Nevada Health Insurance


Family & Individual Health Insurance
Short-term Health Insurance
Group /Small Business
Student Health Insurance
Medicare Supplement
Life Insurance


How healthy is living in Nevada?

Nevada was ranked #45 in the 2009 ranking of the healthiest states by the United Health Foundation.

The state's best and worst category rankings:

  • Prevalence of smoking – 41
  • Prevalence of bing drinking – 41
  • High school graduation – 50
  • Violent crime – 49
  • Air pollution – 15
  • Lack of health insurance – 42
  • Public health funding – 48
  • Immunization coverage – 47
  • Primary care physicians – 46
  • Preventable hospitalizations – 11
  • Geographic disparity – 45
  • Infant mortality – 16

See the United Health Foundation's latest findings on Nevada.


Does Nevada have a risk pool for the uninsurable?

Thumbs down on failure to offer a risk pool.;No, Nevada does not offer its own risk pool for its citizens who are medically uninsurable.


IMPORTANT UPDATE: Starting in 2010, Nevada will offer health coverage to residents through the federally established temporary high-risk pool program. To find out more about Nevada's participation, click here.

Risk pools are state-sponsored programs to help people with a history of medical problems in their family to purchase coverage. These pools are for people who can afford to buy health insurance, but are not able to get underwritten in the private market because of a pre-existing health condition. These programs can vary significantly from state to state in price, benefits and number of people served. Often insurance companies doing business in the state are required to contribute to the pool to keep it in the black. In the best cases, they allow people to be able to switch jobs or become self-employed without the fear of losing their health insurance coverage. Read more about risk pools here.


Cover The Uninsured's guide on finding health insurance in Nevada

Cover The Uninsured is a national effort to highlight the fact that too many Americans are living without health insurance and to demand solutions from our nation's leaders. Read more information on its efforts. It is a project of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.


Georgetown University's Guide to Health Insurance in Nevada

Georgetown University's Health Policy Institute has researched and written state-by-state guides for finding and keeping health insurance. It updates these guides as federal and state policies change. A number of non-profit organizations help fund its research. Learn more about the Health Policy Institute.

Review Georgetown's guide for Nevada.


USNews health insurance rankings for Nevada

USNews logo US News does an annual ranking of what it considers the best health insurance plans in each state. Visit its reports on various health insurance or medical insurance plans being offered in Nevada.


Official State Goverment Sites with Nevada Health Insurance Information

Nevada State Seal.;

Governor's Office for Consumer Health Assistance Bureau for Hospital Patients -- a single point of contact for consuemrs and injured workers to help them understand their rights and responsibilites under Nevada law.

Nevada Checkup -- strives to provide low-cost, comprehensive health care coverage to low income, uninsured children age 18 and under who are not covered by private insurance or Medicaid.

Division of Health Care Financing and Policy-- Medicaid -- works in partnership with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to assist in providing quality medical care for eligible individuals and families with low incomes and limited resources.

Medicare in Nevada -- SHIP Volunteers offer FREE one-on-one assistance-and-counseling with respect to many problems seniors encounter regarding Medicare, supplemental health insurance and long-term care options.

Nevada Health Insurance Companies

Health insurance companies in Nevada.
Get health plan pricing for these companies.

Aetna
Anthem BlueCross BlueShield
Celtic Ins. Co.
Golden Rule
Health Plan of Nevada
Humana
PacifiCare of Nevada

Call Congress: Support Insurance Reform

Contact your federal officials. All Americans need your help to demand that Congress continue to support health care legislation that will make health insurance affordable and accessible to all Americans.
Senator John Ensign
PHONE: 202-224-224-6244 (DC office)
FAX: 202-228-2193 (DC office)
Local offices
Contact by E-mail
Senator Harry Reid
PHONE: 202-224-3542 (DC office)
FAX: 202-224-7327 (DC office)
Local offices
Contact by E-mail

House Members
(follow link, then look for "Contact")

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For state-level reform, contact:

Nevada Governor Jim Gibbons
101 N. Carson Street
Carson City, NV 89701
PHONE: (775) 684-5670
FAX: (775) 684-5683
Contact by e-mail


Contact your Nevada State Assembly Members

Read more on Health Care Reform!


Health Insurance 101: learning center

Individual health insurance an overview for those without employer-sponsored plans

Health insurance scams: tips for defending yourself from insurance fraud

Private health insurance: background on the "American way" of paying for health care

Self-employed health insurance: how to get – and keep – your health coverage

Additional health care resources

Find licensed physicians near you. Each state is home to organizations that can help you find and research physicians, offering online information about a physician's license, schooling, practice information and more.

Nevada Licensee Search
State of Nevada Board of Medical Examiners

Other Nevada Public Resources
Nevada State Medical Association