Contact: Yeraldin Deavila, Public
Information Officer
Phone: (775) 687-0772
E-mail: ydeavila@doi.nv.gov
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE– March 6, 2020
COVID-19 and Nevada’s health
insurance
Division of Insurance issues
guidance for consumers
Carson City, NV –
After the emergency regulation
that Governor Steve Sisolak adopted yesterday and with the growing concern
about COVID-19 in Nevada, consumers may have questions regarding their health
insurance, which is why the Division of Insurance (“Division”) has posted
valuable information on its website about how health insurance coverage is affected
by COVID-19.
“Consumers can be assured that they can seek medical testing
services at no additional cost, should they need to be tested for this virus,”
said Insurance Commissioner Barbara Richardson. “They should also be assured to
know that there are resources to help them understand how to use their health
insurance to do so.”
Consumers can visit http://doi.nv.gov/News_Notices/Emergency_Notices/ to read a breakdown about what the
emergency regulation means as it relates to their health insurance policy,
important information from the Governor’s office, as well as other helpful
links to view State and National responses to this virus.
Yesterday, the Division promulgated
an emergency regulation that was approved by Governor Sisolak to address
concerns regarding the virus. This regulation addresses the following three
issues:
No
cost for medical services related to testing for COVID-19
Information
to members and providers about insurance benefits, medical service options and
preventative measures
Coverage
for off-formulary prescriptions if pharmacy supplies are disrupted
Consumers who have specific
questions regarding their health insurance policy should contact their health
insurance company first. Should consumers have additional questions, they may
call the Division’s Consumer Services section in Carson City at (775) 687-0700
or in Las Vegas at (702) 486-4009.
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 $18 billion insurance industry. The Division
of Insurance has offices in Carson City and Las Vegas. In 2019, the Division
investigated over 2,750 consumer complaints, answered over 10,700 inquiries,
and recovered over $6.3 million on behalf of consumers. For more information
about the Division of Insurance, visit DOI.NV.GOV.
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