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Inganamort calls for collection of $50 million in delinquent health plan payments as insurance rates rise
12+ hour, 31+ min ago (301+ words) TRENTON, N.J. — Assemblyman Michael Inganamort is calling on the Murphy administration to collect more than $50 million in delinquent health insurance premium payments owed by municipalities, school districts and other public entities, saying the unpaid balances are contributing to steep premium increases…...
Atlantic Health names David Nosacka executive vice president, chief financial officer
3+ day, 14+ hour ago (175+ words) MORRISTOWN, N.J. (Morris County) — Atlantic Health has named David Nosacka as executive vice president and chief financial officer, effective Aug. 17. Nosacka will oversee the health system’s financial strategy and operations, including accounting, treasury, revenue cycle, financial planning, capital planning, managed care,…...
Study: New Jersey residents spend sixth-lowest share of income on health insurance
1+ week, 4+ day ago (184+ words) NEW JERSEY — New Jersey residents spend one of the smallest shares of their household income on health insurance premiums compared with the rest of the country, according to a new WalletHub study. The personal finance website ranked New Jersey as…...
New Jersey residents spend 4th lowest share of income on health care, study finds
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (202+ words) NEW JERSEY — New Jersey residents spend the fourth lowest percentage of their income on health care costs in the nation, according to a new report released by personal finance website WalletHub. The report examined health care affordability across all 50 states…...
State audit says Somerset County youth treatment provider must repay $1.5M to Medicaid
2+ mon, 4+ day ago (363+ words) BERNARDS TOWNSHIP, N.J. (Somerset County) — A state audit found that Bonnie Brae, a provider of residential treatment services for youth, failed to adequately document required care under its Medicaid contracts and must repay more than $1.5 million to the Medicaid program. The…...
N.J. Treasury warns of likely double-digit health plan rate increases for 2027
3+ mon, 2+ week 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…...
Report warns of likely double-digit health premium increases for school employees in 2027
3+ mon, 3+ week 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…...
Horizon to pay N.J. $100 million to settle allegations it defrauded state in employee health contract, AG says
8+ mon, 6+ day 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…...
Murphy administration delivers $59 million in medical debt relief for 48,000 New Jersey residents
8+ mon, 3+ week 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,…...
Atlantic Health, Saint Peter’s end merger talks, cite changing health care landscape
9+ mon, 1+ 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....