Children's Medical Services

Alternate Name: CMS

Category: Developmental Disorder, Developmental Disabilities

Organization: Children's First (Chatham County Health Department)

Description: Children’s Medical Services (CMS) provides medical care coordination for children from birth to age 21 who have disabling conditions or chronic diseases. CMS can provide assistance with long-term specialized care, medical equipment, medications, physical therapy, hospitalization, occupational therapy, nursing services, family education, social services and case coordination. Eligibility for CMS is based on income, type of medical condition and the age of the child. PeachCare, Medicaid, and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipients are accepted. Families with or without insurance are also accepted and may (depending on their income) be required to pay a portion of cost based on a sliding fee scale. Examples of medical conditions covered by CMS include asthma, cerebral palsy, spina bifida, scoliosis, seizures, neurological disorders, immune disorders, hydrocephalus, hearing conditions, Down syndrome, craniofacial disorders, cleft lip and palate, orthopedic disorders, cardiac conditions, chronic lung conditions, vision disorders (other than corrective lenses), diabetes, urinary tract disorders, gastrointestinal disorders and genetic disorders.

Phone: (912) 644-5806

Url: https://www.gachd.org/programs-services/child-health-services/children_first/


Language(s): English

Address: 420 Mall Boulevard Savannah GA 31406

Phone: (912) 644-5804