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Monday to Friday, 8:30 to 5:00 · A nurse answers

The people who answer

When you call, you speak with someone on this list, not a call center. Every guide on this site is reviewed by a clinician here.

  • Cathy Nisbett, RN, CCM

    Head Nurse and Lead Case Manager

    Registered nurse and certified case manager, 25+ years. Holds the Lead Case Manager role the DCH manual requires to be filled by a Georgia-licensed RN.

    Reviews clinical content on this site.

  • Dr. Sulieman Wazeerud-din, MD

    Medical Director

    Medical Director. Can approve the plan of care and attest to a member’s need for nursing-home level of care in-house, without waiting on the member’s own physician.

    Reviews clinical content on this site.

  • Ahmad Abdullah, MBA

    Executive Director

    Executive Director.

Why an RN in this role matters

Georgia's case management manual (§2038) requires the Lead Case Manager at an EDWP agency to be a Georgia-licensed registered nurse. It is a requirement, not a marketing claim — but it is worth knowing that the person building your care plan is a nurse, and that the plan is signed off by a physician on staff rather than one we have to chase.

What case management actually involves, month by month