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Committee releases bill to streamline physician credentialing; insurers and hospitals flag tradeoffs
Summary
Assembly Bill 5,713 would require automatic approval of provider network credentialing applications when a physician’s New Jersey medical license is in good standing, aiming to reduce delays that leave physicians out of network for months.
The Assembly Regulated Professions Committee voted to release Assembly Bill 5,713, a measure intended to streamline credentialing of physicians for participation in health insurers’ provider networks by allowing approval when a New Jersey medical license is in good standing.
Sponsor remarks at the committee said the bill would reduce delays that impede patient access to in‑network care and help address workforce shortages. The committee heard testimony from insurers, hospitals and advocacy groups weighing the benefits of faster approvals against consumer‑protection and vetting concerns.
Ward Sanders (Ward Spencer in the transcript), representing the New Jersey Association…
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