NJ A2201

Health insurance carriers offering plans in New Jersey must cover and reimburse services delivered through remote patient monitoring devices at the same rate as in-person services, without imposing higher deductibles, copayments, or coinsurance.

Insurers cannot restrict the location or setting where remote patient monitoring devices are used, provided the care meets the same standard as in-person services and complies with federal HIPAA privacy requirements.

Medicaid and NJ FamilyCare programs must provide coverage for health care services delivered through remote patient monitoring devices on the same basis and reimbursement rate as in-person services.

The bill specifically requires Medicaid coverage for remote patient monitoring devices used by pregnant patients.

Insurers cannot require patients to use remote patient monitoring devices instead of receiving in-person services from an in-network provider.