NJFC Dentist Treating Children and Adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

Horizon NJ Health ensures that members with special needs get care and services equal in quality and accessibility to services provided to all Horizon NJ Health members.

Who are Horizon NJ Health's members with special needs?

Adults with special needs are individuals who have complex or chronic medical conditions that require specialized health care services. They may have physical, intellectual, behavioral or developmental disabilities and/or a Substance Use Disorder.

Children with special needs are individuals who have or are at increased risk of having a chronic physical, developmental, behavioral or emotional condition, and who require more health‐related services than the general population.

If you are the member, or the caregiver, parent, or guardian of a member who has a special health care need, this guide will help you access dental care.

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