Any amount that the insurer pays the nonparticipating provider under this subsection shall not be required to include any amount of coinsurance, copayment, or deductible owed by the covered person or already paid by such person.
History. Code 1981, § 33-20E-5 , enacted by Ga. L. 2020, p. 210, § 1/HB 888; Ga. L. 2022, p. 750, § 2/SB 566.
The 2022 amendment, effective July 1, 2022, added subsection (e). See Editor’s notes for applicability.
Editor’s notes.
Ga. L. 2022, p. 750, § 4/SB 566, not codified by the General Assembly, makes subsection (e) applicable to all policies or contracts issued, delivered, issued for delivery, or renewed in this state on or after July 1, 2022.
Structure Georgia Code
Chapter 20E - Surprise Billing Consumer Protection Act
§ 33-20E-2. Application to Insurers; Definitions
§ 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 or Arbitration Requests
§ 33-20E-11. Submission to Commissioner by Insurer of Data Pending Arbitration
§ 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. Financial Responsibilities for Ground Ambulance Transportation