State IDR · GA

Georgia out-of-network disputes

Arbitration through the Department’s GovLink portal.

Summary as of October 12, 2026Not legal adviceSource 15
Law
Surprise Billing Consumer Protection Act, O.C.G.A. 33-20E (effective January 1, 2021)
Regulator
Office of Commissioner of Insurance and Safety Fire
Who it covers

Plans and services in scope

  • Emergency care and out-of-network care at in-network facilities under state-regulated plans.
  • The arbitration program began July 1, 2021.
Timeline
  1. Shortly after paymentProvider requests arbitration through GovLink, which notifies the insurer. Sources give both 30 and 60 days for this window.
  2. Negotiation periodParties may settle before the arbitrator decides.
How Revise handles it

The engine uses the shorter of the published windows until the Department confirms the current rule, so a Georgia claim never misses either reading.

Fees

Arbitration fees are set by the Department’s rules. Confirm the current amounts before filing.

Where federal IDR applies

Self-funded employer plans go to the federal process unless state law brings them in.

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Sources

  1. 15Georgia Office of Commissioner of Insurance, Rule 120-2-106 (Surprise Billing) under O.C.G.A. 33-20E. Source