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Newsletter Vol. 11, No. 60

New Jersey Medicaid·NJ·Coding
Effective date
Not stated
We identified it
Jun 20, 2026
Days to comply

Summary

New Jersey has issued guidance prohibiting balance billing of Medicaid/NJ FamilyCare beneficiaries for covered services. Healthcare providers cannot bill patients for the difference between their charges and Medicaid reimbursement rates.

Action Required

Action needed
Immediately: Billing team must review all Medicaid/NJ FamilyCare patient accounts to ensure no balance billing is occurring for covered services. Update billing system settings to prevent automatic patient billing for Medicaid covered services beyond approved copays/deductibles. Train staff on prohibited balance billing practices to avoid compliance violations.