Financial Assistance for Getting Nevada Health Insurance Coverage

Chapter 5: Financial Assistance

Help is available to certain low-income residents of Nevada who cannot afford to buy health insurance. Medicaid, the Nevada Check Up, and the Women's Health Connection programs offer free or subsidized health insurance coverage, direct medical services or other help. In addition, the federal government, under the Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) Program, provides tax credits to some workers who lose their jobs or whose work hours and wages are reduced as a result of increased imports. This chapter provides summary information about these programs and contact information for further assistance.

Medicaid

Medicaid is a program that provides health coverage to eligible low-income Nevada residents. Medicaid covers families with children and pregnant women, the elderly, and people with disabilities, if state and federal guidelines are met. Legal residents who are not U.S. citizens may be eligible for Medicaid. Non-citizens who do not have immigration documents cannot enroll in Medicaid except under emergency medical conditions, which are life threatening if not treated.

• For certain categories of people, eligibility for Medicaid is based on the amount of your household income.
• In Nevada you may be eligible for Medicaid if you are an infant, a child, pregnant, or a parent of a child and your family income meets the Medicaid income standards.
• Income eligibility levels for these categories are described below. Your assets and some expenses also may be taken into account.