Like Medicaid, CHIP is a joint federal-state program, with funding from both sources, and it is implemented by each state. Office locations are listed on the DWSS website under, " Contact DWSS ". Families may apply for their children through Division of Welfare and Supportive Services (DWSS) website below, or in person at a DWSS office.
The Division of Welfare and Supportive Services manages the eligibility for program enrollment. The Division of Health Care Financing and Policy manages the Nevada Check Up program's health policy benefit. You can find more information on the Medicaid benefit plan and the contracted HMOs on the Nevada Division of Health Care Financing and Policy website. NCU enrollees are mandated to receive treatment under an HMO in the urban areas of the state. The Medicaid provider network and Medicaid-contracted HMOs (in the urban areas of Nevada) provide the covered services to eligible children. NCU delivers the basic Medicaid State Plan for health benefits, with some minor exceptions. The NCU program began providing services to Nevada's children on October 1, 1998. In 2010 the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Health Care Reform) enacted maintenance of effort requirements for continuation of eligibility standards for children until October 1, 2019. Congress provided funding extension until 2009 when through the Children’s Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act (CHIPRA) Congress provided for continuation of the Program.
The enabling legislation for CHIP, included in the Balanced Budget Act of 1997, funded the program for a 10 year period. The Children’s Health Insurance Program was established by Congress to provide access to affordable health insurance for children in working, low-income families. The Mission of the Nevada Check Up program is to provide low-cost, comprehensive health care coverage to low income, uninsured children (birth through 18) who are not covered by private insurance or Medicaid while (1) promoting health care coverage for children (2) encouraging individual responsibility and (3) working with public and private health care providers and community advocates for children.Īuthorized under Title XXI of the Social Security Act, Nevada Check Up (NCU) is the State of Nevada’s Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP). ACCESS NEVADA - Apply for Benefits and Manage Your Account Online!
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