Georgia Department of Community Health

**About Us** The Georgia Department of Community Health (DCH) is one of [Georgia’s four health agencies](https://dch.georgia.gov/node/6116) serving the state’s growing population of over 10 million people. DCH serves as the lead agency for [Medicaid](https://medicaid.georgia.gov/) and [PeachCare for Kids®](https://dch.georgia.gov/node/26741), and also oversees the [State Health Benefit Plan](https://shbp.georgia.gov/), [Healthcare Facility Regulation Division](https://dch.georgia.gov/node/31171) and [State Office of Rural Health](https://dch.georgia.gov/node/27531), impacting one in four Georgians. Through effective planning, purchasing and oversight, DCH provides access to affordable, quality health care to millions of Georgians, including some of the state’s most vulnerable and underserved populations. Six enterprise offices support the work of the agency’s three program divisions. DCH employees are based in Atlanta, Cordele and across the state.