Georgia Brain Injury, ICWP Medicaid Waiver, and Fair-Hearing Help
Georgia's Independent Care Waiver Program can support some adults with severe physical disabilities or traumatic brain injury. This page gives a short path to official program information and explains what to save if services are denied, reduced, delayed, or stopped.
Start here
If you need home and community support: review Georgia Medicaid's Independent Care Waiver Program (ICWP).
If you are applying: use the official waiver page and keep proof of every call, form, assessment, and submission.
If Medicaid services were denied, reduced, suspended, or stopped: read the notice, follow its hearing instructions, and act before the deadline shown.
Independent Care Waiver Program
Georgia Medicaid's waiver programs page says ICWP serves a limited number of adults who apply between ages 21 and 64 and meet program requirements related to severe physical disability or traumatic brain injury and nursing-facility or hospital level of care. Listed services include personal support, home health, specialized medical equipment and supplies, counseling, emergency response systems, and home modifications.
The official page lists application contacts for the Georgia Medical Care Foundation at 800-982-0411 or 888-669-7195. Ask for the current application steps and an accessible written copy.
Medicaid and help at home
The Georgia.gov Medicaid waiver page gives a plain-language overview of ICWP and other home and community-based programs. Eligibility and available services depend on an individual assessment, financial eligibility, program rules, and available capacity.
Write down:
The applicant or participant name and Medicaid ID.
The exact service, waiver, assessment, or accommodation requested.
The date requested and who received it.
Every notice, assessment, service plan, email, and call reference number.
How the decision affects safety, health, communication, mobility, work, or community living.
If you disagree with a decision
Use the appeal or fair-hearing instructions and deadline in the written notice. Georgia Medicaid's Medical Assistance guide says to request a fair hearing right away if coverage ends or a service is not covered and the decision appears wrong. If you want existing services to continue during an appeal, ask immediately whether the notice provides a shorter continuation deadline.
Ask for the complete written reason and rule used, the records relied on, an accessible copy of the notice, disability or language assistance, and written confirmation that your hearing request was received.
Communication support
You can ask the agency or health plan for plain language, extra processing time during calls, written follow-up, an authorized representative, an interpreter, large print, audio, Braille, or another effective communication method. Put the request in writing when possible and keep a copy.
Official sources
Scope and safety
ABI Resources provides direct care services in Connecticut. This Georgia page is national informational content and does not claim that ABI Resources provides Georgia services or represents any government agency. Program rules and deadlines can change. Verify details with the agency and follow your written notice. This is general information, not medical or legal advice. Call 911 for an emergency. Call or text 988 for a suicide or mental-health crisis.
Reviewed: September 19, 2026.
