alma1 supplier

Alpharetta17 suppliers

Americus3 suppliers

Ashburn1 supplier

Athens13 suppliers

Atlanta57 suppliers

Augusta9 suppliers

Austell2 suppliers

Bainbridge4 suppliers

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25.3% of older Georgia residents live alone

People 65 and over who live alone: 25.3%; 414,375 people. Census ACS 2020-2024. Census source
Deaths from falls, age 65+, per 100,000: 57.1; Age-adjusted, 2024. CDC source

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If nothing pays, the monthly bill is yours

Original Medicare does not pay; compare prices.

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Questions families ask

Does Medicaid pay for a medical alert in Georgia?

Yes: Georgia's Elderly and Disabled Waiver Program (EDWP: SOURCE and CCSP) lists one.

Do Medicare Advantage plans in Georgia cover a medical alert?

14 Medicare Advantage plans in Georgia list a medical alert for 2027.

Data checked October 12, 2026. How we built this · Report a correction

Sources

Coverage checklist for Georgia

Yes. Georgia's Elderly and Disabled Waiver Program (EDWP: SOURCE and CCSP) lists a medical alert, if your parent qualifies for nursing-home-level care.

Program: Elderly and Disabled Waiver Program (EDWP: SOURCE and CCSP). Call Georgia Division of Aging Services toll-free (ADRC) at 866-552-4464.

Plans (2027)

Aetna Medicare Dual Extra Care (PPO D-SNP), Aetna Medicare (plan ID H2293-002-0)
Aetna Medicare Full Dual Care (HMO D-SNP), Aetna Medicare (plan ID H5302-024-0)
Anthem Kidney Care (HMO-POS C-SNP), Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield (plan ID H5422-015-0)
+11 more at the link below

Ask: does the Elderly and Disabled Waiver Program (EDWP: SOURCE and CCSP) program cover a personal emergency response system for my parent, and how do we apply?

Data checked October 12, 2026.

https://medicalalertreview.com/coverage/georgia