New JerseyLocal employers could buy outside Medicare coverage for SHBP members
Local public employers that provide active workers’ health benefits through SHBP could buy outside secondary coverage for Medicare-eligible participants and dependents.
What it does
Local employers that provide active workers’ health benefits through SHBP could buy secondary coverage from an outside carrier for some or all Medicare-eligible participants and dependents. A person could not have this coverage through both SHBP and an outside carrier at once.
Argument forLocal employers could choose an outside carrier for some Medicare-eligible members, which may help them fit coverage to that group.
Argument againstPeople may have fewer ways to combine coverage because they cannot hold SHBP and outside secondary coverage at the same time.
More detail
A qualifying local public employer may contract with an outside carrier for secondary health coverage. This applies to employers other than the State that provide active employees’ medical and prescription drug benefits through SHBP. They may cover some or all SHBP participants and dependents eligible for Medicare under federal law. A person cannot have secondary coverage through SHBP and an outside carrier at the same time. If enacted, the act would take effect 180 days after enactment.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Sep 24Introduced, Referred to Assembly State and Local Government CommitteeIntroduced
Healthcare