Gov. Christie Signs Law Requiring Providers to Submit Electronic Bills

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie signed a bill into law on Monday that requires workers' compensation providers to submit electronic medical bills, and requires employers, carriers or third-party administrators to pay them within two months. Assembly Bill 3401 and its Senate counterpart, S-2136, exempts providers who submit fewer than 25 bills per month.  The bill directs the state's labor commission to adopt rules that: Ensure the confidentiality of medical information. Require employers, carriers and third-party administrators to acknowledge receipt of medical bill...