Nevada Medicaid
Nevada Medicaid + Check Up
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Nevada Medicaid + Check Up covers pregnant women up to 165% of the federal poverty line — roughly $42,600 annual income for a family of three in 2025. The state adopted Medicaid expansion in 2014. Apply at https://accessnevada.dwss.nv.gov/ or call 1-877-543-7669.
On maternal health specifically: Nevada Medicaid + Check Up has extended postpartum Medicaid coverage to 12 months (effective 2022-07-01), and covers doula services through Medicaid at up to $1,375 per full perinatal package (effective 2024-01-01).
Nevada added a Medicaid doula benefit under AB 232 (2023), reimbursing $1,375 per perinatal package from January 2024. The Nevada Minority Health and Equity Coalition has led Black maternal health advocacy in Clark County.
Key facts at a glance
- Pregnant women eligible up to 165% FPL ($42,600 for a family of three in 2025).
- Children 0-5 eligible up to 205% FPL ($52,930 for a family of three).
- Expansion adults eligible up to 138% FPL ($35,630 for a family of three).
- Doula reimbursement: $1,375 per full perinatal package.
- Postpartum Medicaid extended to 12 months (effective 2022-07-01).
Nevada Medicaid, topic by topic
Eligibility
Income limits & who qualifies
Nevada Medicaid + Check Up covers pregnant women up to 165% of the federal poverty line — $42,600 annual income for a family of three in 20…
How to apply
How to apply step by step
Apply online at https://accessnevada.dwss.nv.gov/ or by phone at 1-877-543-7669. Federal law requires a 45-day decision on non-disability a…
Doula coverage
Doula coverage details
Nevada Medicaid + Check Up covers doula services at up to $1,375 per full perinatal package, effective 2024-01-01.
Postpartum extension
12-month postpartum status
Nevada Medicaid + Check Up extended postpartum Medicaid coverage to 12 months, effective 2022-07-01.
Pregnant women
Pregnancy coverage in full
Nevada Medicaid + Check Up covers pregnancy-related care up to 165% of the federal poverty line — about $42,600 annual income for a family …
Renewal
Annual renewal & unwinding
Nevada Medicaid + Check Up redetermines eligibility at least once every 12 months under 42 CFR 435.916. During the 2023+ unwinding, roughly…
For Black families
Roughly 95,000 Black residents are enrolled in Nevada Medicaid + Check Up, per the most recent CMS T-MSIS analytic file. The number understates true eligibility: every state has Black eligibles who aren't currently enrolled, usually because of the administrative-churn rates that rose sharply during the 2023 unwinding.
Nevada added a Medicaid doula benefit under AB 232 (2023), reimbursing $1,375 per perinatal package from January 2024. The Nevada Minority Health and Equity Coalition has led Black maternal health advocacy in Clark County.
For enrollment help: look for your state's Navigator program (federally funded under the ACA), a Federally Qualified Health Center in your county (every FQHC has certified application counselors on staff), or one of the named community organizations below. Our FQHC directory filters to this state at /clinics/nv/.
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FQHCs
Federally Qualified Health Centers in Nevada
Sliding-scale clinics that take Medicaid + help with applications.
Providers
Providers who accept Medicaid in Nevada
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Health data
Black Health outcomes in Nevada
Maternal mortality, life expectancy, uninsured rate by race.
Data sources
- Nevada Medicaid + Check Up — state Medicaid portal.
- KFF State Health Facts, Medicaid income eligibility + expansion + enrollment tables (kff.org/statedata).
- National Health Law Program doula Medicaid project (healthlaw.org/doulamedicaidproject).
- March of Dimes Report Card, 12-month postpartum extension tracker (marchofdimes.org/report-card).
- CMS T-MSIS Analytic Files, Medicaid enrollment by race and ethnicity (medicaid.gov/dq-atlas).
- HHS Poverty Guidelines, 2025 Federal Register release.
Data refreshed: