| Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey (Horizon BCBSNJ) today announced that an estimated 27,540 of their new enrollees in the individual market were previously uninsured. A total of 276,753 individuals chose a Horizon plan during the 2017 open enrollment period including 238,389 who selected an OMNIA plan. Ninety-four percent of OMNIA enrollees chose a Bronze (17%), Silver (46%), or Silver HSA (31%) plan. While rates increased by 33% on average in Pennsylvania and 16% in New York, premiums for OMNIA Bronze, Silver, and Silver HSA plans increased by just 6.2%, 5.4%, and 5.4% respectively. ... |