3+ hour, 6+ min ago  (326+ words) TRENTON, N.J. " New Jersey officials are warning of likely double-digit rate increases for state-administered health plans in 2027, citing ongoing financial and structural challenges. The Department of the Treasury released two midyear reports prepared by plan actuary Aon indicating that both the…...

1+ week, 3+ hour ago  (327+ words) TRENTON, N.J. " A new report from the New Jersey Department of the Treasury indicates that health insurance premiums for school employees could see double-digit increases in 2027 due to rising costs and ongoing financial challenges within the state's School Employees Health Benefits…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago  (262+ words) The settlement is the largest non-Medicaid False Claims Act recovery in state history. Treasurer Elizabeth Maher Muoio said the Division of Pensions and Benefits (DPB) began investigating the matter in 2021. "I want to thank the staff of Treasury's Division of…...

5+ mon, 2+ day ago  (657+ words) Born and raised in Northwest NJ, Jay has a degree in Communications and has had a life-long interest in local radio and various styles of music. Jay has held numerous jobs over the years such as stunt car driver, bartender,…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago  (236+ words) NEW JERSEY " Atlantic Health and Saint Peter's Healthcare System announced Monday that they have mutually agreed to end plans for a member substitution transaction, citing the rapidly changing national health care landscape and its impact on hospitals and health systems....

5+ mon, 4+ week ago  (565+ words) Born and raised in Northwest NJ, Jay has a degree in Communications and has had a life-long interest in local radio and various styles of music. Jay has held numerous jobs over the years such as stunt car driver, bartender,…...

7+ mon, 3+ week ago  (257+ words) TRENTON, N.J. " New Jersey, along with three other states and the U.S. Department of Justice, has reached a proposed settlement to resolve a challenge to UnitedHealth Group Inc.s $3.3 billion acquisition of Amedisys, Inc., Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced Thursday. By number…...

7+ mon, 4+ week ago  (307+ words) TRENTON, N.J. " State representatives of the New Jersey State Health Benefits Program Plan Design Committee (SHBP PDC) submitted proposals on July 31 aimed at reducing costs in the State Health Benefits Program by $100 million in the first half of Plan Year 2026, as…...

8+ mon, 2+ week ago  (341+ words) TRENTON, N.J. " New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin has joined a coalition of 21 states in filing a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), challenging a new federal rule that state officials say could lead to up to…...

8+ mon, 3+ week ago  (364+ words) NEW JERSEY " AON, the actuary that services the various state health benefits plans, Wednesday released to the State Health Benefits Commission (SHBC) and the School Employees" Health Benefits Commission (SEHBC) recommended rate increases for the three state-administered plans, recommending double-digit…...