Staying Healthy

Throughout the year, Horizon Healthy Journey will remind you when it’s time for your preventive health screenings. You may hear from us through live or automated calls, or we may send you reminders in the mail. Horizon Healthy Journey will let you know when you are due for any of the following:

• Breast cancer screening – mammogram
• Osteoporosis Management in Women – DEXA scan
• Vaccines – Flu, pneumococcal and shingles vaccine
• Diabetes screenings – Hemoglobin A1C, Microalbumin lab test, and diabetic eye exam.
• Colorectal cancer screening
• Annual wellness visit

Preventive health screenings are the best way to find and treat any problems early, when chances for successful treatment are best. If you have any questions about the screenings above, call us at 1-888-754-2451 (TTY 711), Monday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., ET.

At Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey (Horizon BCBSNJ), your health comes first. This year, Horizon Healthy Journey is offering a new rewards program that replaces the previous Rewards & Incentive Program, The rewards remain the same, but we’re making it easier, faster and more convenient for you to earn them.

Here’s how it works:
In order to receive rewards, you must be enrolled in a Horizon BCBSNJ Medicare Advantage or Horizon NJ TotalCare (HMO D-SNP) plan when you complete your health care activities.

You can receive rewards, such as gift cards, for completing following health care activities:
Annual wellness visit - $25
Bone density test - $50
Breast cancer screening (mammogram) - $50
Colorectal cancer screening - $50
Diabetic eye exam - $50

Choose your reward online or over the phone

• Online
  • Medicare Advantage HMO/PPO member rewards
  • Horizon NJ TotalCare (HMO D-SNP) member rewards
• Phone
  Call 1-866-790-9090 (TTY 711) Monday through Friday, 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. and
  Saturday, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., ET.

Screenings must be completed from January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020 in order to participate in the program. The last day to report activities and redeem your rewards is January 15, 2021. There is no catch or cost involved to participate in earning rewards for completing health care activities.

Why select your rewards online?

• Receive some rewards right away – that’s 2 to 4 weeks faster than by phone or mail.
• View a full list of your health care activities and how much you can earn by completing them.
• Check on the status of your rewards, so you know when they’re on the way.

Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey has partnered with certain vendors to help you get the screenings you need quickly and easily. You may be contacted by one of the vendors below on our behalf, if you are eligible for a certain screening(s). If you get a call or receive mail from one of our partnered vendors, we have given them permission to reach out to you.

• Magellan Rx: A team of pharmacists that contact members for the following:
  1. Osteoporosis Management in Women — Magellan Rx educates members about the risks of osteoporosis and the importance of completing a Bone Density Mineral test/DEXA scan. They will also contact women between the ages of 65-87 that had a fracture in the past six months.
  2. Statin Therapy for Patients with Cardiovascular Disease — Magellan Rx educates members who are at risk for cardiovascular disease and may benefit from statin therapy.

   Magellan Rx services are offered to members in the following Medicare Advantage HMO plans:

  • Horizon Medicare Blue Value (HMO)
  • Horizon Medicare Blue Value w/Rx (HMO)
  • Horizon Medicare Blue Choice w/Rx (HMO)
  • Horizon Medicare Blue Access Group (HMO-POS)
  • Horizon Medicare Blue Access Group w/Rx (HMO-POS)
  • Horizon Medicare Blue Access Group w/Rx Value (HMO-POS)
  • Horizon Medicare Blue Advantage (HMO)
  • Horizon Medicare Blue Select (HMO-POS)