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Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Jersey

New Jersey • 453 prefixes

Also known as: Horizon BCBS, Horizon NJ

Billing reference

Provider phone
1-800-624-1110

Verified Aug 2026 · source

2 exceptions — check before you submit

Depends on the claim type

  • (888) 666-2535 — Facility/Institutional providers

Other cases

  • (888) 435-4383 — Claims inquiries
Electronic payer ID
22099

Verified Aug 2026 · source

2 exceptions — check before you submit

Depends on the plan type

  • 84367 — Braven Health (Medicare Advantage)
  • 22326 — Horizon NJ Health (Medicaid)
Claims mailing address
P.O. Box 820, Newark, NJ 07101

Verified Aug 2026 · source

2 exceptions — check before you submit

Depends on the plan type

  • PO Box 656, Newark, NJ 07101-0656 — Federal Employee Program (FEP) claims
  • PO Box 24078, Newark, NJ 07101-0406 — Horizon NJ Health (Medicaid/NJ FamilyCare)
Timely filing limit
365 daysCompare all plans

Verified Aug 2026 · source

Prior authorization phone
(201) 355-9800

Billing Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Jersey from outside New Jersey?

Usually you do not send the claim to Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Jersey. Under the BlueCard program, a provider treating a member from another Blue plan submits the claim to their own local Blue Cross Blue Shield plan, which then routes it to Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Jersey for processing.

  • The payer ID and claims address above are for filing within New Jersey. Filing from elsewhere, use your local plan's details instead.
  • Prior authorizationis generally handled by the member's home plan — so Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Jersey, wherever you are.
  • Your timely filing limit is set by your own contract with your local Blue plan, not by the figure above. 365 days is customary but contracts vary.
  • To check eligibility and benefits for an out-of-area Blue member, call 1-800-676-BLUE (1-800-676-2583).

Arrangements vary by contract, and self-funded (ASO) accounts can differ — confirm with your local Blue plan before filing. See the BlueCard Program Provider Manual for the full rules.

About Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Jersey

Largest health insurer in New Jersey serving over 3.8 million members with commercial, Medicare and Medicaid plans.