For more information about insurance coverage of clinical trial costs, see this feature's main page: States That Require Health Plans to Pay for Clinical Trial Costs.

Agreement: New Jersey Consensus Agreement

Effective: December 1999

What clinical trials are covered?

All phases of cancer clinical trials run by:

• National Institutes of Health (NIH)
• NIH cooperative group or center
• U.S. Food and Drug Administration
• U.S. Department of Defense
• U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Who is required to pay?

All insurers in the state, including those affiliated with the New Jersey Association of Health Plans.