ATLANTA — People in Georgia who get injured badly enough to need an ambulance ride could worry less about the shock to their pocketbook if they have insurance and if Gov. Brian Kemp signs House Bill 506 into law.
The Georgia General Assembly sent Kemp the “Surprise Billing Consumer Protection Act” on Thursday, the final day of this year’s legislative session.
It would cap insurance costs for any ambulance ride requested by a first responder, with the amount indexed to a multiple of Medicare.
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