Senate committee advances bill requiring insurers to offer "gold card" prior-authorization programs
The Georgia Senate Insurance and Labor Committee voted to pass Senate Bill 5, which would require health insurers that use prior authorization to implement so-called "gold card" programs and file program criteria with the Department of Insurance; the bill lists an effective date of Jan. 1, 2026, and a first filing deadline of July 1, 2026.
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The Georgia Senate Insurance and Labor Committee on Oct. 12 passed a motion to advance Senate Bill 5, a measure that would require health insurers who use prior authorization to adopt a "gold card" program and submit the program criteria to the state Department of Insurance.
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