Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey Awarded for Workplace Parity and Inclusion by Diversity Best Practices
Newark, NJ (PRWEB) June 22, 2016 -- Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey (Horizon BCBSNJ) announced today that it has received the Diversity Best Practices’ “Above and Beyond” Award. The award recognizes companies committed to diversity, parity and inclusion. The Horizon BCBSNJ Latin American Cultural Organization (LACO) received the honor in the ‘Business Impact’ category.
“Diversity is a large part of who we are as a company and we are honored that Diversity Best Practices has chosen us as an ‘Above and Beyond’ Award winner,” said Lymari Ramos, LACO President, Horizon BCBSNJ, Human Resources. “Our mission is to promote the rich Latin-American history, heritage and culture, celebrate our many accomplishments, educate others about our people and help all Latin-Americans at Horizon BCBSNJ in their efforts toward success.”
“The leadership shown by the winning Employee Resource Groups has been extraordinary,” noted Deborah Munster, Executive Director of Diversity Best Practices. “For example, Horizon BCBSNJ’s Latino and Hispanic Resource group saw a rise in new Hispanic members, which contributed to an overall increase in membership from 10,000 to 30,000. In 2015, the Hispanic percentage of new enrollment in Essex County increased by 174%; Hudson County increased by 272%, Passaic County increased by 245% and Union County increased by 199%.”
The award was accepted by Lymari Ramos and Dave Huber, SVP, CFO and Treasurer and LACO’s Executive Sponsor at Diversity Best Practice’s Network & Affinity Leadership Congress (NALC) on June 16-17th at the Prudential Tower in Newark, NJ.
About Horizon BCBSNJ’s Diversity programs
Horizon BCBSNJ has instituted a wide variety programs designed to promote diversity within the company including: paid minority internships and manager development programs, as well as a Diversity Council and minority leadership programs. To learn more about Horizon BCBSNJ and its diversity efforts, visit: http://www.HorizonBlue.com/diversity
About Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey
Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey, the state’s oldest and largest health insurer is a tax-paying, not-for-profit health service corporation, providing a wide array of medical, dental, and prescription insurance products and services. Horizon BCBSNJ is leading the transformation of health care in New Jersey by working with doctors and hospitals to deliver innovative, patient-centered programs that reward the quality, not quantity, of care patients receive. Learn more at http://www.HorizonBlue.com. Horizon BCBSNJ is an independent licensee of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association serving more than 3.8 million members.
About Diversity Best Practices
Diversity Best Practices, a division of Working Mother Media, is the preeminent organization for diversity thought leaders to share best practices and develop innovative solutions for culture change. Through research, benchmarking, publications and events, DBP offers members information and strategies on how to implement, grow, measure and create first-in-class diversity programs. Learn more at http://www.diversitybestpractices.com.
Kevin McArdle, Horizon Healthcare Services, Inc., +1 (973) 466-5336, [email protected]
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