Hospital administrators in New Jersey have asked state officials to intervene in a disagreement over a proposed tiered network of hospitals and doctors.
During an all-day meeting Oct. 5 in Trenton, state officials asked acting Attorney General John J. Hoffman to stop the plan from being launched this fall while legislators review the details.
Anjalee Khemlani of NJBiz reported on Oct. 6 that Nia Gill, chairwoman of the state Senate Commerce committee, wants Hoffman to investigate whether Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield violated antitrust laws when it established the network. Continue reading