New hands-on training is helping health care professionals recognize and act upon implicit bias to improve patient care. Feedback has been overwhelmingly positive.

It can be difficult to support a person experiencing the hallucinations and delusions of schizophrenia. Here’s how to help.

Stakeholders from Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey discuss new ways to address management gaps for chronic behavioral health conditions, including a new integrated care model that puts community behavioral health providers in charge of ov...

Horizon has provided the funding needed to bring Shatterproof’s ATLAS to New Jersey.   The ATLAS Quality Measurement System gives New Jerseyans looking for treatment options the same kind of evidence-based quality and outcomes information they are us...

New Jersey Human Services Commissioner Sarah Adelman announced today that New Jersey has launched a free, confidential, first-of-its-kind on-line tool to connect New Jerseyans in need with appropriate addiction treatment care and deliver user-friendl...

Are you drinking enough water? A glass of water can actually save your life.

Popcorn is more than just a great snack during a movie. Learn how it can benefit your health.

(Newark, NJ, May 26, 2022) – For the third year in a row and the fifth time in the last six years, Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey (Horizon) has received the coveted J.D. Power Award for the highest member satisfaction ranking among Comm...

World-renowned school to soon move into its own homeHorizon is a proud sponsor of the Newark Boys Chorus School (NBCS), which for more than 50 years has shaped the lives of talented 4th through 8th grade boys from the Newark area. After decades enter...

Since our first days in 1932, Horizon has called Newark our home. For close to 90 years, we have been New Jersey’s health solutions leader because we recognize that serving the nation’s most diverse population requires a commitment to understand and ...

In October 2021, Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey announced that its Neighbors in Health program had reduced total cost of care (TCOC) while increasing needed behavioral health services. Horizon credits integrated data and advanced analyt...

Cancer care at home? A pilot program is making it possible.Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey and RWJBarnabas Health announced they are partnering with Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey to launch a collaborative pilot program that prov...

(Newark, NJ, November 12, 2021) – Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey President and CEO Gary D. St. Hilaire today announced that Jennifer Velez, who has held several senior health care leadership positions in New Jersey’s public and private ...

The connections between mental and physical health are undeniable – each has the potential to impact the other. That’s why Horizon is investing in new programs, partnerships and technologies that deliver an integrated approach to overall health for b...

The quality, cost and convenience of health care are all shaped by the extensive set of laws that govern almost every aspect of the health care system. As a not-for-profit company, Horizon exists for the benefit of our members – not for investors or ...

Technology offers patients many conveniences – from using an app to have a video visit with your doctor to finding a more affordable prescription to checking the status of your insurance claims. But, we’re also using it to unlock the power of big dat...

Spending on prescription drugs is the fasting-growing expense in health care. Drug costs account for nearly 20 cents of every dollar that Horizon members pay in premiums. Here are five ways Horizon is working with healthcare partners to drive down th...

Dentists know that health problems occurring in other parts of the body often show up in the mouth. What’s more, oral health issues can quickly impact your overall health. That’s why empowering you to maintain good oral health is a critical part of H...

More New Jerseyans get their health insurance coverage from Medicaid than any other single source. Half of them choose Horizon every year. Horizon works closely with the NJ Department of Human Services, which administers the Medicaid program, to prov...

Among Horizon’s 3.7 million members, well over one-half receive their coverage through their employer. These members work for state and federal government agencies, labor organizations, major national and New Jersey employers, and small mom-and-pop b...

Braven Health debuted in 2020 as New Jersey’s first and only Medicare Advantage company owned jointly by Horizon and two of the state’s most comprehensive health systems, Hackensack Meridian Health (HMH) and RWJ BarnabasHealth.The benefits you need. ...

For many people, good health has more to do with their zip code than their genetic code. That’s why we created Horizon Neighbors in Health. By bringing together community resources and local health leaders, we are helping address issues that impact h...

Braven Health’s plans and benefit designs build on the choice, value and flexibility and unmatched member experience that drove record enrollment in 20212022 plans feature $0 premium options, low out-of-pocket costs and flexible out-of-network benefi...

This year’s ‘2021 ROI Influencers: Health Care list’ is a mix of those leading some of the world’s most important companies and those running some of the state’s most important hospitals and health systems.Here is what ROI-NJ has to say about the Hor...

Overcoming addiction is tough. Discover six resources Horizon offers employers to support workers with substance use disorder and their families.

The ROI Influencers: People of Color list was created by ROI-NJ to show employers and others the number of talented people of color that are in New Jersey.

John Schreiber has long said that NJPAC defines itself as more than just an anchor cultural institution in Newark.“That means we’re so much more than simply being a presenter of performances,” the CEO told ROI-NJ.Read more at ROI-NJ...

What if we treated our mental health the way we treat our physical health?Learn more: https://www.horizonblue.com/behavioralhealth/ Original Air Date: Tuesday July 20th, 2021Download transcript

Racism and discrimination leaves lasting mental health effects. People who have experienced this trauma need compassion, not judgment. Learn more: https://www.horizonblue.com/behavioralhealth/ Original Air Date: Tuesday July 20th, 2021Download transc...

Are you using words that may cause unintentional pain? Learn more: https://www.horizonblue.com/behavioralhealth/ Original Air Date: Tuesday July 20th, 2021Download transcript