This page has information specific to this state, including contact information for federal and state agencies, and some key information about laws and consumer protections.
To find financial assistance resources, please visit CancerFinances.org.
Click here for information about laws specific to New Jersey.
State Cancer Information
New Jersey Department of Health
State Comprehensive Cancer Control Program
State Comprehensive Cancer Control Plan
State Health Care Coverage Facts
Georgetown University Health Policy Institute
Disability Insurance
Federal Disability Insurance (SSDI & SSI)
Social Security Administration
800.772.1213
State Disability Insurance & Paid Family Leave
New Jersey Division of Temporary Disability and Family Leave Insurance
609.292.7060
SSI State Supplement
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in New Jersey
Estate Planning & Medical Decision Making
Triage Cancer's free State-Specific Estate Planning Toolkit includes information about estate planning in general, and information about New Jersey estate planning documents, and the specific forms you need.
Triage Cancer Quick Guide to Estate Planning
Triage Cancer Checklist: Getting Organized
New Jersey Advance Health Care Directives
Bankruptcy
How to File Bankruptcy in New Jersey for Free
Filing bankruptcy can be an effective way to eliminate medical bills and credit card debt among other kinds of erasable debts.
Employment
Federal Fair Employment Agency
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
800.669.4000
info@eeoc.gov
Reasonable Accommodations
Job Accommodation Network
800.526.7234
jan@AskJAN.org
Family & Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
U.S. Department of Labor
Wage & Hour Division
866.487.9243
State Fair Employment Agency
New Jersey Department of Law & Public Safety, Division on Civil Rights
609.292.6000
Vocational Rehabilitation
New Jersey Department of Human Services
973.648.7504
Health Insurance
New Jersey Health Insurance Marketplace (a.k.a Exchange)
800.318.2596
New Jersey Insurance Department of Banking and Insurance
600.292.7272
COBRA
U.S. Department of Labor
Employee Benefits Security Administration
866.444.3272
COBRA-New Jersey
U.S. Department of Labor
800.444.3273
State Children’s Health Insurance Program
NJ FamilyCare
800.701.0710
Find Health & Dental Coverage For Your Family
InsureKids.gov
Medicaid Programs
Triage Cancer Guide to Medicaid Expansion
NJ Medicaid
Department of Human Services, Division of Medical Assistance & Health Services
800.356.1561
State Medicaid Program for In-Home Care
Medicaid Managed Long Term Services and Supports (MLTSS)
Medicare
Medicare
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
800.MEDICARE (633.4227)
www.medicare.gov
Medicare Assistance
State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP)
800.792.8820
Health Care Programs & Laws
Women’s Health & Cancer Rights Act (WHCRA)
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
Sharing Medical Information with Family & Friends
Hill Burton Federally-Funded Health Centers
Federally Qualified Health Centers
New Jersey Cancer Education and Early Detection Program (NJCEED)
Unemployment Resources
Unemployment Agency
New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development
Agency: New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development
Information and filing available here. A step-by-step guide for applying is available here. Claimants can also file by phone: North New Jersey 201-601-4100; Central New Jersey 732-761-2020; South New Jersey 856-507-2340; out-of-state 888-795-6672 (you must call from a phone with an out-of-state area code); New Jersey Relay 711. Click here to see the current weekly benefit amount and the maximum length of benefits. Payment is available via debit card or direct deposit. Claimants must make at least one job search contact per week when claiming benefits and must keep a record of the job search. A comprehensive guidebook is available in English and Spanish. Frequently asked questions are answered here. Customer service can be reached by email.
Updates related to New Jersey unemployment benefits and Covid-19, and the Families First Corona Virus Response Act.
There is a printable guide for the overlap of various leave benefits (such as FMLA, unemployment, and state Earned Sick Leave benefits) here and here. It is also available in Spanish.
State Clinical Trials Law
The ACA requires that most, non-grandfathered, group health plans provide coverage for the routine costs when participating in clinical trials. Some states have more consumer protections. Click here for more information about clinical trials.
NJ has a voluntary consensus agreement which applies to nine insurers all of whom are members of the New Jersey Association of Health Plans. Accordingly, routine health costs coverage is limited to Phase I, II, and III of cancer clinical trials taking place within the state. A trial qualifies for coverage is if it authorized or approved by one of the following: (1) NIH, including cooperative group trials and trials at NCI cancer centers, (2) U.S. F.D.A., (3) U.S. Dept. of Defense, or (4) U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs. (Updated 6/2011)
Paid Family Sick Leave