Plan Highlights
Your health insurance is provided by the State of Nevada Public Employees’ Benefits Program (PEBP). PEBP provides an all-inclusive benefit package that bundles your:
- Medical
- Prescription
- Dental
- Vision
- Basic employee life insurance
These benefits are included in one monthly premium. If you decline coverage, you are not eligible for any of these benefits from PEBP.
In addition, your PEBP health insurance includes travel assistance services and the Member Assistance Program which offers mental health treatment, autism services, alcohol and substance abuse support, and weight management.
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
UNLV follows the NSHE Affordable Care Act (ACA) policy including shared responsibility requirements and eligibility for group health insurance. See NSHE Board of Regents Handbook Title 4, Chapter 3, Section 47 and NSHE Procedures and Guidelines Manual Chapter 4, Section 18 and Chapter 16, section 2.
Getting to Know Your Plan
View the PEBP Benefit Guide for detailed information, including rates and plan comparisons.
Eligibility Overview
Coverage for benefiits-eligible employees begins on the first day of the month concurrent with, or following, the effective date of your date of hire. If your start date is after the first day of the month, your coverage begins the first day of the following month. Your coverage ends the last day of the month in which your employment ends.
If you are eligible for benefits and do not make benefit elections by the last day of the month coverage is scheduled to begin, you will automatically be enrolled in self-only coverage through the Consumer Driven Health Plan (CDHP PPO) with a Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA), and basic life insurance.
Employees Eligible for Health Insurance Coverage
- Academic and Administrative Faculty (at least 50% Full Time Employment [FTE])
- Classified Staff (working at least 80 hours per month)
- Post-Doctoral Scholars
- Letter of Appointment (at least 50% FTE)
- Part-Time Instructors (benefit eligibility depends on number of credits teaching per semester)
- Dental Residents
- Medical Residents (for more information, contact Human Resources at Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV)
Dependents Eligible for Health Insurance Coverage
Please note that adding eligible dependents requires supporting documentation. More detailed information is available in the PEBP Benefit Guide.
Dependent Child(ren)
As defined by (NAC 287.312)
- Dependent child(ren)/stepchild(ren)
- Adopted child(ren)
- Child(ren) under permanent legal guardianship
- Disabled dependent child(ren)
Note: Coverage for a dependent child ends at the end of the month in which the child turns 26.
Spouses and Domestic Partners
As defined by (NAC 287.312)
- Spouse - lawful spouse as determined by the laws of the state where the covered employee resides.
- Domestic partner - domestic partner who is registered with the Nevada Secretary of State and their eligible dependents.
Note: Spouses and domestic partners who are eligible for coverage through their own employer may not be covered as a dependent.
Enrollment Overview
You must enroll for PEBP health and welfare benefits through the E-PEBP portal. Here you can:
- Compare plans and complete enrollment
- Upload supporting documents
- Elect beneficiaries for life insurance
- Send PEBP a secure message
Detailed information, including new hire enrollment and changes related to qualifying life events, is available in the PEBP Benefit Guide.
For instructions on enrolling through the E-PEBP portal, login to REBELearn, select “Onboarding, Benefits, HR Workspace,” click on “Benefits,” then “New Employee Benefits Orientation” course.
Adding and Deleting Dependents
You can add or remove dependents during open enrollment, typically held in May, or within 60 days of a qualifying life event. Make changes through the E-PEBP portal and include required documentation, if applicable. Effective date of coverage changes generally occur on a prospective basis. Detailed information is available in the PEBP Qualifying Life Events Guide.
Resources
CDHP/PPO Resources
- CDHP-PPO Master Plan Document
- Dental Providers
- Doctor on Demand Virtual Visits
- Express Scripts
- Health Savings Account
- In- and Out-of-State PPO Network Providers
- Low Deductible PPO Master Plan Document
- Out-of-State CDHP Network Providers
- UMR (formerly known as HealthScope)
- PEBP Appeals & Grievances call 1-800-326-5496
- Appeal Forms
Additional Resources
- Annual Open Enrollment
- Current Rates
- E-PEBP Portal
- Faculty and Staff Treatment (FAST) Center
- Flexible Spending Account
- News from PEBP
- PEBP Plan Contacts
- Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
- Plan Comparison
- Qualifying Life Event Guide
- Voluntary Benefits
- State of Nevada Office of Consumer Health Assistance
Contact Us
If you have questions about your benefits, contact your benefits specialist or request an appointment.
The information included on this website is informational only. In the event that the content on this site or any oral or written representations made by any person regarding benefits conflicts with or are inconsistent with the provisions of the plan documents or other governing authority, the provisions of the plan document or governing authority will always prevail.