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House passes bill to align Medicaid third‑party payment rules with federal law
Summary
Senate Bill 276 passed the House to bring Georgia into compliance with a federal requirement that prevents primary insurers from denying payment to Medicaid on the sole basis of missing prior authorization. Sponsors said the measure protects Medicaid’s payer‑of‑last‑resort role and increases recoveries from liable third parties.
The Georgia House on March 19 approved Senate Bill 276 to align state Medicaid recovery rules with federal requirements in the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2022.
Representative Gamble presented the bill on the House floor and said the change prevents a primary liable payer (for example, commercial insurance, workers'…
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