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Committee hears testimony on bill proposing insurance coverage for PANS/PANDAS treatments including IVIG
Summary
Senate Bill 205 drew emotional testimony from families seeking mandated coverage for pediatric acute-onset neuropsychiatric syndromes (PANS/PANDAS). Supporters described high out-of-pocket costs for IVIG and urged coverage; the committee held the bill for further study.
Senate Bill 205, which would require private insurers and the state health benefit plan to cover treatment for pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders associated with streptococcal infection (PANDAS) and pediatric acute-onset neuropsychiatric syndrome (PANS), drew an emotional hearing on Feb. 25 in the Georgia Senate Insurance and Labor Committee.
Sponsor Senator Sam Watson introduced the bill and said Section 1 addresses private insurance while Section 2 applies to the State Health Benefit Plan and other state-covered populations. Advocates, parents and affected children described severe, sudden behavioral and neurologic symptoms following…
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