Nevada Watch
Featured news in this section focuses on Nevada, the Silver State Health Insurance Exchange (Nevada Health Link), the Nevada Division of Insurance (in the Department of Business and Industry), and actions by the state legislature affecting insurance brokers and clients.
Nevada residents who didn't buy health insurance in 2014 and face a tax penalty as a result can avoid a similar situation next year, thanks to a special enrollment period for the state health exchange.
Insurance Commissioner Scott J. Kipper announced today that Nicole Lamboley has been named Chief Deputy Commissioner of Insurance at the Nevada Division of Insurance. Ms. Lamboley joined the Division on January 27, and is based in the Division’s Carson City office.
Overtime pay is the subject of another legislative debate pitting employees against businesses.
Last year's botched website build for the Nevada Health Link insurance exchange could continue to haunt some consumers through tax season.
Nevada saw a reduction in its rate of uninsured residents last year following the implementation of a controversial health law.
The Silver State Exchange, the agency tasked with governing the state's subsidized health insurance marketplace, is pushing for overhauls that could give the insurance industry a seat on its board and cement the federal government's increasing control over the agency.
Open enrollment for government-subisized health insurance ended with 72,127 Nevada residents selecting a plan or re-enrolling, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced today.
The Silver State Health Insurance Exchange announced today that a current staff member will become its next chief operating officer.
The number of consumers enrolled in health insurance through the state exchange has continued to grow.
The Obama administration is moving closer to its goal of 9.1 million people signed up for private coverage under the president's health care law.