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2025 Code of Georgia
Title 33 - Insurance (Chs. 1 — 66)
Chapter 20E - Surprise Billing Consumer Protection Act (§§ 33-20E-1 — 33-20E-26)
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Effective date. —This chapter becomes effective January 1, 2021.
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Cross references.Emergency medical services, T. 31, C. 11.
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- § 33-20E-1. Short title
- § 33-20E-2. Application to insurers; definitions
- § 33-20E-3. Exemption
- § 33-20E-4. Payment for emergency medical services
- § 33-20E-5. Payment for nonemergency medical services
- § 33-20E-6. Denying or restricting benefits based on balance billing; notice to insured
- § 33-20E-7. Surprise bill exclusion; requirements
- § 33-20E-8. Payer health claims data base; annual updating of website
- § 33-20E-9. Arbitration of payment issues
- § 33-20E-10. Dismissal of arbitration requests
- § 33-20E-11. Submission to Commissioner by insurer of data pending arbitration
- § 33-20E-11.1. Commissioner’s authority to request data for arbitration; penalty
- § 33-20E-12. Regulation; contracting with resolution organizations
- § 33-20E-13. Selection of arbitrator
- § 33-20E-14. Submission of final offers; supporting documentation
- § 33-20E-15. Proposed payment amounts
- § 33-20E-16. Payment of expenses and fees
- § 33-20E-17. Referral of parties for violations
- § 33-20E-18. Limitation on litigation when arbitration sought
- § 33-20E-19. Quarterly reporting by resolution organizations
- § 33-20E-20. Annual reporting by Commissioner
- § 33-20E-21. Exclusion from other statutory provisions
- § 33-20E-22. Reporting to credit reporting agencies
- § 33-20E-23. [Effective until January 1, 2027] Financial responsibilities for ground ambulance transportation
- § 33-20E-23. [Effective January 1, 2027] Insurance coverage for emergency transport service; reimbursement rates; copayments, coinsurance, or deductibles; procedures
- § 33-20E-24. Access to contracted healthcare; assessing coverage; limitations on insurer's authority; regulation
- § 33-20E-25. Monitoring of providers for accessibility; notification of noncompliance; responding to notification; requesting hearing
- § 33-20E-26. Enforcement; monetary penalties
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