Requires health insurance coverage for early-stage kidney disease screening without cost sharing.

Summary

The bill mandates that health insurance contracts in New Jersey pay for early‑stage kidney disease screening tests without any deductible, copayment, or coinsurance when a physician deems the test medically necessary. It applies to hospital, medical and health service corporation plans, including high‑deductible and catastrophic plans, as long as federal law permits. The goal is to make early detection of kidney disease more accessible to insured residents.

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