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Newsletter Vol. 32, No.18

Q: Who is affected by this change?

This affects New Jersey Medicaid Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Geriatrics providers in NJ on Medicaid plans.

New Jersey Medicaid·NJ · Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Geriatrics·Provider Notice

Effective date

Not stated

We identified it

Jun 20, 2026

Days to comply

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Summary

New Jersey has established patient care ratio requirements for nursing facilities under N.J.A.C. 10:49A. This regulatory change may affect billing and documentation requirements for healthcare providers serving nursing facility patients in New Jersey.

Action Required

Action needed

Review the full policy document at https://www.njmmis.com/documentDownload.aspx?document=32-18.pdf to understand specific patient care ratio requirements. Billing teams serving New Jersey nursing facilities should verify if documentation or billing procedures need updates to comply with new staffing ratio regulations.

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