Requires Medicaid and health insurance network contracts to provide participating health care providers with certain notifications.
This bill requires insurance companies and Medicaid programs in New Jersey to give health care providers at least six months' notice before making policy changes that could lead to coverage denials. It directly affects doctors, hospitals, and other providers who have contracts with managed care plans, ensuring they have advance warning of potential restrictions on the services they can offer. The law applies to all insurance carriers and state health programs authorized to issue health benefits in the state, including the State Health Benefits Program and School Employees' Health Benefits Program. This change takes effect 120 days after enactment and applies to any new or renewed contracts signed after that date.
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Mar 2026
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Introduced Mar 19, 2026
Last action Mar 19, 2026
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Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Commerce Committee
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Joe Vitale
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