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Newsletter Vol. 36, No.06
New Jersey Medicaid·Effective Jul 1, 2026
New Jersey Medicaid (NJ FamilyCare) now covers EPSDT evaluations and targeted case management services for incarcerated juveniles and former foster youth aged 21-26 within 30 days pre- and post-release from incarceration. Billing teams must implement new CPT codes with specific modifiers (QJU1, QJU2, QJU3) for EPSDT evaluations and use T1017EP for targeted case management services. Providers must enroll designated staff as Juvenile Re-Entry Case Managers and obtain NPIs.