Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey announced Monday that it has been named the exclusive medical carrier for the state of New Jersey’s public employee health programs, the State Health Benefits Program and the School Employees’ Health B...

Opioid addiction has led to thousands of deaths nationwide, with 68% of the United States’ 70,000 fatal overdoses occurring in 2017 being attributed to a prescription or illicit opioid. Recently, Oxycontin manufacturer Purdue Pharma, agreed to a ...

The Garden's State's largest health network is investing $1 million dollars in a comprehensive strategy to combat vaping among middle school and high school students. "The statistics that are out there now are really only the tip of the iceber...

State officials along with insurance and healthcare providers in New Jersey are joining forces to address the glaring racial disparities in the state’s maternal and infant care. They are part of a unique seven-state coalition focused on reducing ...

In a first-of-its kind partnership that brings together New Jersey’s State Medicaid agency, its largest health insurer and biggest health care system, the Garden State has been selected to become a laboratory for innovating solutions to reverse m...

In a partnership that brings together New Jersey’s State Medicaid agency, its largest health insurer and biggest health care system, the Garden State has been selected to become a laboratory for innovating solutions to reverse maternal and infant...

In the first known partnership of its kind, a major insurer and health system in New Jersey are partnering with the state's Medicaid agency to test innovative solutions to reduce health disparities and maternal and infant mortality rates. Thei...

  Kevin Conlin, President & CEO of Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey (BCBSNJ) was recently interviewed for New Jersey Health Care Quality Institute's Take Five series.  Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey has been a memb...

Horizon Healthcare Services Inc., New Jersey’s largest health insurer, is leveraging near real-time data analytics to identify high-risk members and implement targeted formulary and drug adherence interventions to improve outcomes. Partnering with...

As healthcare continues to change, it is up to the chief transformation officer to keep tabs on the innovations and how they are forging the new landscape of the industry. The role is meant to help reshape the delivery of care.  Divya Paliwal,...

Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey saw claims savings of $8,000 per practice per month plus improvements in several quality measures when it implemented a “secret shopper” study that evaluated the care given by its primary care provider...

Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey (Horizon BCBSNJ) announced on Tuesday it is distributing free drug disposal packets to 55,000 members. Horizon will also partner with law enforcement and community organizations to distribute an add...

As part of its value-based transformation initiative and ongoing work to proactively collaborate with providers and members, Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey (HBCBSNJ) developed the Clinical Advisory Council of Nurses. Similar to i...

Julie Shannon Monday, April 29, 2019   The Horizon Foundation for New Jersey was named among 20 organizations by South Jersey Biz Magazine as having "made it their mission to give back to the communities they serve." Read more from So...

Primary care physicians (PCPs) are often among the first to spot behavioral problems in patients. To help make the process of finding the right behavioral health professional more seamless, Horizon BCBSNJ has teamed up with Quartet Health. Through Qu...

Nineteen New Jersey companies received perfect scores in the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 2019 Corporate Equality Index, used to judge how employers meet the needs of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer community with policies an...

The director for noninfectious diseases at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Rita Noonan, says the first wave of the opioid epidemic was due to over-prescription. “We are literally talking about the public health epidemic of our ...

It’s an epidemic that claimed more than 3,000 lives in New Jersey last year and another 500 in the first three months of this year. And now state and federal officials say it’s time to join forces to combat the public health epidemic of our lifeti...

Addressing the social determinants of health requires that payers and providers get into the communities they serve.   That’s the driving factor behind the success Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey has found in its project in Newark—and...

In an effort to reach more children in need, Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey is doubling funding for its Kids Oral Health Program.    Read more at NJBIZ. ...

NJTV's Tragedy's Trauma and Treatment Series Features Horizon/RWJBH's Collaborative Social Determinants of Care Effort. https://www.njtvonline.org/news/collection/traumas-tragedy-and-treatment/ ...

The state's largest insurer, Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey, needs women for a big national study of breast cancer... Read more at northjersey.com. ...

Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey is covering the cost for 5,000 of its members to participate in a five-year study designed to improve screening guidelines for mammograms. Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey is covering the cost ...

                                A five-year national study that will look at improving breast cancer screening guidelines will track mammogram testing for thousands of New Jersey participants. Ho...

Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey’s current CEO Kevin Conlin has led the company in different positions for more than six years. Now officially at the helm, Conlin addresses Horizon’s vision for bettered healthcare.   Read more at RO...

Recovering addicts benefit from sharing experiences with those who face similar challenges. Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey will now offer technology options for easy and accessible peer-to-peer recovery counseling. Read more at North...

Hispanic New Jersey residents are more likely than other groups to lack appropriate health coverage. Horizon’s Connect Retail Center at the Sanitas Medical Center in Union City will bring quality and affordable health care access to these residents. ...

Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey recently signed a multi-year partnership with Rutgers University to promote healthier lifestyles for fans. This agreement makes Horizon the “Official Health Insurance Partner of the Scarlet Knights”.   ...

A few simple habits can help you lower your risk of heart disease and live a longer, healthier life — starting now. ...

Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey teamed up with Rutgers Pharmacy School to reduce growing drug use among young people. This partnership will help young people in the Garden State better understand and avoid drug abuse.   Read more a...