S 4056 New Jersey Senate · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Prohibits health insurance carriers from placing time limit on coverage of anesthesia services before, during, or after medical or surgical procedures.

This bill prohibits health insurance companies and other health benefit providers (called "carriers") from limiting coverage based on how long anesthesia services are used before, during, or after medical or surgical procedures. It directly affects patients needing anesthesia for surgeries or medical treatments by ensuring their coverage isn't cut off due to time limits. The key provision bans carriers from restricting coverage using time-based criteria, defining anesthesia services according to standard medical coding (AMA CPT codes). This creates a clear policy change requiring continuous coverage for anesthesia throughout the full procedure timeline.
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Jan 2025
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Introduced Jan 30, 2025 Last action Jan 30, 2025
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Jan 30, 2025
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Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Commerce Committee
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