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Newsletter Vol. 26, No. 13

Q: Who is affected by this change?

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

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

Effective date

Not stated

We identified it

Jun 20, 2026

Days to comply

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Summary

This policy update addresses conflicts and frequency limitations for Substance Use Disorder (SUD) same-day treatment billing. The notice likely clarifies rules around billing multiple SUD services on the same day and establishes service frequency caps to prevent overutilization.

Action Required

Action needed

Immediately: Billing team should download and review the full policy document from the NJ MMIS website to understand specific SUD same-day billing conflicts and service frequency limitations. Update billing procedures to comply with any new restrictions on same-day SUD treatment combinations and frequency caps.

Related policy hubs

New Jersey Medicaid policies NJ policy changes Psychiatry Family Medicine Internal Medicine