Georgia Skilled Nursing Home Facilities

Cost of Georgia Nursing Homes

According to the 2015 Genworth Financial cost of care survey, the average cost of skilled nursing in Georgia is $5,566 per month.

The monthly base rate for Georgia nursing homes is typically lower when compared to neighboring states. Georgia is also less expensive compared to the national average.

This cost is the base cost for a in Georgia. Additional fees beyond the base rate may apply.

The rate for a is typically higher. In Georgia, the average cost is $5,931.

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Monthly Costs Compared to Neighboring States

Georgia	$5,566
South Carolina	$5,779
Alabama	$5,810
Tennessee	$5,840
North Carolina	$6,266
U.S.	$6,692
Florida	$7,300

Georgia Nursing Home Statistics

Georgia contains 358 certified Medicare and Medicaid nursing homes. These nursing homes have a total of 39,823 available beds for skilled nursing residents and at the time when we updated this data 84% of those beds were full. The overall average Medicare 5 Star Quality rating for Georgia skilled nursing homes is 2.8 which ranks 48 nationally.

Below, we display graphs that show the breakdowns of various important quality ratings and other helpful statistics for skilled nursing facilities in Georgia. You can use these statistics to compare an individual nursing home against the averages of the other Georgia facilities.

Overall Ratings of Georgia Nursing Homes

Capacity of Skilled Nursing Facilities in Georgia

Ownership of Nursing Homes in Georgia

Percent of Georgia Nursing Homes in a Hospital

Percent of Georgia Facilities that are in Continuing Care Retirement Communities

Percent of Georgia Skilled Nursing Facilities with Counseling

Number of Complaints in the Past Year per Skilled Nursing Facility in Georgia

Helpful Georgia Consumer Agencies

Billing Medicare

Part A bills and services, hospital care, skilled nursing care, and fraud.

Fiscal Intermediary
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Georgia
Tollfree: (800) 633-4227
Tollfree Notes: 1-800-MEDICARE
Spanish: (877) 261-6608

Part B bills and services.

Carrier
Noridian Administrative Services
Tollfree: (800) 633-4227
Tollfree Notes: 1-800-MEDICARE

General Medicare Information

Information on local seminars and health fairs on Medicare health plan choices, or to report a complaint directly to CMS.

CMS RO - Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Regional Office
CMS, Atlanta Regional Office
cms.gov
Local: (404) 562-7500

Medigap policies available in my area, and insurance questions.

State Department of Insurance
Department of Insurance of Georgia
gainsurance.org
Local: (404) 656-2070
Tollfree: (800) 656-2298

Medigap policies, long-term care insurance, Medicare health plan choices, Medicare rights and protections, and help with filing an appeal.

SHIP -- State Health Insurance Assistance Program
GeorgiaCares
dhr.georgia.gov
Local: (404) 657-5258
Local TDD: (404) 657-1929
Tollfree: (800) 669-8387

Health Care Facilities and Services in Your Area

Finding a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) closest to me to help me lower my health care costs. FQHCs include community health centers, tribal health clinics, migrant health services, and health centers for the homeless.

Primary Care Association
The Georgia Association for Primary Health Care, Inc
gaphc.org
Local: (404) 659-2861
Tollfree: (877) 774-2742

To find a hospice program in my area.

State Hospice Organization
Hospice Organization of Georgia
ghpco.org
Tollfree: (877) 924-6073

Other Health Insurance Programs

Health based programs and services.

State Health Departments
Georgia Department of Community Health
dch.georgia.gov
Local: (404) 656-4496

Low-income programs (such as Medicaid) to help pay medical bills.

State Medical Assistance Office
Georgia Department of Community Health
dch.georgia.gov
Local: (404) 651-9982
Tollfree: (800) 869-1150

Quality of Care/Complaints

Complaints about quality of care, and filing an appeal or complaint.

QIO -- Quality Improvement Organization (formerly PRO - Peer Review Organization)
Georgia Medical Care Foundation
gmcf.org
Local: (404) 982-0411
Tollfree: (800) 982-0411

Obtaining information on nursing homes or resolving problems between nursing homes and residents or their families.

Ombudsman
Division of Aging/Ombudsman of Georgia
georgiaombudsman.org
Local: (404) 463-8383
Tollfree: (888) 454-5826

Where to submit a complaint about the quality of life or quality of care inside a nursing home.

Nursing Home State Survey Agency
Department of Human Resources of Georgia - Office of Regulatory Services
ors.dhr.georgia.gov
Local: (404) 657-5700
Tollfree: (800) 878-6442
Spanish: (404) 656-6395

For national organizations, see our list of senior care resources

Georgia Nursing Homes by City

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Getting Started

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