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Senate committee advances bill to tighten Medicaid third‑party payment rules
Summary
The Senate Insurance and Labor Committee voted to pass Senate Bill 276, a Department of Community Health (DCH)‑backed proposal that seeks to align Georgia law with federal Medicaid third‑party liability requirements and limit use of preauthorization as a basis to deny payment.
The Senate Insurance and Labor Committee on Tuesday advanced Senate Bill 276, a Department of Community Health (DCH)‑sponsored measure intended to ensure Georgia complies with federal Medicaid third‑party liability requirements and to limit use of preauthorization as a reason to deny payment.
Sponsor Senator Echolside presented the bill as a department measure and said the legislation “addresses Federal requirements, impacting DCH Medicaid third party, liability program.” He told the committee the bill is intended to bring Georgia into compliance with federal law and to prevent other…
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