O.C.G.A.

O.C.G.A. § 33-20-34 (2019)

Conversion of nonprofit health care corporation; requirements and procedures; rules and regulations

✓ O.C.G.A. — 2019 edition (Public.Resource.Org Release 73)
Code text and O.C.G.A. statutory annotations on this page reflect the 2019 Official Code of Georgia Annotated (Public.Resource.Org Release 73, 2019-08-21; public domain per Georgia v. Public.Resource.Org, 2020). The Syfert case-law annotations in Notes of Decisions, below, are current.
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Annotations

Cross references. - Health insurance plans for public school teachers and other public school employees, § 20-2-880 et seq. State health planning and development, T. 31, C. 6. Public assistance for medical care, § 49-4-140 et seq.

Law reviews. - For note, ‘‘Paying the Piper: Third-party Payor Liability for Medical Treatment Decisions,’’ see 25 Ga. L. Rev. 861 (1991).

RESEARCH REFERENCES ALR. - Health insurance: provisions excluding or limiting liability in case of chronic diseases, 4 A.L.R. 875; 15 A.L.R. 1239. Criterion of health for purpose of warranty or condition in insurance contract, 40 A.L.R. 662; 100 A.L.R. 362. Validity and nature of group medical and hospital service plans, 167 A.L.R. 322. Scope of provision in group health or accident insurance policy excluding from coverage sickness or accidents arising out of, or in the course of, employment, 47 A.L.R.2d 1240. Provision of accident or health insurance policy that insured shall be under care of physician or surgeon, 84 A.L.R.2d 375. When is medical expense ‘‘incurred’’ under policy providing for payment of medical expenses incurred within fixed period of time from date of injury, 10 A.L.R.3d 468. Medical care insurance: right of insured under individual policy to coverage afforded by group policy from which he directly transferred on termination of his employment, 66 A.L.R.3d 1192. Elimination of particular coverage, or termination, of health, hospitalization, or medical care insurance policy as affecting insurer’s liability for insured’s continuing hospitalization or medical expenses relating to previously covered illness, 66 A.L.R.3d 1205.

Right of ‘‘Blue Cross’’ or ‘‘Blue Shield,’’ or similar hospital or medical service organization, to be subrogated to certificate holder’s claims against tortfeasor, 73 A.L.R.3d 1140. Admissibility of opinion evidence as to employability on issue of disability in health and accident insurance and workers’ compensation cases, 89 A.L.R.3d 783. Construction and application of provision in health or hospitalization policy excluding or postponing coverage of illness originating prior to issuance of policy or within stated time, 94 A.L.R.3d 990. Construction and application of provision in health or hospitalization policy excluding or postponing coverage of illness for which medical care or treatment was received within stated time preceding or following issuance of policy, 95 A.L.R.3d 1290. What services, equipment, or supplies are ‘‘medically necessary’’ for purposes of coverage under medical insurance, 75 A.L.R.4th 763. Validity of state statute prohibiting health providers from the practice of waiving patients’ obligation to pay health insurance deductibles or copayments, or advertising such practice, 8 A.L.R.5th 855. Coverage under medical and health insurance plans for services performed by dentists, oral surgeons, and orthodontists, 43 A.L.R.5th 657. The propriety, under ERISA (29 USCS

§§ 1001 et seq.) and the Americans With Disabilities Act (42 USCS §§ 12101 et seq.), of capping health insurance coverage for HIV-related claims, 131 A.L.R. Fed. 191.

Am. Jur. Trials. - Actions on Health and Accident Insurance Policies, 9 Am. Jur. Trials 131.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 1999–2000 · leading case: Cerulean Companies, Inc. v. Tiller, 516 S.E.2d 522 (Ga. 1999).
Cerulean Companies, Inc. v. Tiller, 516 S.E.2d 522 (Ga. 1999). · cites it 6× “In 1995 Blue Cross sought to convert from a nonprofit corporation to a for-profit corporation pursuant to OCGA § 33-20-34. As part of the conversion process Blue Cross created Cerulean Companies, Inc.”
Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Georgia, Inc. v. Deal, 536 S.E.2d 590 (Ga. Ct. App. 2000). · cites it 8× “In 1995, Blue Cross initiated the process to convert itself from nonprofit to for-profit status pursuant to OCGA § 33-20-34. As part of this statutory conversion, Blue Cross created Cerulean Companies to be its for-profit alter ego and to act as a holding company for its assets.”
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