More Questions About Individual Nevada Health Insurance
What Can I Be Charged For Individual Health Coverage?
In Nevada, there are limits on how much individual health insurance premiums can vary due to health status, age, gender, and other factors. Even within these limits, however, if you have a serious health condition, your premium may be significantly higher than the rate charged for other individuals. In addition, when you renew your individual coverage, your premiums can increase substantially as you age.
If you have questions about your premiums, contact the Nevada Division of Insurance.
Can My Individual Health Insurance Policy Be Cancelled?
- Your coverage cannot be canceled because you get sick. This is called guaranteed renewability. You have this protection provided that you pay the premiums, do not defraud the company, and, in the case of managed care plans, continue to live in the plan service area. However, an insurance company can refuse to renew coverage if it is ceasing to offer all individual health insurance policies in Nevada.
- If you are covered under a basic or standard individual policy and your insurance company discontinues this policy, all other individual health insurance companies must offer you coverage under their basic and standard policies. You cannot be turned down and no pre-existing condition exclusion can be imposed if you apply within 63 days.
- Call the Nevada Division of Insurance if you have questions about an insurance company or the renewability of individual health policies.
- Some insurance companies sell short-term health insurance policies. Short-term policies are not guaranteed renewable. They will only cover you for a limited time, such as six months. If you want to renew coverage under a short-term policy after it expires you will have to reapply and there is no guarantee that coverage will be re-issued at all or at the same price.
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- » Problems with the Yearly Health Insurance Deductible
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- » Problems Related to The Usual and Customary Rate (UCR)
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Nevada Consumers Guide to Health Insurance:
- » Introduction to A Consumer's Guide to Getting and Keeping Health Insurance in Nevada
- » A Summary of Your Protections Regarding Nevada Health Insurance
- » More Information on How You Are Protected under Nevada Health Insurance Laws
- » How Nevada Health Insurance Laws Do Not Protect You
- » Protections Under Nevada Group Health Plans
- » Retaining Parents Nevada Health Insurance Coverage
- » Limiting Nevada Health Insurance Coverage Due To Pre-Existing Conditions
- » Information on Credible and Continuous Nevada Health Insurance Coverage
- » More Information on Continuous Nevada Health Insurance Protection
- » Protection Limits and Leaving Nevada Group Health Insurance Coverage
- » Your Protections When Buying Individual Nevada Health Insurance
- » Being HIPAA Eligible to Buy Individual Nevada Health Insurance
- » What Individual Nevada Health Insurance Covers
- » Individual Nevada Health Insurance Pre-Existing Condition Coverage
- » More Questions About Individual Nevada Health Insurance
- » Continuing Nevada Health Insurance Through COBRA
- » Qualifying for COBRA Health Insurance Coverage in Nevada
- » More Questions Regarding COBRA Individual Health Insurance in Nevada
- » The Length of Cobra Health Insurance Coverage in Nevada
- » Information on Nevada Continuation Health Insurance Coverage
- » Nevada Health Insurance Conversion Policies
- » More Questions Regarding Nevada Conversion Health Insurance Policies
- » Nevada Health Insurance Protection for The Self-Employed or Small Employers
- » More Information on Nevada Health Insurance for Small Employers and The Self-Employed
- » Financial Assistance for Getting Nevada Health Insurance Coverage
- » Information About Nevada Medicaid Health Insurance Eligibility
- » Nevada Check Up Low-Income Health Insurance Program
- » Information About Nevada's Women's Health Connection Program
- » Information on The Federal Health Coverage Tax Credit
- » More Information on The Federal Health Coverage Tax Credit
- » Where To Obtain More Nevada Health Insurance Information
- » Helpful Terms Regarding Nevada Health Insurance
- » More Helpful Nevada Health Insurance Terms
- » More Useful Terms Regarding Nevada Health Insurance
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