Notice of Nondiscrimination
and does not discriminate against nor does it exclude people or treat them differently on the basis
of race, color, gender, national origin, age, disability, pregnancy, gender identity, sex, sexual
orientation or health status in the administration of the plan, including enrollment and benefit
determinations.
Horizon BCBSNJ provides free aids and services to people with disabilities to communicate
languages.
Contacting Member Services
Please call Member Services at 1-800-355-BLUE (2583) (TTY/TDD 711) or the phone
number on the back of your member ID card, if you need the free aids and services noted
above and for all other Member Services issues, including:
• Claim, benefits or enrollment inquiries
• Lost/stolen ID cards
• Address changes
Filing a Section 1557 Grievance
If you believe that Horizon BCBSNJ has failed to provide the free communication aids and
can file a discrimination complaint also known as a Section 1557 Grievance. Horizon BCBSNJ’s
Civil Rights Coordinator can be reached by calling the Member Services number on the back of
your member ID card or by writing to the following address:
Horizon BCBSNJ – Civil Rights Coordinator
PO Box 820
Newark, NJ 07101
You can also file a civil rights complaint with the U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services, Office for Civil Rights, electronically through the Office for Civil Rights Complaint
Portal, available at https://ocrportal.hhs.gov/ocr/portal/lobby.jsf, or by mail or phone at:
Office for Civil Rights Headquarters
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
200 Independence Avenue, SW
Room 509F, HHH Building
Washington, D.C. 20201
1-800-368-1019 or 1-800-537-7697 (TDD)
OCR Complaint forms are available at www.hhs.gov/ocr/office/file/index.html.