Nevada Health Link Gets New Director
We have a new Director overseeing the Nevada Health Link website. His name is Bruce Gilbert. We wish Mr. Gilbert all the luck and success in the world, and have high hopes for him fixing many of the problems that Nevada’s residents have experienced during the 1st enrollment season.
Nevada Health Link Gets 5 Insurance Companies
There will now be five insurance companies selling their health insurance plans on the Nevada Health Link website for this next upcoming open enrollment.
These are “On Exchange” Plans.
The five insurance companies are:
♦ Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield
♦ HPN (Health Plan of Nevada)
♦ St. Mary’s (recently changed to “Prominence”)
♦ Nevada Health CO-OP (a not-for-profit health insurance company)
♦ Time Insurance Company (otherwise known as Assurant)
Recent Posts
Repeal of the Individual Mandate
Health insurance, which has always been a topic surrounded by confusion, is doubly complicated as coverage requirements have evolved in recent years. Among the most significant changes was the individual mandate that was put into place under the Obama administration.
Back to Using Nevada Health Link
Nevada has taken the first steps toward an in-house enrollment site (Nevada Health Link), which would offer a better user experience and significant cost savings over Healthcare.gov. However, some experts see the merit in the switch, others are concerned that it will be a repeat of the 2014 fiasco.
Changes to Nevada’s Auto Insurance Minimum Coverage Requirements
In April of 2017, the Nevada Senate approved a bill that will nearly double the minimum liability coverage limits. Beginning on July 1, 2018, drivers will be required to carry at least $25,000 in bodily injury liability, $50,000 in bodily injury liability per accident, and $20,000 in property damage liability.