Medicare in Nevada
Medicare plans in Las Vegas, NV: open enrollment guide
Medicare's open enrollment runs October 15 to December 7. What matters for Las Vegas: which health systems to check, and where county and state lines change your options.
Medicare in Las Vegas
Las Vegas has a large retiree population and a lot of people who spend part of the year in another state. If you do, ask how a plan treats care outside Nevada before you choose.
Hospital systems in the Las Vegas valley differ in which plans they accept, so confirm the ones you use.
Las Vegas is in Clark County, Nevada. Where you live decides which plans and prices you can get, because plan availability is set by county and ZIP code.
Use the “Look at plans yourself” button at the top of the page to compare plans for Nevada on your own, or call and we will go through it with you.
Health systems to check in Las Vegas
Before you choose or keep a plan, check that your own doctors and hospitals are in its network. These are among the largest systems serving the area. Naming them here is not a statement that any plan includes them.
- University Medical Center of Southern Nevada
- Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center
- Valley Health System
- Dignity Health–St. Rose Dominican
County and state lines near Las Vegas
Clark County covers Las Vegas, Henderson, North Las Vegas and Boulder City. Plan availability is set by county, so these all share the same choices, but surrounding rural counties differ.
The dates
Medicare's Annual Enrollment Period runs October 15 to December 7, and changes start January 1. People already in a Medicare Advantage plan get one more change between January 1 and March 31.
Free, unbiased Medicare counseling in Nevada is also available through Nevada State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP) at 1-800-307-4444.
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Medicare questions in Las Vegas
Which Las Vegas health systems should I check a Medicare plan against?
University Medical Center of Southern Nevada, Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center, Valley Health System, Dignity Health–St. Rose Dominican are among the largest systems serving Las Vegas. A plan can include some and leave out others, so check the specific doctor and hospital you use. Naming a system here does not mean any plan includes it.
Does it matter which county or state line I live on near Las Vegas?
Clark County covers Las Vegas, Henderson, North Las Vegas and Boulder City. Plan availability is set by county, so these all share the same choices, but surrounding rural counties differ.
I spend part of the year outside Nevada. Which Medicare plan works?
Plans differ in how they cover care away from home, and some cover only emergencies. Original Medicare works anywhere that accepts it. Tell the agent where you spend the year.
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Talk through your Medicare options in Las Vegas
Call 855-367-1095 and a licensed agent will review your plan, doctors and prescriptions with you before December 7.
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