Horizon Healthcare Dental Service is a part of the Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey operation. Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield is one of the oldest Blue Cross Blue Shield affiliates dating back to the 1930’s. There are more than one million members of Horizon Healthcare enrolled in its dental service. As a healthcare provider the company has a reach throughout New Jersey as well as the five boroughs of New York City, Nassau, Suffolk, Orange, Westchester and Rockland counties of New York. Horizon also has members in the lower southeaster portion of Pennsylvania in Bucks, Montgomery, Philadelphia, Delaware and Chester counties.
Dental Providers
Horizon Healthcare provides dental services through a network of participating dentists and dental specialists. Members also have access to a national network of more then 60,000 participating dentists through the Blue Cross and Blue Shield affiliate programs. Any one of Horizon’s nine dental programs provide access to a range of dental services from general dentistry to a number of specialties. Finding a participating dentist is as simple as using the quick search feature of the company webpage by entering the type of plan, dentist needed, and city or zip code you live in.
Service
Horizon Healthcare dental service programs are administered by an experienced staff of dental specialists who have been in the dental industry. Most visits to a participating dentist require a reduced fee at the time of service. These visits are usually paperwork free. Dental health care which does require a claim usually is taken care of within 14 days with above average accuracy. If you can not access the company website, you may call the customer service office who will gladly place you in contact with a participating dentist or provide speedy information about your claim or question.
Dental plan services from Horizon Healthcare cover both basic dental needs and specialized care. Preventative maintenance is the primary goal with regular visits to the dentist encouraged. Members are allowed to pick from the list of service providers within the network and can also use the services of other providers when they are away from home. You can also change providers at any time.
There are over 11,000 companies, schools and municipalities and other plan sponsors which participate in one of Horizon Healthcare’s programs. Because of this, fining a way to gain access to affordable health care and dental service through Horizon Healthcare is hassle free, convenient and widely accepted.
