This notice is provided to you in accordance with the requirements of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA).  If you are enrolled in the Public Employees Benefit Program (PEBP) you may receive a similar notice directly from PEBP.

For Employees Eligible for Public Employee Benefit Program (PEBP)

The Nevada System of Higher Education currently offers Health Insurance coverage to employees in the following categories:

  • Temporary hourly employees at 50% FTE working at least 80 hours per month
  • Classified employees at 50% FTE working at least 80 hours per month
  • Academic and Administrative Faculty at 50% FTE
  • Employees on a Letter of Appointment with Benefits who are working at 50% FTE 

For Employees Eligible for Other Vendor Coverage

The Nevada System of Higher Education currently offers Health Insurance coverage through non PEBP vendors to employees in the following categories:

  • Graduate Assistants with a 20-hour or half time appointment (50% FTE or more)
  • Medical Resident Physicians

All Employer sponsored plans meet the Federal Affordable Minimum Essential Coverage (AMEC). Under the AMEC requirement, health insurance is affordable in an employee's share of the health insurance offered only to the employee doesn't include family plans) is less than 9.5% of the employee's taxable income. However depending on affordability, the employee may qualify for additional subsidized insurance through Nevada Health Link.

For Employees Not Eligible for Coverage

For those Nevada System of Higher Education employees who do not meet eligibility requirements and are working less than 80 hours per month (49.9% fte or less) and who do not have coverage through Public Employees Benefits Program can purchase affordable health insurance through the Nevada Health Link.

These employees include:

  • Casual, Temporary, Seasonal employees
  • Student employees
  • Event center employees
  • Employee on a Letter of Appointment

Nevada Health Link can help ineligible employees select a qualified health plan, determine if you and your family are eligible for a health insurance premium tax credit, reduced cost sharing as well as assist in calculating the net amount of any premiums that you may be required to by, should you choose a plan through Nevada Health Link.

In Nevada, the Health Insurance Marketplace is called Nevada Health Link and is operated by the Silver State Health Insurance Exchange. For questions regarding the Health Insurance Marketplace, the plans that are offered on the Marketplace and the cost of those plans, please contact the Nevada Health Link at:

Mailing Address:
Nevada Health Link
c/o State Health Insurance Exchange
2310 S. Carson Street, Suite 2
Carson City, NV 89701

Phone: 855-768-5464 (855-7-NVLINK)
Fax: 855-868-5465 (855-8-NVLINK)
Email: contact@exchange.nv.gov
Website:

Note: Employees who purchase coverage through the Nevada Health Link Marketplace (instead of PEBP coverage) will not receive an Employer premium contribution (subsidy) towards that coverage. Also, the PEBP subsidy contribution and the employee's premium contribution are excluded from Federal income tax. Premium payments for coverage through the Marketplace are made on an after-tax basis.