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Committee advances bill to align Georgia Medicaid with federal rules on third-party payments
Summary
Senate Bill 276, presented by Sen. Echols and supported by Department of Community Health staff, was advanced by the House Insurance Committee to clarify that primary payers cannot refuse payment that should otherwise be paid before Medicaid (the payer of last resort); sponsors said the change implements provisions of the Consolidated Appropriati
The House Insurance Committee voted to advance Senate Bill 276 after the sponsor and Department of Community Health staff said the measure is needed to align state law with federal requirements in the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2022.
Sen. Echols called SB 276 an agency bill for the Department of Community Health and said it “brings us into compliance with federal requirements, of the U.S. Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2022.” He said the change is intended to prevent third-party payers from improperly…
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