Establishes a special enrollment period for individual health plan enrollees and dependents when their health care providers become out-of-network.

The New Jersey S2059 bill mandates the board of the New Jersey Individual Health Coverage Program to create a special enrollment period for enrollees and their dependents when their health care providers become out-of-network during the policy period. This special enrollment period must last at least 30 days and carriers are required to inform enrollees about the enrollment period, including start and end dates. The bill amends existing law to include this provision.

Establishes a special enrollment period for individual health plan enrollees and dependents when their health care providers become out-of-network.

The New Jersey S2059 bill mandates the board of the New Jersey Individual Health Coverage Program to create a special enrollment period for enrollees and their dependents when their health care providers become out-of-network during the policy period. This special enrollment period must last at least 30 days and carriers are required to inform enrollees about the enrollment period, including start and end dates. The bill amends existing law to include this provision.