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Medicaid Updates
Changes to Medicaid are Coming
Get Ready to Renew
Starting January 1, 2027, some members will need to renew their Medicaid coverage twice a year (every six months), instead of once a year.
While nothing has changed yet, new Medicaid rules are coming later this year.
Nothing has changed yet, so stay enrolled!
Work requirements will not be required for:
- Pregnant women
- Adults with children 18 and younger
- Students
- People with disabilities
- Some other ACA adults will also be eligible for exemptions from work requirements
FAQ
- If you had a Renown hospital visit in the last 30 days: For information or help applying for Medical Assistance, call 775-982-5747.
- If you have not had a recent Renown hospital stay: To apply for Medical Assistance, call DSS Customer Service at 1-800-992-0900 or 775-684-7200.
Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP):
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) helps low-income people buy the food they need for good health. You may be able to qualify for SNAP benefits depending on your household circumstances. The following rules apply in most states; but some have different rules.
The amount of SNAP benefits you receive is based on the USDA Thrifty Food Plan, which is an estimate of how much it costs to buy food to prepare nutritious, low-cost meals for your household. The estimate is updated every year to keep pace with food prices.
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program defines a household as a group of people who live together and buy food and prepare meals together. If your household passes the program's eligibility tests, the amount of benefits you receive depends on the number of people in your household and how much monthly income is left after certain expenses (deductions) are subtracted.
If I have questions regarding the SNAP program or my application for assistance, who do I contact?
You may contact DSS Customer Service at 1-800-992-0900 or 775-684-7200, or visit the website: dss.nv.gov for a list of DSS offices.
The Division of Social Services (DSS) is required to check the eligibility of all Nevada Medicaid members each year. This is called an annual renewal.
Your annual renewal may be during the month when your coverage first began. You might be automatically renewed based on information we have on file, or you could receive a renewal packet in the mail two months before your renewal date.
You can check your renewal date by creating an account at:
AccessNevada
For rural Nevadans, this means that in October 2025, you will get a letter that Managed Care health plans CareSource and SilverSummit will be available in your area. In December, you will receive a letter informing you which plan you were assigned. The plan will take effect on January 1, 2026.
You have 90 days to switch to a different plan. Ask your doctors, providers, and pharmacies which plan(s) they are with and review the free extra benefits from each plan to help you pick. Use the QR code at the right to view benefits. You can continue to use the same providers for up to 6 months, regardless of which plan you are with.
For urban Nevadans, it means you will have new health plan options. For this reason, Open Enrollment will run from October 1 to December 26th. Ask your doctors, providers, and pharmacies which plan(s) they are with and review the free extra benefits from each plan to help you pick.