Contact: Yeraldin
Deavila, Public Information Officer
Phone: (775)
687-0772
E-mail: ydeavila@doi.nv.gov
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE–
August 17, 2018
Division of Insurance receives Association Health Plan Filing for
Chamber of Commerce
CARSON CITY, NV – After the Department of Labor issued the final
rule on Association Health Plans in June, the Nevada Division of Insurance has
received the first fully-insured Association Health Plan (AHP) filing for the
Henderson, Boulder City and Latin Chambers of Commerce in Nevada.
This AHP is designed for interested
Nevada small businesses and will become effective September 1, 2018.
“This is exciting news for Nevada,
because it provides additional insurance options for Nevadans which may fit
their personal needs and the needs of their families,” said Insurance
Commissioner Barbara Richardson. “Not only does it comply with Nevada’s health
insurance market requirements but it also creates a more competitive small
group market.”
The Division will post information
on any additional AHPs submitted to the Division on its website for interested
consumers to review. Consumers are encouraged to review these filings because unless
an AHP is on the website under “Small
Employer Options” at http://doi.nv.gov/Health_Insurance_Rates/Small_Employer_Options/,
it may not be an authorized product reviewed by the Division. The products
marketed by a health insurance carrier through an AHP are subject to all state
and federal requirements applicable to large employer health plans.
About the Nevada
Division of Insurance
The 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 2017, the Division investigated more than 3,200 consumer complaints
and recovered over $5 million on behalf of consumers. For more information
about the Division of Insurance, visit DOI.NV.GOV.
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