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Senate approves measure capping out-of-network ambulance reimbursements
Summary
SB 462 passed the Senate to limit surprise out-of-network ambulance bills by capping reimbursements at 3.25 times the Medicare rate and restricting patient cost-sharing; the measure passed after committee report and floor consideration.
The Georgia Senate on Feb. 18 passed Senate Bill 462, described on the floor as a consumer-protection measure aimed at preventing runaway out-of-network ambulance charges after 911 responses.
Sponsor Senator (30) presented the bill as the state’s “patient consumer protection act” for ambulance services, noting patients do not choose ambulance providers in emergencies. The sponsor said the bill would cap…
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