Once a request for arbitration has been filed with the Commissioner by a provider or facility under this chapter, neither such provider nor such facility nor the insurer in such dispute shall file a lawsuit in court regarding the same out-of-network claim.
O.C.G.A. § 33-20E-18
Limitation on litigation when arbitration sought
Known as the Surprise Billing Consumer Protection Act
The act spans §§ 33-20E-1 to 33-20E-9 (23 sections).
— Code 1981, § 33-20E-18, enacted by Ga
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