America's Health Insurance Plans v. Hudgens

  1. October 15, 2012

    AMA Backs Ga. 'Prompt Pay' Law On Self-Insured Plans

    The American Medical Association on Friday asked a federal court to let it step in to defend Georgia's "prompt pay" law, which requires administrators of self-insured health plans to meet deadlines for paying or denying claims, against a challenge from the health insurance industry.

  2. August 29, 2012

    Ga. Health Insurance Law Violates ERISA, Trade Group Says

    A health insurance trade association sued the Georgia Insurance & Safety Fire Commissioner's Office on Tuesday, seeking to prevent the state's "prompt pay" insurance statute from being extended to cover employers' self-funded plans and saying the change is preempted by federal law.