Better Choices, Better Care NJ is a public education project advocating for innovative ways to improve health, transform care, and lower health care costs in NJ
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Our thanks to @NJBIZ who has recognized @bcbcnj as one of the state’s most influential health care leaders: bit.ly/2rERzyO
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Many Middle-Aged Americans Worried About Health Insurance: Poll | Via @usnews Read full article here: bit.ly/2F8peIW
After federal cuts in funding for advertising enrollment, @bcbcnj stressed how advertising leads to higher enrollment & lower costs. This year, the @GovMurphy admin. announced $450,000 would be dedicated to outreach & advertisements for health insurance enrollment.
NJ has already begun to benefit from the individual mandate and out of network legislation. These two laws will lead to a 9.3% premium decrease in individual market prices in 2019. Click here to learn more information: bit.ly/2Ctro6b
Test your knowledge! Check back tomorrow at 11am for the answer. @BCBCNJ’S plan advocated to end out of network & surprise billing practices and in June, a bill to do so was finally signed into law. What was the estimated cost of OON billing in NJ:
19%
$10 million
52%
$100 million
29%
$1 billion
31 votes • Final results
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Thanks to everyone who participated! The correct answer is $1 billion. Read more about NJ's out-of-network billing practices here: bit.ly/2QStrGO
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Two days left to sign up for 2019 coverage under ACA | via @njspotlight and @NJTVNews Read full article here: bit.ly/2BiWIk1
Rate of Uninsured Increased in 2017 for the First Time Since 2014 | via @AJMC_Journal Read full article here: bit.ly/2RVz7x4
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One of the year’s first victories came in May, when @GovMurphy made NJ the second state ever to have its own individual mandate. Our 15-point plan listed this as one of the most effective ways to drive down the cost of health care for all New Jerseyans
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In Nov. 2017, @bcbcnj released our 15-point plan. We advocated for various ways to lower costs and increase the quality of care for New Jerseyans, some of which were adopted into law throughout 2018. Refresh your memory on our plan: bit.ly/2CVXUgT
Murphy stumps for ACA as open enrollment deadline nears | via @NJTVNews @MichaelAronNJTV Read full article: bit.ly/2KThJX3
Declining enrollment in the individual insurance market can mean increased premiums, less attractive health plans & fewer coverage options. @BCBCNJ is helping NJ promote enrollment to prevent these things with our 15-point plan. Read more of our plan here: bit.ly/2CVXUgT
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