Tag: Nevada

Nevadans caught in health insurance limbo

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Nevada health insurance commissioner State Legislature Building

Some 25,000 in Nevada receive health insurance cancellation notices Many consumers in Nevada are currently in a state of limbo concerning their health insurance coverage. Approximately 25,000 people throughout the state have received cancellation notices from their insurance providers, but whether or not these cancellations will actually occur is still up for debate. Policyholders are currently waiting on state officials to determine if these cancellations will bear any weight and whether health insurance plans that do not comply with federal standards should be allowed to remain active. Regulatory shift could…

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Nevada releases estimates for health insurance policies sold through exchange system

Logan B.
Nevada health insurance commissioner State Legislature Building

Division of Insurance releases estimates concerning health insurance rates The Nevada Division of Insurance has released estimates concerning the policy premiums for plans sold through the state’s health insurance exchange, called the Silver State Health Insurance Exchange. The state agency notes that the exchange will begin open enrollment next month and believes that issuing rate estimates will help consumers better understand the financial aspects of policies sold through the exchange and prepare themselves accordingly. Policies sold through the exchange will become active on January 1, 2014. Estimates account for individual…

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Nevada moves to raise awareness concerning health insurance

Logan B.
Nevada health insurance commissioner State Legislature Building

Health insurance awareness becoming a top priority for states The Affordable Care Act has effectively changed the health care landscape of the U.S. The changes that the law has introduced have been met with controversy and harsh criticisms since the law’s passage in 2010, but the Affordable Care Act has yet to be rebuked in any significant fashion. Per the law, states have been working to build health insurance exchanges that will provide consumers with more options when it comes to the coverage they need. While some states have opted…

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Auto insurance fraud on the rise in Nevada

Logan B.
Auto Insurance

Auto insurance fraud turning Nevada highways into dangerous territory Fraud is nothing new in the world of business, especially when it comes to auto insurance. Auto insurance fraud is on the rise in Nevada, according to the state’s Highway Patrol. Law enforcement officials claim that the number of staged accidents is climbing and that these accidents often revolve around the trucking industry. The prevalence of fraud is causing the cost of auto insurance to spike in some parts of the state, especially in Las Vegas, where staged accidents occur frequently.…

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Health insurance continues to be a confusing matter in the US

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Health Insurance confusion

Health insurance confusion could be avoided in the future Confusion is a common problem in the insurance market, especially where health insurance is concerned. Consumers often express their confusion over the coverage options they have, with many consumers claiming that they do not have enough access to information concerning health insurance policies before they make a purchase. Jay Feinman, a professor of insurance law at Rutgers University, has begun drawing attention to this issue, suggesting that health insurance policies should be made more straightforward for the sake of consumers. Consumers…

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