Horizon BCBS of New Jersey Credentialing Policy Under Review

Earlier this year, the New Jersey Occupational Therapy Association (NJOTA) and AOTA were notified that Horizon BCBS of New Jersey (Horizon) was denying new credentialing applications from bachelor's trained occupational therapists. These denials were based on Horizon's administrative policy that required therapists to have a master's degree or above in order to be credentialed with Horizon. AOTA and NJOTA in conjunction with the National Association for the Support of Long