Nevada
Nevada Health Link extending special enrollment period for those who no longer qualify for Medicaid
LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — State officials are extending a special enrollment period for those who no longer qualify for Medicaid or the Children’s Health Insurance Program, also known as CHIP.
This comes after hundreds of thousands of Nevadans were removed from Medicaid after pandemic-era provisions were rolled back at the end of March 2023.
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Nationally, about 20 million Americans were removed from the Medicaid program. According to a survey by a group called kFF, 23% of those that were dropped are still uninsured.
Here at home, Nevada Health Link said only about 4% of Nevadans who were deemed ineligible for Medicaid benefits have enrolled in a plan through Nevada Health Link.
“One challenge we are seeing among individuals who have recently lost Medicaid is that they may not have a current mailing address on file with Medicaid, so they might not have received their Medicaid termination letter, and therefore might not be aware that their coverage has ended,” said Russell Cook, Executive Director of Nevada Health Link. “We are committed to helping our community understand their options and enroll in a plan that meets their needs and budget … We want these Nevadans to know that Nevada Health Link is their best option for affordable coverage, and we have a call center and a statewide team of enrollment professionals ready to help them get the coverage they need.”
When is the new deadline for the special enrollment period?
Nevada Health Link is extending the special enrollment period through Nov. 30, 2024 so more Nevadans can sign up for health insurance coverage.
Where can I sign up for coverage?
State officials said eligible Nevadans can enroll in state-certified health insurance plans on Nevada Health Link’s website, even if they lost their Medicaid benefits more than 60 days prior. They add Nevada Health Link is the only place where consumers can qualify for financial assistance to help offset the cost of premiums.
Will Nevada Health Link contact me?
In addition to extending the special enrollment period, Nevada Health Link is rolling out an SMS texting initiative designed to reach and engage Nevadans who no longer qualify. Cook said the organization expects to reach over 80,000 Nevadans through the campaign. He adds they will only be reaching out through SMS texting to households whose information was received as part of their account transfer process from Medicaid.
How do I know if the text is really from Nevada Health Link?
Legitimate texts from Nevada Health Link will have an image attached to each text with the Nevada health logo and the Nevada State Seal.
What if I need additional help?
Assistance is available online or over the phone. You can visit Nevada Health Link’s website or call 1-800-547-2927. The Nevada Health Link Call Center is open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
LAS VEGAS (FOX5) — An offender within the Nevada Department of Corrections system has died from a stabbing, officials said.
According to a press release from NDOC, Dylan Walters, 33, died at University Medical Center on Oct. 27. He was serving 16 to 40 months at High Desert State Prison for attempted grand larceny.
Officials said he came to NDOC on April 18 last year from Clark County. According to the coroner, he died from multiple stab wounds, and his manner of death was ruled as a homicide.
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Nevada
Nevada attorney general joins multi-state lawsuit over SNAP benefit cuts during government shutdown
LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford announced Tuesday he is joining a multi-state lawsuit against the Trump administration over cuts to federal food assistance benefits amid the ongoing government shutdown.
As the shutdown enters its fourth week, approximately 500,000 Nevadans who rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, face uncertainty about their November benefits. Our state typically receives around $90 million per month in federal SNAP funding.
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture says on their website that SNAP benefits will not be distributed starting Nov. 1, stating “the well has run dry” and pointing to Senate Democrats as the reason for the shutdown. Nationally, SNAP helps approximately 42 million Americans.
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However, attorneys general from 23 states and the District of Columbia argue the USDA is making a “deliberate” decision to withhold contingency funds that exist for exactly this scenario.
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“The Trump Administration’s choice to cut SNAP benefits is not only a deliberate, cruel and extraordinarily harmful decision, it is unlawful. And the reason it cites — the ongoing federal government shutdown — is inadequate,” Ford said in a news release.
In an agency memo obtained by Scripps News, the USDA says they are saving more than $5 billion in contingency funds for more immediate emergencies like “hurricanes, tornadoes, and floods, that can come on quickly and without notice.” Further, the agency says the appropriations for regular monthly benefits do not exist anymore due to the shutdown, and they will not reimburse states who try providing benefits themselves.
“Contingency funds exist for this exact scenario, yet the USDA has decided to abdicate its responsibility to Nevadans and refused to fund SNAP benefits. I understand the stress of not knowing where your next meal is coming from, because I’ve lived it. I don’t wish that stress on any Nevadan, and I’ll fight to be sure nobody in our state goes hungry. I urge Governor Lombardo to do the same and to work with his party and President Trump to ensure that Nevadans receive their SNAP benefits,” Ford continued.
Gov. Joe Lombardo has urged the federal government to end their standstill, citing its harmful effects on Nevada in letters sent our federal delegation, specifically over SNAP.
In the 51-page lawsuit, attorneys general claim the lapse in SNAP benefits would bring more harm beyond just those who rely on the program, but also local governments, school systems and food pantries as their supplies can’t meet the spike in demand.
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Ford joins attorneys general from Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington and Wisconsin in the lawsuit. The governors of Kansas, Kentucky and Pennsylvania have also joined the suit.
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