NJ Patient Care and Access Coalition

The New Jersey Patient Care and Access Coalition (NJPCAC), comprised of more than 160 urologists from across the State, has been asked by Gary Schaer, Chair of the Assembly Financial Institutions and Insurance Committee, to participate in a small panel of stakeholders to craft legislation directed at addressing the challenges surrounding those health care professionals and facilities that opt out of insurance company networks. Physicians from NJPCAC have been representing the Coalition (and every individual physician in New Jersey) and attending private, small workgroup meetings with Schaer and other legislative and Administration officials. Chairman Schaer expects to have the out of network legislation completed by the early fall and plans that the Legislature will take action on the final bill before the holidays.