Jerauld County history

Built to resemble the original Stratford-on-Avon in England and added to the National Historic Registry in 1979, Anne Hathaway Cottage is the only structure with a thatched roof in South Dakota.

The $45.4 million represents the highest/recovery prevention total since Horizon BCBSNJ created its fraud fighting, Special Investigations Unit (SIU) in 1983.

In November 1993, MERCY HEALTH PLAN of New Jersey on behalf of HMO Blue began marketing to the eligible Aged, Blind Disabled (ABD) population in Camden County, NJ.

In 1994, MERCY HEALTH PLAN of New Jersey on behalf of HMO Blue expanded into Essex and Hudson Counties.

By October 1995, two years after partnership was formed, MERCY HEALTH PLAN of New Jersey on behalf of HMO Blue's enrollment was at 27,000.

These changes were effective January 1, 1996, and resulted in the addition of 500 new jobs and an increase of 103,000 members to BCBSNJ's managed care rolls.

By May 1997, MERCY HEALTH PLAN of New Jersey on behalf of HMO Blue had reached 80,000 members.

In March 1998, New Jersey began offering its version of the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) called NJ KidCare.

In March 1999, MERCY HEALTH PLAN of New Jersey on behalf of HMO Blue officially changed its name to Horizon/Mercy.

By the end of 2000, Horizon/Mercy had 180,000 members.

In 2001, Horizon/Mercy started its Congestive Heart Failure (CHF) Program, which utilizes nursing interventions and innovative case management techniques to reduce the hospital admission rates and improve the quality of life for Horizon/Mercy's members with CHF.

In May 2002, Horizon/Mercy convened an NJ Nursing Summit to highlight the role of nursing in managed care and to address health care disparities.

In January 2003, Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey acquired full ownership of Horizon/Mercy.

Horizon/Mercy officially changed its name to Horizon NJ Health on June 1, 2004.

On July 13, 2005, the Family Health Care Coverage Act was signed into law by Acting Governor Richard J. Codey, expanding NJ FamilyCare for working adults and improving access to approximately 264,000 children.

When the program went live in January 2006, Horizon BCBSNJ covered over 132,000 seniors.

Horizon Healthcare Insurance Company of New York members were to be transitioned to other carriers by February 28, 2007.

In January 2008, Horizon NJ Health was the first company to offer NJ FamilyCare ADVANTAGE, a program for children without health care coverage and whose family income levels make them ineligible for Medicaid or the NJ FamilyCare.

Horizon NJ Health, once again, received the highest score among the state's Medicaid HMO plans, as highlighted in the New Jersey Division of Medical Assistance and Health Services’ 2009 Annual Assessment of HMOs.

Horizon BCBSNJ was ranked in the top 500 Information Technology companies in the 2010 Information Week 500.

Enrollment reached a milestone of more than 500,000 members in the Medicaid, NJ FamilyCare and NJ FamilyCare ADVANTAGE programs in October of 2011.

In January, Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey is recognized as one "The Best Insurance Companies in 2012," according to Insure.com.

In July, Horizon BCBSNJ announced 2013 results from its patient-centered Medical Home Program, which analyzed claims of more than 200,000 members.

In March, Horizon BCBSNJ announced that its efforts to combat health insurance fraud resulted in $45.4 million in savings -- identified as a combination of monies recovered and losses avoided -- in 2014.

Horizon BCBSNJ sent more than $70 million in 2015 MLR rebates to Individual and Small Group Members in November.

Horizon BCBSNJ announced in October that 1.5 million members were participating in patient-centered programs during 2016, an increase of 50 percent from the previous year.

Horizon BCBSNJ Chairman, President and CEO Robert A. Marino announced his retirement effective December 31, 2017 after a 40 year career with Blue Cross Blue Shield plans.

The first facility opened in December in Union City, and two more centers were due to open in Belleville and Jersey City in early 2018.

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