NJ FamilyCare community-based palliative care benefit
New Jersey implemented a Medicaid/NJ FamilyCare community-based palliative care benefit for members with serious health conditions, available alongside current treatment.
New Jersey · Implementing · Implementation Apr 1, 2026
What it is
- What changed
- New Jersey implemented a Medicaid/NJ FamilyCare community-based palliative care benefit for members with serious health conditions, available alongside current treatment and outside the hospice benefit.
- Why it matters
- This creates a concrete benefit route for symptom management, goal-setting, and care coordination before hospice eligibility.
- Who it touches
- Family caregivers, Care providers and plans, People receiving careNJ FamilyCare members, people with serious health conditions, family caregivers, palliative care providers
- Identifiers
- P.L.2023, c.187
Sources
Last reviewed Jun 18, 2026. This is information, not legal advice; check the source for the current text.