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Campbell pushes medical-debt protections and reform of prior authorization
Summary
Rep. Campbell said she supports a Medical Debt Protection Act to limit predatory collections and a bill to curb prior authorization, arguing both would reduce costs and improve access to care for Georgians facing high insurance rates.
Representative Campbell told the program she introduced a Medical Debt Protection Act to prevent Georgians from going bankrupt because of medical bills; the bill would not erase debt but would outlaw predatory practices and require reasonable payment plans. “I don't believe anyone in Georgia should go bankrupt because we got sick,” she said.
She also described a bill targeting prior-authorization practices—requirements from insurers that delay or block care—and said those procedures raise costs and limit care choices. Campbell said prior authorization is not saving taxpayers money and that pharmacy benefit managers and insurer practices are driving up costs. She added the state has seen rising insurance rates through the ACA marketplace and that hundreds of thousands of Georgians have dropped coverage amid higher premiums.
