Title 33 — Title 33
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O.C.G.A. § 33-29A-1 Intent; federal references
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(a) It is the intention of this chapter together with Code Section 33-24-21.1 to provide an acceptable alternative mechanism for the availability of individual health insurance coverage, as contemplated by Section 2741 of the federal Public Health Service Act, 42 U.S.C.A. Section…
O.C.G.A. § 33-29A-2 Definitions
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(a) As used in this chapter, the terms: (1) ‘‘Creditable coverage’’ and ‘‘eligible individual’’ have the same meaning as specified in Sections 270l and 2741 of the federal Public Health Service Act, 42 U.S.C.A. Sections 300gg and 300gg-41 except that a person shall not be an eligi…
O.C.G.A. § 33-29A-3 Condition to licensure
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Each health insurer and managed care corporation which is licensed to and does offer health insurance coverage in the individual market in this state shall as a condition of such licensure agree to participation in its respective assignment system provided by this chapter. This C…
O.C.G.A. § 33-29A-31 Definitions
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For purposes of this article, the term ‘‘individual accident and sickness insurance policy’’ means any policy insuring against loss resulting from sickness or from bodily injury or death by accident, or both, or any contract to furnish ambulance service in the future but does not…
O.C.G.A. § 33-29A-33 Fees of arbitrators
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Health insurance. Surprise billing, arbitration of payment issues, §33-20E-16. Health insurance. Individual accident and sickness insurance. Arbitration clauses prohibited, §33-29A-33. ARBITRATION —Cont’d Health insurance —Cont’d Surprise billing, arbitration of payment issues, §…
O.C.G.A. § 33-29A-34 Legislative findings, §33-29A-30
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Rules and regulations to be adopted, §33-29A-35. Sale, approval of, §33-29A-32.
O.C.G.A. § 33-29A-35 Insurers
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Standard valuation law, §33-10-13. Long-term care insurance, §§33-42-1 to 33-42-6. Managed care, §§33-29A-1 to 33-29A-9. Managed health care plans, §§33-20A-1 to 33-20A-70. Medicaid care management organizations, §§33-21A-1 to 33-21A-12. Medicare supplement insurance, §§33-43-1 t…
O.C.G.A. § 33-29A-4 Georgia Health Insurance Assignment System
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(a) Each eligible individual in this state whose most recent creditable coverage was provided by an entity other than a managed care organization shall be entitled to participate in the Georgia Health Insurance Assignment System (sometimes referred to as GHIAS in this chapter) cr…
O.C.G.A. § 33-29A-5 Georgia Health Benefits Assignment System
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(a) Each eligible individual in this state whose most recent creditable coverage was provided by a managed care organization shall be entitled to participate in the Georgia Health Benefits Assignment System (sometimes referred to as GHBAS in this chapter) created pursuant to this …
O.C.G.A. § 33-29A-6 Contracting between managed care organizations
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Any combination of one or more health insurers and one or more managed care organizations may contract with each other for the assumption by one or more health insurers of the obligations otherwise imposed by this chapter on one or more managed care organizations. Under any such …
O.C.G.A. § 33-29A-7 Moratorium on required issuance of coverage
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The Commissioner may impose a moratorium upon the required issuance of coverage by a health insurer or managed care organization, if the Commissioner determines after public notice and hearing that the continuation of such required issuance by that entity will endanger the solven…
O.C.G.A. § 33-29A-8 Rules and regulations; compensation to licensed insurance agents
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(a) The Commissioner shall adopt rules and regulations for the implementation of this chapter. Notwithstanding any provision of Chapter 2 of this title or any other law to the contrary, such rules and regulations shall be adopted in exact compliance with the procedures specified i…
O.C.G.A. § 33-29A-9 PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS
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Composite medical board. Medical malpractice judgments. Payment. Report by insurer, §33-3-27. Direct primary care agreements, §33-7-2.1. Minimum hospital stay for mother and baby. Decision to shorten stay, §33-24-58.2. Motor vehicle accidents. Sale, release or solicitation of acc…