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(a) If a provider submits a claim to a responsible health organization for services rendered within 72 hours after the provider verifies the eligibility of the patient with that responsible health organization, the responsible health organization shall reimburse the provider in an amount equal to the amount to which the provider would have been entitled if the patient had been enrolled as shown in the eligibility verification process. After resolving the provider's claim, if the responsible health organization made payment for a patient for whom it was not responsible, then the responsible health organization may pursue a cause of action against any person who was responsible for payment of the services at the time they were provided but may not recover any payment made to the provider.
(b) If a provider verifies the eligibility of a patient as set forth in subsection (a) of this Code section, and if a provider determines that a person other than the responsible health organization to which it has submitted a claim is responsible for Medicaid or PeachCare for Kids coverage of the patient at the time the service was rendered, the provider may submit the claim to the person that is responsible for Medicaid or PeachCare for Kids coverage and that person shall reimburse all medically necessary services, without application of any penalty for failure to file claims in a timely manner, for failure to obtain prior authorization, or for the provider not being a participating provider in the person's network, and the amount of reimbursement shall be that person's applicable rate for the service if the provider is under contract with that person or the rate paid by the Department of Community Health for the same type of claim that it pays directly if the provider is not under contract with that person.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Georgia Code Title 33. Insurance § 33-21A-9 - last updated March 28, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ga/title-33-insurance/ga-code-sect-33-21a-9/
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