New Jersey A1018 mandates health insurance carriers to maintain an adequate network of physicians.

New Jersey A1018 requires health insurance carriers to ensure their networks have a sufficient number of physicians to meet the health needs of covered persons, provide an appropriate choice of physicians, and ensure timely access to in-network facilities. The bill defines "carrier" and "primary care physician," and sets specific geographic requirements for access to these physicians. It also mandates that carriers submit descriptions of their networks to the commissioner for compliance review and display these descriptions publicly on their websites.

New Jersey A1018 mandates health insurance carriers to maintain an adequate network of physicians.

New Jersey A1018 requires health insurance carriers to ensure their networks have a sufficient number of physicians to meet the health needs of covered persons, provide an appropriate choice of physicians, and ensure timely access to in-network facilities. The bill defines "carrier" and "primary care physician," and sets specific geographic requirements for access to these physicians. It also mandates that carriers submit descriptions of their networks to the commissioner for compliance review and display these descriptions publicly on their websites.