Nevada's Challenge

  With a population of over 2.7 million residents, 18.4% (496,800) of Nevadans are without health insurance according to the United Health Foundation, 2008.  Nevada now ranks 43rd in the nation in the bottom 10 states. This was prior to our current economic downturn.  Now is the time to apply for Nevada Check Up or Nevada Medicaid to ensure your children have access to health care. 

  In 2009 more and more families are losing health care coverage. This is due to a myriad of reasons:  change in work hours, loss of jobs, inability to afford health care employer premiums or Cobra policies.  Nevada’s children are impacted due to their family circumstances and Nevada ranks 49th or 16.8% (115,000) of Nevada’s children are uninsured according to the Kaiser Family Foundation (2007).

Nevada Check  Up Updates 

Vision and Dental services will be returned to prior coverage levels as of July 1, 2009

There is no cap on Nevada Check Up enrollment numbers for the next biennium

Funded by:

Amerigroup

Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield Foundation

Community  Catalyst

United Healthcare

MGM Voice Foundation

United Way of Southern Nevada

WalMart Foundation