Other Programs
Other Programs
For information on any of these programs, and to see if you are eligible or learn how to get help from them, call our AHN Help Line, at 1-877-385-2345, Monday – Friday, 8:30 am – 4 pm.
NHAP Program (Uninsured Seniors)
Access to Healthcare Network (AHN) was selected by the State of Nevada in early 2010 to receive grant funds that allow it provide additional services to uninsured Nevadans between the ages of 60 to 64. This program is called Nevada Health Access Program (NHAP).
As a part of the grant, AHN will provide an insurance product with a comprehensive benefit package at no cost to uninsured Nevadans between 60 to 64 years old that meet the program criteria and are able qualify for the insurance product.
To be eligible for assistance, Nevadans must meet the NHAP program guidelines: be between the ages of 60 to 64; be uninsured; be between 0 to 200 percent of the federal poverty level; be a U.S. citizen; and be an official resident of Nevada.
If you are not able to qualify for the NHAP health insurance product then you may still qualify for the Access to Healthcare Network Patient Care Fund portion of this program. Please call the Help Line to learn more.
Ryan White Funds (Low-income AIDS Patients)
AHN is the coordinator for the Ryan White program for Northern Nevada. Ryan White is a nationwide program that is controlled state by state. Ryan White assists HIV/AIDS diagnosed patients and their families with a variety of services.
AHN assists in determining Ryan White eligibility for all of Northern Nevada. Any patient that would need to access Ryan White funded services would need to maintain eligibility through AHN. AHN also has a partnership with Ryan White that allows the uninsured patients to join AHN as a Patient Care Fund Member. These patients are able to access specialty care providers, including dental and vision services, within AHN’s network through Ryan White funding.
Nevada Covering Kids and Families (Uninsured children)
Access to Healthcare Network (AHN) is the statewide coordinating agency for Covering Kids & Families (CKF), a program for uninsured children under 19 years in Nevada. CKF is a coalition providing outreach to promote health care coverage in Nevada by recruiting those eligible for Medicaid or Nevada Check Up and assisting with their insurance applications.
As a program of Access to Healthcare Network, Nevada Covering Kids and Families links families with uninsured children to healthcare by providing application assistance, outreach and public education to not only Nevada's uninsured population, but also the community based organizations that serve them.
Narrowing the gap between the number of children eligible for Nevada Check Up and Medicaid and the number who benefit is critical. We do this by: facilitating statewide training on health care options; developing partnerships to promote health care, education, awareness; and mobilizing community partners to assist families in obtaining health care access.
AHN will assist with applications for, Nevada Check Up, provides low-cost, comprehensive health care coverage to low income, uninsured children under age 19 who are not covered by private insurance or Medicaid. Nevada Check Up has a quarterly premium ranging from $25 to $80 based on household income and how many children are in the applying family.
For more information or to see if you qualify for the program please call Access to Healthcare Network Help Line at 1-877-385-2345.
SHIP (Medicare Assistance)
AHN became the statewide administrator of the Nevada State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) in late 2007. SHIP is a federally funded statewide network of volunteers offering information,
counseling and assistance to Medicare beneficiaries in Nevada at no charge.
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SHIP is a free service. The SHIP volunteers are also available for one to one help as well as counseling for advising their seniors as far as their health care alternatives are concerned. Using the free SHIP counseling services is especially important to seniors on fixed, low incomes.
SHIP Volunteers offer FREE one-on-one assistance and counseling with respect to many problems seniors encounter regarding Medicare, supplemental health insurance and long-term care options. The Nevada Medicare SHIP Program provides services in the following areas:
• Information on eligibility and benefits for Medicare programs including enrollment in a Part D, prescription drug benefit plan, and general Medicare coverage and limitations. To enroll in Medicare contact the Social Security Administration.
- Assistance with claims, requests for reconsiderations, and appeal processes for Medicare and Supplemental Insurance (Medigap).
- Volunteer Counselors can help determine health insurance needs and provide unbiased information to assist the consumer in making informed decisions about their health and long-term care insurances.
- Outreach information to seniors and their families through meetings, seminars, classes, health fairs, senior fairs and the media.
- Referrals to other state and community resources.
Anyone needing help with Medicaid eligibility should contact the Nevada State Division of Welfare and Supportive Services:
Northern Nevada: (775) 684-7200 or (775) 448-5298
Southern Nevada: (702) 486-1646 or (702) 486-1875
or visit https://dwss.nv.gov/
AHN is now offering Washoe County members an Individual Development Account/ Health Savings program. Members residing in Washoe County can open a savings account with funds, matched dollar for dollar with grant money, to pay for their healthcare.
The AHN Health Savings Program, modeled after the Individual Development Account (IDA), is utilized by banks to encourage low-income individuals and families to save for important things, such as healthcare expenses.
In partnership with Charles Schwab and Wells Fargo Banks, the Health Savings Program will provide AHN members with a dollar for dollar match of up to $500 per year toward their savings, which they can use toward payment for their healthcare related needs. This program is the first of its kind in the nation, another first for AHN
