Carson City, NV -
June 28, 2017Commissioner Barbara Richardson
issued the following statement after the Silver State Health Insurance Exchange
public board meeting announcement that residents in 14 Nevada counties
will not have access to Qualified Health Plans (QHPs):
“The Division is disappointed and
concerned that Nevadans in 14 out of the state’s 17 counties will not have
access in 2018 to subsidies and cost sharing assistance provided under the
Affordable Care Act. Four carriers have applied to offer plans on the Exchange
in Clark, Washoe and Nye counties,” said Commissioner Richardson. “The Division
has been flexible in working with carriers during this time of uncertainty in
the health care market. This included working with carriers on an amendment to
a bill that the Governor recently signed into law that allows carriers
additional time to revise QHP applications. We strongly encourage our
Exchange carriers to expand proposed QHP service areas to ensure that all
Nevadans will continue to have access to Exchange plans. The Division will
continue to collaborate with the Silver State Health Insurance Exchange, the
office of Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval and insurance carriers to come up with
potential solutions to help Nevada consumers in the remaining 14 counties
without a current Exchange product.”
About the Nevada Division of
InsuranceThe State of Nevada Division of Insurance, a Division
of the Nevada Department of Business and Industry, protects the rights of
Nevada consumers and regulates Nevada’s $14 billion insurance industry. The
Division of Insurance has offices in Carson City and Las Vegas. In 2016, the
Division investigated more than 3,200 consumer complaints and recovered nearly
$5 million on behalf of consumers. For more information about the Division of
Insurance, visit DOI.NV.GOV or download the Division’s smartphone app NDOI
Connect today in the Apple App Store and Google Play.
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