{"id":"GA-055","kind":"order","level":"sector-regulator","jurisdiction":"Georgia","state":"GA","metro":"","industry":"","agency":"","eco":"","issuer":"Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John F. King","authority":"O.C.G.A. Title 33; State of Emergency for Continued COVID-19 Economic Recovery","instrument":"Directive 21-EX-2","title":"Reissuing Temporary Suspension of Preauthorization Requirements for Post-Acute Placements","dateIssued":"2021-08-17","effective":"2021-08-17","end":"30 days (to Sept. 16, 2021); extended through Sept. 30, 2021 by Bulletin 21-EX-3 (Ex. GA-056)","startDate":"2021-08-17","endDate":"2021-09-16","quarters":["2021Q3"],"types":["HC"],"addressees":["all licensed health insurers","HMOs","prepaid health plans"],"clause":"Due to the severity of the ongoing COVID-19 delta variant surge in Georgia, hospitals are experiencing high demand on inpatient hospital services and are redeploying staff to provide direct patient care. Many hospitals are unable to admit new patients because delays in responses from health insurers have made it difficult to discharge current patients to lower levels of care.... preauthorization requirements for post-acute placements should be suspended for 30 days from the date of this Directive... including but not limited to skilled nursing facilities, home health, acute rehabilitation, and long-term acute care.","enforcement":"Regulator\u0027s directive to licensees","functions":["IN insurer preauthorization","IN intake and referrals for skilled nursing, home health, rehabilitation, LTACH","IP hospital discharge in Q3 2021"],"notes":"Q3 2021 instrument reaching insurers, hospitals, skilled nursing, home health and rehabilitation providers.","sourceUrl":"https://oci.georgia.gov/document/directive/directive-21-ex-2-reissuing-temporary-suspension-preauthorization-requirements/download","snapshot":"","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":220842,"grade":"primary","character":"","description":"","collection":"GA","url":"/library/GA-055","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/GA-055","citation":"Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John F. King, Directive 21-EX-2 (Aug. 17, 2021) (Ex. GA-055)","stateName":"Georgia","related":["GA-056","GA-050"]}