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Committee advances measure directing regulators to strengthen network adequacy for facility‑based specialists
Summary
Senate Bill 3416, directing the insurance department to adopt network adequacy standards for certain facility‑based specialists, was released after testimony from physician groups citing access concerns and from insurers warning of cost and negotiation impacts.
The Senate Commerce Committee voted March 24 to release Senate Bill 3416, which asks the state insurance department to adopt additional network adequacy standards for certain physician specialists at in‑network facilities.
Ward Sanders of the New Jersey Association of Health Plans testified in opposition, saying New Jersey already has robust network standards and warning the bill could raise reimbursement levels and complicate…
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