Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey (“Horizon BCBSNJ”) is offering four new products and a total of nine products for 2015 on the federal health insurance marketplace.

Among the new plans, Horizon BCBSNJ will offer a patient-centered plan with lower premiums and out of pocket costs for individuals who obtain services from one of the more than 3,700 doctors in the network of patient-centered practices.

“As the leader in New Jersey's individual market, Horizon is offering a number of quality health plans options to meet every need and budget,” said Christopher M. Lepre, the senior vice president of market business units at Horizon BCBSNJ. “Over the next 90 days, Horizon will be active in communities across the state, highlighting our innovative, affordable products, our largest hospital and doctor networks in the state, and also how we provide answers and understanding so individuals may fully benefit from the coverage they choose.”

The 2015 open enrollment period for the individual market runs from November 15 through February 15, 2015. Horizon BCBSNJ will offer two gold, four silver, and two bronze products, along with the Horizon BCBSNJ essentials plan, a low-premium catastrophic plan.

Victoria Spears

Victoria Spears

Victoria Prussen Spears is senior vice president of Meyerowitz Communications Inc., a law firm marketing communications consulting company. A graduate of Sarah Lawrence College and Brooklyn Law School, Ms. Spears was an attorney at a leading New York City law firm before joining Meyerowitz Communications. She may be contacted at [email protected].

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