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Population health relies on provider collaboration, nurse coordinators, data sharing

Population health management is a vital part of an insurer's overarching goal to lower costs and improve quality care. At Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey, population health means partnering with providers to offer valuable claims information to help them better manage patients with expensive chronic conditions. To learn more about how Horizon has successfully managed its population's health,  FierceHealthPayer  spoke with Steven Peskin, Horizon's senior medical director for clinical innovations.

Horizon New Jersey CEO: Out-of-network providers cost us millions

Out-of-network providers are taking advantage of Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey.

Horizon expands patient-centered care programs

Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey is expanding its patient-centered practices to its newest Medicare Advantage plan. 

Bundled payments expand beyond traditional episodes

Payers must evolve their operations and infrastructure if they want bundled payments to reach mainstream implementation, according to a new study from the Healthcare Incentives Improvement Institute.

Bundle payments to reduce price variation

Arkansas Blue Cross Blue Shield and Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey have found their bundled payment programs improve quality and lower costs. Plus, bundled payments can reduce the variation in prices among providers for the same service, reported AIS Health.

Horizon BCBSNJ a top company for executive women

Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey is one of top 10 nonprofit companies cited for helping women rise through the leadership ranks.

Horizon execs defend actions after laptop theft

State lawmakers grilled executives from Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey during a Senate hearing for failing to protect the private information of 840,000 members, which was stored on two laptops stolen in November, reported The Star-Ledger.

NC Blues jumps on the retail bandwagon

Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina is opening half a dozen retail storefronts to pitch its offerings under the new health insurance exchange and educate North Carolinians--uninsured and otherwise--about how the exchange works, the Associated Press reported.

Horizon medical home lowers costs, boosts preventive care

Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey announced Wednesday its patient-centered medical home program is already reducing hospitalizations and increasing preventive care.

Horizon medical home lowers costs, boosts preventive care

Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey is transforming healthcare delivery models and lowering costs through its patient-centered medical home program, which it announced Wednesday already has begun reducing hospitalizations and increasing preventive care, among other benefits.