Tag: Nevada health insurance

Nevada’s new health insurance enrollment system to stop next year

H. Cutner
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The state’s technical problems with the system have forced it to need to shut down in 2019. The original Nevada health insurance enrollment system put into place by the end of 2014 had serious glitches. Those glitches caused many people to suffer unnecessary additional health care expenses. The problem with the original health plan enrollment service was in its record keeping. Thousands of people across Nevada complained that their policies were not kept up to date through the health plan enrollment service. Their coverage was cancelled for non-payment, despite the…

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Nevada residents are slow to embrace state’s health insurance exchange

S.Vagus
Nevada health Insurance

HHS data shows that enrollment in insurance exchange is sluggish this year Those living in Nevada have been slow to sign up for coverage through the state’s health insurance exchange. A new report from the Department of Health and Human Services has found that relatively few people have purchased coverage through the state’s exchange, called Nevada Health Link. Enrollment numbers were quite low during the first month of the open enrollment period, which began on November 1. Overall, enrollment throughout the country has been sluggish. Approximately 23,000 consumers have enrolled…

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Nevada Division of Insurance announces health insurance rate increases

Logan B.
Nevada health Insurance

State agency provides information concerning growing insurance premiums The Nevada Division of Insurance has announced rate increases that will affect health insurance policies in 2016. The state’s acting Insurance Commissioner Amy Parks notes that consumers benefit from an aggressively competitive market, where 18 different carriers provide coverage every year. The competition in the market has allowed insurance premiums to remain relatively stable, reducing the financial pressure on both consumers and businesses alike. Rates for policies sold through the exchange will grow by an average of 8.7% According to the Division…

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Nevada health insurance co-op to shut down in 2016

S.Vagus
Nevada health insurance commissioner State Legislature Building

State’s insurance co-op will cease operations on January 1, 2016 Nevada’s health insurance co-op will be closing down on January 1 next year. The co-op was established through the Affordable Care Act and serves as a non-profit insurance organization that is meant to provide consumers with more options when it comes to affordable coverage. The problem, however, is that the co-op has struggled to meet its enrollment goals and has failed to generate profits, which has lead to a troubling financial situation that it is not able to recover from.…

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UNLV students are paying more for their health insurance coverage

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Premiums for Student Health Insurance Plan coverage are on the rise Students at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, (UNLV) are facing growing health insurance premiums. Those that receive coverage through the school’s Student Health Insurance Plan, which provides policies for undergraduates, may be facing rate shock, as premiums continue to climb significantly. Growing premiums are forcing some students to seek coverage through the state’s health insurance exchange, which is designed to serve as an alternative to conventional insurance markets, allowing consumers to find affordable coverage. Average premium for coverage…

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