Nevada Health Link Insurance Marketplace Launches ‘Battle Born’ Public Health Insurance Option

Nevada has become the third state to launch a public health insurance option, after Washington and Colorado, with the rollout of the Battle Born State Plans (BBSPs) administered by three of the state’s Medicaid managed care plans. BBSPs were designed as a public option to improve access and affordability, according to the Final Nevada 1332 Waiver Application Addendum.

The Division of Consumer Health Services within the Nevada Health Authority contracted with Anthem, Silver Summit (Ambetter), and Health Plan of Nevada, to offer BBSPs through Nevada’s official Health Insurance Marketplace, NevadaHealthLink.com, according to a statement from Nevada Health . . .