The NJEA and Senator Sweeney claim the new deal will save $1 billion. SPCNJ hopes these savings are real but like everyone else we will have to wait for a detailed breakdown before passing judgment.  But SPCNJ will ask one question: will out-of-network payments be capped (like CWA’s were) or will the $500 million scandal described in SPCNJ’s recent report “Unnoticed $500,000,000 Scandal Is a Warning for New Jersey” be allowed to continue?