Out-of-Network Legislation Moving Forward in New Legislative Session
Along with the inauguration of Governor
Recently, NJBIA testified as part of a broad coalition of stakeholders-- consumer groups, public employee unions, trade unions and other employer associations--to enact balanced and effective out-of-network reforms.
The bills could be released from Assembly and
This legislation is necessary not only for employers, employees and all consumers, but also for the state to realize savings in the public employee health benefits plans. Estimates of savings to the state and consumers have ranged from
This is a victory for business, but the work is not over yet.
We need your help to get A-2039/S-485 on the Governor's desk! Please reach out to the Assembly Speaker and the
Reasons to Support Out-of-Network Legislation Today:
Out-of-network costs play an increasingly significant role in the rising cost of healthcare for both large and small employers in
This bill will decrease the high costs associated with surprise out-of-network billing by:
Requiring healthcare providers to tell patients whether or not the providers they are scheduled to see are in or out of their network.
Requiring health insurance carriers to keep their websites up-to-date. This will allow prospective patients to know who is currently in their network.
Protecting you and your employees from out-of-network charges for medical services received in an emergency at out-of-network facilities or inadvertently from out-of-network healthcare providers.
I also want to hear from you, so please share your stories and experiences - and those of your employees - in dealing with "surprise" medical bills. You can contact me at [email protected]
Recent news articles and press releases related to the legislation:
Out-of-network debate restarts in Assembly (ROI-NJ,
Advocates, Interest Groups Edge Toward Agreement on Out-of-Network Legislation (NJSpotlight,
U.S. Employers Enhancing Defined Contribution Retirement Plans to Help Improve Workers’ Financial Security
German Health Insurance Provider Optimizes Data Management With SAS(R)
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