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HEALTH BENEFITS

Assistance is available to qualifying families, elderly persons, and single adults.
*MAP Counselors avail
able on-site as needed*
**DWSS Worker available every WEDNESDAY 8am - 3pm**
The PLTHC Health Benefits department offers the following assistance:
  • Nevada Medicaid and Nevada Check-up Application
  • Energy Assistance Application
  • SNAP Application
  • Social Security/Medicare Application
  • Nevada Health Link

Access Nevada Online Application

Access Nevada is an online application for medical assistance (Medicaid and Nevada Check-up).
  • Food Assistance (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program - SNAP), helps low-income families buy nutritious food from local retailers. The program formerly known as the Food Stamp Program.
  • Cash Assistance (Temporary Assistance to Needy Families - TANF) provides cash assistance to needy families so children may be cared for in their homes or in the homes of relatives. It provides parents/caretakers with job preparation, work opportunities and support services to become self-sufficient.
TYPES OF COVERAGE UNDER PUBLIC ASSISTANCE
 MEDICAID 
Depending on your income and family size, you and your family members may qualify for government-supplied healthcare, such as Medicaid. If you do qualify for Medicaid, there is no limited enrollment period, which means you can enroll at any time. Once you have Nevada Medicaid, you are considered covered and do not have to purchase healthcare through the marketplace.
NEVADA CHECK-UP
Nevada Check-Up is the State of Nevada's Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP). Depending on your income, your children (birth through 18 years of age) may qualify for coverage through Nevada Check-Up. If you qualify, and you have submitted your Tribal Enrollment card, you do not have to pay a quarterly premium payment. In Nevada, children living in households with an annual income of up to 205% of the federal poverty level may qualify for coverage through Nevada Check-Up. This is $48,888 for a family of four (based on 2015 FPLs).
MAABD
Medical Assistance for the Ages, Blind, and Disabled (MAABD) is Medicaid for eligible Nevada residents who are:
  • Age 65 or Over
  • Blind: determined blind according to (SSA) criteria.
  • Diasabled: Individual must meet the disability criteria established by the (SSA).
DIFFERENT PARTS OF MEDICARE?

Medicare Part A
- (Hospital Insurance) helps cover:
  • Inpatient care in hospitals
  • Skilled nursing facility care
  • Hospice Care
  • Home Health Care

Medicare Part B - (Medical Insurance) helps cover:
  • Services from doctors and other health care providers
  • Outpatient Care
  • Home Health Care
  • Durable Medical Equipment
  • Some Preventative Services

Medicare Part C - (Medicare Advantage):
  • Includes all benefits and services covered under Part A and Part B.
  • Usually includes Medicare prescription drug coverage (Part D) as part of a plan.
  • May include benefits and services for an extra cost.
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Medicare Part D: (Medicare prescription drug coverage).
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THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT IN NEVADA

The ACA includes provisions for American Indians and Native Alaskans that make purchasing insurance on the exchange an even better proposition than it is for everyone else.
You can sign up at any time, there are no open enrollment deadlines. All Tribal Members, no matter what income level, are exempt from out-of-pocket payments if they receive services from Indian Health Facilities. For Natives enrolled in Medicaid, Indian Health Providers receive a fee-for service that is much higher than other providers receive. The Medicaid expansion, enrolling newly eligible Native Americans will be less of a challenge than selling the exchange concept.

rESOURCES

Division of Welfare Office - Reno
4055 S Virginia St
Reno, NV 89502
(775) 684-7200 | Phone
(775) 448-5094 | Fax
Division of Welfare Office - Sparks
630 Greenbrae Dr.
Sparks, NV 89431
(775) 824-7400 | Phone
​(775) 824-7450 | Fax
Medicaid and Nevada Check-up Contacts:
Website: dwss.nv.gov/
Medicare: 
www.nevadamedicare.com/

Card Replacement/Case Information
No NV Call Center:
(775) 684-7200

Reno Medicaid District Office:
(775) 687-1900

Welfare Email: DWSS.NV.GOV
Application for NV SNAP-TANF
File Size: 1283 kb
File Type: pdf
Download File

Application for NV Medical - MAABD
File Size: 847 kb
File Type: pdf
Download File

Application for ENERGY ASSISTANCE
File Size: 753 kb
File Type: pdf
Download File

For further information please contact:

Deidra Quimayousie, Health Benefits Representative (ext. 1213)

Hours of Operation

Operational Hours
Monday - Friday 08:00 AM – 04:30 PM
CLOSED 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM
Wednesday - 08:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Pharmacy Hours
Monday - Friday 09:00 AM - 02:00 PM
Wednesday 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM


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705 Highway 446
P.O. Box 227
Nixon, Nevada 89424
Phone: (775) 574-1018
Fax: (775) 574-1028
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    • Chiropractic
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    • Diabetes Wellness
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    • Optometry Program
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    • Sumunumu Behavioral Health Program
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  • Contact