No healthcare plan shall deny or restrict the provision of covered benefits from a participating provider to a covered person solely because the covered person obtained treatment from a nonparticipating provider leading to a balance bill. Notice of such protection shall be provided in writing to the covered person by the insurer.
O.C.G.A. § 33-20E-6
Denying or restricting benefits based on balance billing; notice to insured
Known as the Surprise Billing Consumer Protection Act
The act spans §§ 33–33 (23 sections).
— Code 1981, § 33-20E-6, enacted by Ga
Current official text: Official Code of Georgia Annotated (LexisNexis). Digitized from the Internet Archive scan of the OCGA. Reproduced from public-domain Georgia statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.