Provides for Medicaid coverage of certain home blood pressure monitors and cuffs for pregnant persons at risk for preeclampsia.
This bill requires New Jersey Medicaid to cover home blood pressure monitors and cuffs for pregnant individuals at risk of preeclampsia. It directly affects pregnant Medicaid beneficiaries in New Jersey identified as high-risk for this condition, which involves dangerous blood pressure spikes during pregnancy. The key provision adds these specific monitoring devices to Medicaid's covered services list, eliminating out-of-pocket costs for patients. This policy change expands existing Medicaid maternity coverage to include home monitoring for a preventable complication.
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Jan 2026
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Governor
Introduced Jan 13, 2026
Last action Jan 13, 2026
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Jan 13, 2026
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Introduced, Referred to Assembly Health Committee
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