1.Assembly Panel Moves Democratic-Sponsored Bill to Require Health Coverage for Adolescent Depression Screenings
Measure Passes Financial Institutions and Insurance Committee (TRENTON) – Depression is the leading cause of disability worldwide, affecting more than 300 million people. Children and adults with major depressive disorder (MDD) have been found to be at greater risk for recurrent depression in adulthood, along with other mental disorders and ...
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2.32nd Annual Tee Off for the Kids Supporting Make-A-Wish NJ
CERTIFIED FINANCIAL SERVICES HOSTS ITS 32ND ANNUAL TEE OFF FOR THE KIDS IN SUPPORT OFMAKE-A-WISH® NEW JERSEY For over 30 years, the firm, along with other local businesses and individuals, has donated over $1 Million dollars to Make-A-Wish New Jersey, to create life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses in ...
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3.MEMIC scholarship for families of injured workers now accepting applications
WEEHAWKEN, New Jersey – MEMIC is accepting applications for its Harvey Picker Horizon Scholarship Program for children and spouses of workers who have been seriously injured on the job. MEMIC has awarded $155,000 in scholarships since 2001.
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4.Hackensack University Medical Center Earns Top-Tier Accreditation from the National Association of Epilepsy Centers
April 9, 2018 ― Hackensack, NJ ― Hackensack Meridian Health Hackensack University Medical Center is pleased to announce that it has received a two-year National Association of Epilepsy Centers (NAEC) accreditation at Level 4, the top level of accreditation presented by the NAEC.
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5.ACORD Workers’ Compensation Insurer of the Year
MEMIC Named Best Workers’ Compensation Company in America WEEHAWKEN, New Jersey – It was announced today that The MEMIC Group has been ranked the top workers' compensation company in the U.S. by ACORD, the global standards-setting body for the insurance industry. In a first of its kind study of the ...
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6.Trinitas & St. Joseph’s Improve Access to Mental Health Care Services in New Jersey
Hospitals Form Northern NJ’s Largest Behavioral Health Network: Trinitas & St. Joseph’s Improve Access to Mental Health Care Services in New Jersey ELIZABETH, NJ - In response to the rapidly growing need for more coordinated mental health care services in New Jersey, Trinitas Regional Medical Center and St. Joseph’s Regional ...
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7.Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of NJ Named America’s Most Recommended Health Insurer --National Survey: Horizon Scores Top Honor
(Newark – November 29, 2016)  -- Insure.com’s 2016 national survey results are in and Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey’s members (Horizon BCBSNJ) have made the company the most recommended health insurer in America. Horizon BCBSNJ also secured an overall satisfaction score that earned the company top honors ...
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8.Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey re-unites with CMS to help more primary care doctors improve patient care
... better meet the needs of their patients and improve care. CMS today announced the creation of Comprehensive Primary Care Plus (CPC+), a program in which insurers in 14 selected markets – including New Jersey -- will collaborate with participating primary care doctors on new payment models that reward practices for ...
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9.Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey’s investigators ferret out fraud
Anti-fraud efforts yield $43.2 million in avoided and recovered losses in 2015 (Newark, NJ – July 6, 2016) – Health care fraud is usually hidden and committed by a small number of offenders, yet can cost Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey members and employers millions of dollars ...
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10.Genova Burns Establishes Insurance Law Practice Group
... expert in the field, Genova Burns has established a specialized Insurance Law Practice Group. This group will handle insurance company formation and governance, including captive insurers, risk retention groups, MEWAs and other related strategies. The group will handle all aspects of insurance company regulatory law and approvals for admitted and ...
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11.Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of NJ is awarded the CAQH CORE Seal for its commitment to simplifying insurance verification
(Newark, NJ – December 17, 2014) – Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey (Horizon BCBSNJ) today announced that it has received a CAQH® Committee on Operating Rules for Information Exchange (CORE® ) Phase III Certification Seal, demonstrating its commitment to streamline the sharing of electronic billing information with its ...
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12.Senator Frank R. Lautenberg Highway Safety Leadership Award
Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety (Advocates) today released a new report showing that federal and state auto safety laws enacted over the past 25 years have saved at least 131,900 lives and over $2 trillion in economic cost savings.  The report, Advocacy for Safe Cars, Safe Driving, and Safe ...
by Mel Fabrikant on 06/18 03:36PM - Story - 1,798 Hits

13.Americans Pay More for Healthcare But Less Healthy Than Those in Other Developed Nations
... the World Health Organization. The Affordable Healthcare Act (ACA) only tweaks around the edges and is wasteful because it expands the role of the private insurers: 30 cents out of every dollar goes to pay for paperwork, marketing and profits for the 1,000 insurance companies in America: The ACA still ...
by Mel Fabrikant on 06/14 03:17PM - Story - 1,809 Hits

14. Does The Color Of Your Car Really Matter?
There are many notions regarding the color of vehicles and their potential for being ticketed for speeding or being involved in accidents. However, reality does not gibe with most of those notions when examined in scientific studies or when reviewing observational data, such as police accident and traffic violation reports. ...
by Angela Sanders on 12/06 11:32PM - Story - 1,710 Hits

15.Horizon corrects media accounts on B&E policies
... be able to renew its Basic and Essential and Basic and Essential Plus plans (B & E plans) currently held by more than 90,000 members. Horizon BCBSNJ had every intention to renew the plans, based upon President Obama's declaration that health insurers would be able to renew recently canceled plans.
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16.AFP: New Jersey Families Deserve ObamaCare Exemption as Prices Soar
Subsidies or not, New Jerseans will still pay extra cost as taxpayers, says state director Iwicki Today, October 1, brings the start of open enrollment on the ObamaCare insurance exchanges around the country, and Americans for Prosperity is sounding the alarm as prices begin to soar in New Jersey. Hundreds ...
by Mel Fabrikant on 10/01 06:13PM - Story - 1,146 Hits

17.What You Need to Know About Ethanol and Boat Insurance Before You Put the Boat Away
Are you putting your boat away for winter soon? Boat Owners Association of The United States (BoatUS) says recreational boat owners need to take special precautions with E-10 gas and review their insurance policy before they put their boat to bed for a long winter’s nap. Otherwise, they may be ...
by Mel Fabrikant on 09/23 06:27PM - Story - 1,333 Hits

18.New Report Shows Real Benefits of the Affordable Care Act for the People of New Jersey
Today, the Obama Administration issued a new report highlighting the benefits of the Affordable Care Act for the people of New Jersey. Thanks to the health care law, the 87% of New Jerseyans who have insurance have more choices and stronger coverage than ever before. And for the 13% of ...
by Mel Fabrikant on 08/02 05:24PM - Story - 1,207 Hits

19.New Report Shows Real Benefits of the Affordable Care Act for the People of New Jersey
Today, the Obama Administration issued a new report highlighting the benefits of the Affordable Care Act for the people of New Jersey. Thanks to the health care law, the 87% of New Jerseyans who have insurance have more choices and stronger coverage than ever before. And for the 13% of ...
by Mel Fabrikant on 08/02 12:48PM - Story - 1,080 Hits

20.New Report Shows Real Benefits of the Affordable Care Act for the People of New Jersey
Today, the Obama Administration issued a new report highlighting the benefits of the Affordable Care Act for the people of New Jersey. Thanks to the health care law, the 87% of New Jerseyans who have insurance have more choices and stronger coverage than ever before. And for the 13% of ...
by Mel Fabrikant on 08/02 10:43AM - Story - 1,383 Hits

21.The Valley Health System Earns CEO Cancer Gold Standard Accreditation
Valley Health System of Ridgewood, NJ, is leading by example when it comes to promoting workplace wellness and encouraging healthier behavior. The CEO Roundtable on Cancer recently accredited Valley Health System with the CEO Cancer Gold Standard™. The Gold Standard recognizes their efforts to reduce the risk of cancer for ...
by Mel Fabrikant on 07/23 06:14PM - Story - 997 Hits

22.New Jersey Families Receive An Average Of $104 In Insurance Rebates
Health care law is saving New Jerseyans money and bringing transparency to the market Today, Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced that 220,010 New Jersey residents will benefit from $10,768,382 in rebates from insurance companies this summer, averaging $104 per family, thanks to the Affordable Care Act.
by Mel Fabrikant on 06/20 06:47PM - Story - 835 Hits

23.Women at Greater Risk of COPD; Half Don’t Know They Have It, New American Lung Association Report Finds
Women are 37 percent more likely to have chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) than men and now account for more than half of all deaths attributed to COPD in our nation. The American Lung Association’s latest health disparity report, “Taking Her Breath Away: The Rise of COPD in Women,” examines ...
by Mel Fabrikant on 06/11 04:30PM - Story - 892 Hits

24.Obamacare "Navigators": Another Sebelius Snitch Brigade?
Michelle Malkin U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius controls a $54 million slush fund to hire thousands of "navigators," "in-person assisters" and counselors who will propagandize and enroll Obamacare recipients in government-run health insurance exchanges. This nanny-state navigator corps is the Mother of all Community Organizing Boondoggles. It's ...
by Michelle Malkin on 05/28 08:22PM - Story - 1,064 Hits

25.Chubb Custom Insurance Company Approved As a New Jersey Domestic Surplus Lines Insurer
The Chubb Group of Insurance Companies has received approval from the New Jersey Department of Banking & Insurance to convert Chubb Custom Insurance Company into a domestic surplus lines insurance company. By becoming a domestic surplus lines insurer, the Chubb subsidiary now is eligible to write surplus lines insurance in ...
by Mel Fabrikant on 05/25 02:00PM - Story - 1,428 Hits