Get Quick and Easy Access to What Your Patients Will Owe and if the Service Needs Authorization
Effective date
Not stated in the notice
Identified
Oct 10, 2026
Summary
This is historical material (published December 2022, discovered October 2026) announcing a self-service tool available on Horizon Blue's NaviNet portal for checking member eligibility, benefits, cost-sharing, and prior authorization requirements for Commercial and Medicare Advantage plans with member IDs containing '3HZN'. The tool eliminates the need to call Provider Services for this information.
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01Already available (source published December 2022): Verify whether the practice has implemented access to Horizon Blue's Eligibility and Benefits Cost Share Tool on NaviNet for eligible plans (member IDs containing '3HZN') and confirm current applicability with Horizon Blue.
02If not yet adopted, billing and front-desk staff should log into NaviNet, navigate to Horizon Plan Central, select Eligibility and Benefits, and use the Cost Share Estimator to check member eligibility, coverage, estimated out-of-pocket costs, and prior authorization requirements before calling Provider Services.
03For member IDs without '3HZN', continue calling the Provider Services number on the member's ID card.
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Get Quick and Easy Access to What Your Patients Will Owe and if the Service Needs Authorization
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