Nevada health insurance exchange fees approved by state board

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Nevada health insurance exchange policies will have fee attached Nevada has been working to develop its own health insurance exchange in recent months. Late last year, the state announced that it would be building its own exchange program. Many of the details have yet to be worked out, but state officials have made some headway concerning the Nevada health insurance exchange this week. The Silver State Health Insurance Exchange board, which was formed to help formulate the governance of the state’s exchange program, has approved fees that will be associated…

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Nevada government seeks feedback from public on health insurance benefits

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Consumers have a chance to speak out on health insurance benefits Nevada’s Division of Insurance is looking to acquire public opinion on what should be included in the state’s essential health benefits plan, which is part of the Affordable Care Act. Per federal law, the state must build a health insurance exchange itself or risk having the federal government establish one. This insurance exchange is meant to provide consumers with access to affordable health insurance policies and create competition in the market to drive down insurance premiums overall. The policies…

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Nevada health insurance exchange moves forward

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State approves contract with Xerox State Healthcare Plans to build a health insurance exchange in Nevada are moving ahead. The state’s Board of Examiners has approved a $72 million contract that will enable the construction of an exchange system this week. The contract tasks Xerox State Healthcare with establishing the computer system and operations that will be needed to begin enrolling people into the Nevada health insurance exchange. Per the contract, the company is to have the system up and running by October 2013, which will enable consumers to enroll…

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New website allows Nevada consumers to review and respond to health insurance rate increases

The Division of Insurance in Nevada has announced the launch of the new Nevada Health Rate Review website that is available to consumers and small businesses in the state, to allow them to review health insurance rate hikes, as well as leave their own comments. The website was created in order to comply with a part of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) which began September 1, 2011. This federal law demands that the state offer a way for small businesses and consumers to leave their comments regarding rate hikes that…

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