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Overview
Today, Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey, headquartered in Newark, is the largest Health insurer in the state with more than 4,700 employees serving over 3.5 million members. It operates as the state's only not-for-profit health service corporation with a mission to develop, manage, finance and provide access to high-quality, cost effective health care delivery systems, insurance and related products and services to public and private markets. For more than 75 years, Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey has been trusted by million of New Jersey residents as an innovative leader in providing access to affordable, quality health care.
Horizon's Facts at a Glance
Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey Health Plans in New Jersey
Horizon's Awards and Recognitions
> Horizon BCBSNJ was awarded an "Excellent" accreditation status-the NCQA's highest status.
> Standard & Poor's designated Horizon BCBSNJ with an "A" rating for financial strength.
> Horizon Healthcare has been recognized by Crain's New York Business as the fastest-growing health insurer in New York City and ranked 13th among New York City's largest health insurers.
> Ranked 48th, Horizon BCBSNJ was named to the prestigious InformationWeek 500 list of the most innovative users of information technology in the United States. This is the sixth year in a row that Horizon BCBSNJ has been ranked in the top 500.
> The Executive Women of New Jersey bestowed Horizon BCBSNJ with a "2004 Business Honor Roll" Award, and Vice President Carol Banks received the "Salute to the Policy Maker of the Year" Award.
>Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan named Horizon BCBSNJ the #1 Partner Plan in the Motor Companies performance review of the 18 partner Blue Cross and/or Blue Shield plans.
> The Horizon BCBSNJ Universal Customer Service Workstation (UCSW) Inquiry Process Redesign Team won the Attendee Choice Award for Best Community Impact at the 58th Annual Quality Congress.
>The Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association quarterly BlueWorks Program recognized Horizon BCBSNJ with two awards for the Preventive Health Care Call Program and the Health Literacy Program. BlueWorks spotlights initiatives shown to be effective in improving the quality and affordability of health care among the Blue Cross and/or Blue Shield plans throughout the country.
>New Jersey Business and Industry Association awarded Horizon BCBSNJ with an Award for Excellence in the public service category for its Horizon Health Literacy Program.
> Horizon BCBSNJ received the 2004 Brand Excellence Award from the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association for superior commitment to customer loyalty, brand strengthening, and overall performance.
> The Compliance and Integrity and Corporate Communications Teams received honorable mention in the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association's 2004 Best of Blue Marketing Communications Competition.
> The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)recognized Horizon BCBSNJ's Immunization Resources and Education Partnership (IREP) Program for its contribution to the state's dramatic increase in immunization rates, from 58% to 72%.
>The Technology Managers Forum recognized process improvement efforts with a First Place Best Practice Award.
>The Interactive Voice Response (IVR) project was recognized in the InfoWorld 100 list.
>Horizon BCBSNJ was the recipient of a Leadership in Healthcare Award from the Biotech Medical Management Association.
>Horizon BCBSNJ received the Corporate Award from the city of Newark at the Annual Immunization Summit.
>President and CEO William J. Marino was honored with the prestigious Tanenbaum Center for Interreligious Understanding's (TCIU) Corporate Bridge Builder Award. Mr. Marino received the award for his work confronting inequities in access to quality health care among minority populations.
>Horizon BCBSNJ was the proud winner of four awards at the 25th Annual Telly Awards for video productions in the categories of training for corporate use, low-budget and use of music.
> The MarCom Creative Awards, an international competition that recognizes outstanding achievements in marketing and communications,recognized the Horizon BCBSNJ 2003 Annual Report with a Platinum Award and the National Accounts Capabilities Brochure with a Gold Award.
> The Communicator Awards Program, the international competition honoring excellence in communications, recognized Focus Magazine, Recipes for a Healthy 2004 Calendar, the All About You Program, and the Horizon Health Kit for industry excellence.
> Horizon BCBSNJ received the Grand Award from the Association for Publication Excellence (APEX) for B. Good, The Compliance Guy Cartoon Series.
> Horizon BCBSNJ won four awards in the Annual Health Care Advertising Competition: Gold-Recipes for a Healthy 2004 Calendar; Silver-Health Care Dollars and $ense Campaign;Silver-Horizon MyWaySM PCA Marketing Launch; Silver-B. Good, The Compliance Guy Campaign; and Bronze-Obesity Poster.
> The National Mature Media Awards, the nation's largest awards program recognizing the best advertising, marketing, and educational materials produced for adults aged 50 and over, awarded Horizon BCBSNJ with a Bronze and five Merit Awards for various patient educational brochures and direct mail pieces.
Products and Services
What's on your horizon? Your health. Your family. Your life. No matter what's on your horizon, Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey (BCBSNJ) works for you. And because no two horizons are alike, we dedicate ourselves to your well-being today...as well as tomorrow.
Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey is best known for our managed care and traditional indemnity plans for individuals and employers - the cornerstone of our health care business.
Our plans include:
Horizon HMO
Horizon POS (Point of Service)
Horizon PPO (Preferred Provider Organization)
Horizon Direct Access (Open Access)
Traditional Indemnity Plans
Medicare Advantage Plans
Medicare Supplemental Plans
Medicare Part D Prescription Drug
Affiliates
Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey Affiliates
Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey is expanding its horizons. Now you can receive a diverse selection of products and services through one of our affiliated companies.
As the premier regional health care company, Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey can provide a diverse selection of products and services to an increasingly larger population.
Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey can provide these products and services seamlessly through its affiliate companies.
Horizon Casualty Services, Inc.- provides employers with low-cost workers' compensation insurance options, including specialized managed care and claims administration (TPA) services, and allows New Jersey drivers, through designated insurers, access to specialized auto injury management services and discounted provider rates.
Horizon Healthcare Dental, Inc.- provides managed dental plans for individuals and groups.
We also have other subsidiaries that offer health insurance and other products and services. These companies are not Blue Cross and Blue Shield licensed companies. Click below to find information on these companies.
Rayant Insurance Company of New York- provides managed care and traditional health plans to a growing regional marketplace.
Rayant Insurance Agency, Inc.-provides insurance products: Life/AD&D, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, and Voluntary Products.
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