Nevada § 695B.340 Effect of eligibility for medical assistance under Medicaid; assignment of rights to state agency

Nevada Statutes

§ 695B.340 — Effect of eligibility for medical assistance under Medicaid; assignment of rights to state agency

Nevada § 695B.340

Title 57INSURANCE

Ch. 695BNonprofit

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Nev. Rev. Stat. § 695B.340 (2026).

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1. A corporation shall not, when considering eligibility for coverage or making payments under a contract, consider the availability of, or any eligibility of a person for, medical assistance under Medicaid. 2. To the extent that payment has been made by Medicaid for health care, a corporation:

(a)Shall treat Medicaid as having a valid and enforceable assignment of benefits of a subscriber or policyholder or claimant under the subscriber or policyholder regardless of any exclusion of Medicaid or the absence of a written assignment; and

(b)May, as otherwise allowed by the policy, evidence of coverage or contract and applicable law or regulation concerning subrogation, seek to enforce any rights of a recipient of Medicaid against any other liable party if:

(1)It is so authorized pursuant

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1. A corporation shall not, when considering eligibility for coverage or making payments under a contract, consider the availability of, or any eligibility of a person for, medical assistance under Medicaid.
2. To the extent that payment has been made by Medicaid for health care, a corporation:
(a) Shall treat Medicaid as having a valid and enforceable assignment of benefits of a subscriber or policyholder or claimant under the subscriber or policyholder regardless of any exclusion of Medicaid or the absence of a written assignment; and
(b) May, as otherwise allowed by the policy, evidence of coverage or contract and applicable law or regulation concerning subrogation, seek to enforce any rights of a recipient of Medicaid against any other liable party if:
(1) It is so authorized pursuant to a contract with Medicaid for managed care; or
(2) It has reimbursed Medicaid in full for the health care provided by Medicaid to its subscriber or policyholder.
3. If a state agency is assigned any rights of a person who is:
(a) Eligible for medical assistance under Medicaid; and
(b) Covered by a contract,
Ê the corporation that issued the contract shall not impose any requirements upon the state agency except requirements it imposes upon the agents or assignees of other persons covered by the same contract.
4. If a state agency is assigned any rights of a subscriber or policyholder who is eligible for medical assistance under Medicaid, a corporation shall:
(a) Upon request of the state agency, provide to the state agency information regarding the subscriber or policyholder to determine:
(1) Any period during which the subscriber or policyholder, the spouse or a dependent of the subscriber or policyholder may be or may have been covered by a contract; and
(2) The nature of the coverage that is or was provided by the corporation, including, without limitation, the name and address of the subscriber or policyholder and the identifying number of the contract;
(b) Respond to any inquiry by the state agency regarding a claim for payment for the provision of any medical item or service not later than 3 years after the date of the provision of the medical item or service; and
(c) Agree not to deny a claim submitted by the state agency solely on the basis of the date of submission of the claim, the type or format of the claim form or failure to present proper documentation at the point of sale that is the basis for the claim if:
(1) The claim is submitted by the state agency not later than 3 years after the date of the provision of the medical item or service; and
(2) Any action by the state agency to enforce its rights with respect to such claim is commenced not later than 6 years after the submission of the claim.