House Insurance Committee advances bill requiring insurers' prior-authorization 'gold card' programs
The committee voted to pass Senate Bill 5, which would require health insurers that use prior authorization to maintain a gold-card program and file program criteria with the Georgia Department of Insurance; the measure takes effect Jan. 1, 2026, with a first filing due July 1, 2026.
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Senate Bill 5, requiring health insurers that use prior authorization to offer a so-called “gold card” program and to report program criteria to the Georgia Department of Insurance, was advanced by the House Insurance Committee on a voice vote.
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