Connie McMullen
Time to Enroll in Nevada’s Health Insurance Exchange
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pen Enrollment for a Nevada Health Insurance Exchange plan begins November 1 and runs through January 15, 2021, an extended two week deadline for residents who may have had a life change during the COVID-19 pandemic. Nevadans are using a state platform to enroll for a second year in a Nevada Health Link plan, which has been successful in attracting two new insurance carriers bringing the number of providers offering statewide coverage to five. SelectHealth and Friday Health Plans are new to Nevada’s market, joining Health Plan of Nevada (HPN), SilverSummit, and HMO Nevada (HMO Colorado/Anthem). The average rate of participating insurance providers have had approved rate increases around 4.2 percent
for 2021 coverage. HPN is increasing rates by 5.06 percent, SilverSummit by 2.3 percent, and HMO Nevada a 3.9 percent increase. HPN and SilverSummit also offer plans outside the exchange, joining providers Sierra Health & Life, Hometown Health Plan, and Hometown Health Providers. New to the Nevada Health Insurance Exchange is the addition of vision coverage for 2021. Janel Davis, Communications Officer, says the program is being developed and details will be announced before the new year. The exchange also offers dental plans and enrollee’s can buy both vision and dental without joining a health insurance plan. Exchange coverage begins January 1, 2021 if health coverage is purchased before the end of the year.
www.SeniorSpectrumNewspapers.com // November 2020
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