S 276 New Jersey Senate · 2026-2027 Regular Session

Establishes certain medical billing requirements concerning specific nature of charges or expenses for health care services.

S 276 requires healthcare providers (like hospitals and clinics) to give patients detailed, plain-language bills within 30 days of discharge or 7 days after a patient request. The bill mandates that bills must specify each service, avoid vague terms like "miscellaneous charges," and clearly show what insurance paid versus what the patient owes. Providers must also include drug names alongside codes, detail therapy sessions, and list a patient liaison phone number for billing disputes. These requirements apply to all health care services covered under a patient's health benefits plan, aiming to improve billing transparency for consumers.
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Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Last action Jan 13, 2026
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Jan 13, 2026
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Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Commerce Committee
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