To confirm that you don't have:
- qualifying coverage through Medicaid or Nevada Check Up
- qualifying health coverage through TRICARE
- qualifying health coverage through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)
- qualifying health coverage through Medicare
To confirm you don't have coverage through Medicaid or Nevada Check Up:
Submit one of the documents below if you need to confirm that you don’t have coverage through Medicaid or Nevada Check Up.
- Letter or statement from Medicaid or Nevada Check Up that shows that you or your family members aren’t enrolled in or eligible for Medicaid or Nevada Check Up
- Letter or statement from a Medicaid agency showing that you or a family member are enrolled in a Medicaid program that’s not considered qualifying health coverage
- A letter describing your recent health coverage including:
- The name of the Medicaid/Nevada Check Up program you were enrolled in and when your coverage ended, or
- That you were never enrolled in Medicaid/Nevada Check Up coverage, or
- The name of the Medicaid/Nevada Check Up program with limited benefits that you’re enrolled in that would still allow you to enroll in Nevada Health Link with help paying for coverage
To confirm you don't have qualifying health coverage through TRICARE:
Submit one of the documents below if you need to confirm that you don’t have coverage through TRICARE.
- Letter or statement from TRICARE that shows the expiration or un-enrollment date of previous health coverage
- Letter or statement from TRICARE that confirms ineligibility for health coverage
- Letter, statement, or other document indicating a life change event (like divorce) that would make you or a family member ineligible for TRICARE coverage
- Letter or statement from TRICARE or other government agency showing that you or a family member are enrolled in a TRICARE program that’s not considered qualifying health coverage. If you send document(s) verifying enrollment in one of these programs, you may be able to continue your Nevada Health Link coverage with help paying for coverage:
- TRICARE Plus
- Direct care
- Line-of-duty care
- Transitional care for service-related conditions
- TRICARE coverage limited to space-available care in a facility of the uniformed services for individuals excluded from TRICARE coverage for care from private sector providers.
What if I don’t have any of those documents?
You can submit a Letter of Explanation describing when your enrollment in TRICARE coverage ended or that you were never enrolled in TRICARE. Nevada Health Link will take your letter into consideration.
To confirm you don't have qualifying health coverage through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA):
Submit this document if you need to confirm that you don’t have coverage through the VA:
- Letter from the VA that shows the expiration date of previous health coverage
If you don’t have this document, you can submit a Letter of Explanation describing that you’re not enrolled in health coverage through the VA. Nevada Health Link will take your letter into consideration.
To confirm you don't have qualifying health coverage through Medicare:
Submit this document if you need to confirm that you don’t have coverage through Medicare:
- Letter or statement from Medicare or the Social Security Administration stating that you or your family members are:
- Not eligible for or enrolled in premium-free Medicare Part A.
- Eligible for (but not enrolled in) Part A coverage that requires premium payments. Important: A Social Security document that shows you don’t pay a premium for “Medical Insurance” refers to Part B. It’s not acceptable for verifying eligibility for Part A.
- No longer eligible for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits, and your coverage has ended or will end in the next 90 days.
If you don’t have this document, you can submit a Letter of Explanation describing why you're not eligible for premium-free Medicare Part A. Nevada Health Link will take your letter into consideration.