Qualify for the Bridge Program

You and your family may qualify to receive health care coverage under the Bridge Program if you meet the following eligibility requirements:

• The primary applicant must be actively enrolled with a participating community partner. Learn more about our community partners here.
• The primary applicant and applying dependents must live in Kaiser Permanente’s metro Atlanta 20-county service area.*
• The primary applicant and applying dependents live in a household with an income no more than 100% of the federal poverty level. Household includes self, spouse/domestic partner, and dependents.

For families with more than 8 people, add $5,380 for each additional person per year.

• The primary applicant and all applying dependents cannot be eligible for other public or private health coverage such as, but not limited to, Medicaid, PeachCare for Kids®, Medicare, an affordable job-based health plan, or financial help through Georgia Access.
• All child dependents must be younger than 26.

*Bartow, Butts, Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, Coweta, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett, Henry, Lamar, Newton, Paulding, Pike, Rockdale, Spalding, and Walton counties.

You don’t need to be a U.S. citizen to qualify for the Bridge Program.

The Bridge Program may periodically confirm your income and other eligibility criteria. If we find you no longer meet the eligibility requirements, you won’t be able to stay in the Bridge Program. Enrollment in the KP GA Gold 500 Ded/500 Rx Ded or KP GA Signature Gold 500 Ded/500 Rx Ded plan will continue, but you will be required to pay the full monthly premium and your out-of-pocket costs, unless you ask us to terminate your coverage. You will receive notice in writing prior to termination of your subsidy.

Other Coverage Options

If you do not meet the requirements for the Bridge Program, there are other health coverage option available for you and your family. Other options include:

1. Consider Medicaid or PeachCare for Kids®. This option may be available to applicants born in the United States or lawful permanent residents who meet the following eligibility requirements:
   • Children younger than 19 living in households with income at or below 252% of the Federal Poverty Level ($37,951 for an individual or $78,624 for a family of 4 in 2024) are eligible for Medicaid. Kaiser Permanente is a Pediatric Medicaid provider and may be available to you.
   • Adults 19 – 64 with household income up to 100% of the federal poverty level ($15,060 for an individual or $31,200 for a family of 4 in 2024) and doing a qualified activity (part/full-time employment, on-the-job training, job readiness assistance program, community service, vocational educational training, enrollment in the Vocational Rehabilitation program of the Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency (GVRA), higher education) for 80 hours/month.
   • Seniors, people with disabilities, and pregnant women with limited household income may also qualify.
   • For more information please visit kp.org/medicaid/ga.
2. Consider Medicare, a federal program available to people ages 65 or older. There are different periods in which you may be eligible to enroll in a Medicare health plan. Visit kp.org/medicare for more information. If you have limited household income, you may qualify for Medicaid. Please visit kp.org/medicaid/ga to learn more.
3. Buy health coverage through Georgia Access. If you qualify, you may get help paying for your plan premiums or out-of-pocket costs. Remember to enroll during the Georgia Access open enrollment period. If you wait until after the open enrollment period ends, you’ll need a qualifying life event to enroll in a new plan. For more information visit georgiaaccess.gov.
4. Enroll in another plan through Kaiser Permanente. For more information about Kaiser Permanente health plans, please call the Customer Service Center Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Eastern time (ET) at 1-800-488-3590 (TTY 711), or visit buykp.org.