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 $5,140 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 the health benefit exchange.
• 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:

• Consider Medicaid or PeachCare for Kids®. This option may be available to applicants born in the United States or who are lawful permanent residents, and who meet additional eligibility requirements such as:
  1. Adults 19 – 64 with household income up to 100% FPL ($14,580 for an individual or $30,000 for a family of 4 in 2023 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.
  2. Children younger than 19 with household income at or below 252% of the federal poverty level ($36,742 for an individual or $75,600 for a family of 4 in 2023). Kaiser Permanente is a Pediatric Medicaid provider and may be available to you. Please visit kp.org/medicaid/ga for more information.
  3. Seniors, people with disabilities, and pregnant women with limited household income may also qualify. Please visit medicaid.georgia.gov for more information.
• 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.
• Purchase health coverage through the Health Insurance Marketplace. If you qualify, you may get help paying for your plan premiums or out-of-pocket costs. For more information, visit healthcare.gov. To find a navigator nearby to help you apply for federal subsidies, please visit localhelp.healthcare.gov and enter your address.
• Enroll in another plan through Kaiser Permanente. Open enrollment begins November 1, 2023, and ends January 15, 2024. 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.