Transparency Legislation Seeks To Boost Georgia Patients’ Buying Power

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February 5th, 2020

The transparency effort includes proposals on what’s known as surprise billing, when a patient receives care from a network hospital but gets an unexpected bill from a non-network provider involved in the care.

David Goldman / Associated PRess file

Consumers often have no idea about what they will pay for a medical procedure – or about the quality of care they can expect to receive.

But under a bill discussed Monday in state Senate committee hearing, more Georgia patients with insurance could get access to such information.

Senate Bill 303 is part of a general legislative push for greater transparency in medical prices.

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