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Notice of Public Hearing for September 8, 2025
Nevada Medicaid·NV · Emergency Medicine, Psychiatry, Pharmacy·Provider Announcement
Effective date
Sep 9, 2025
We identified it
Jun 21, 2026
Summary
Nevada Medicaid is holding a public hearing on September 8, 2025 to adopt changes allowing separate billing for psychiatric assessments in emergency departments when performed by outside entities, and updating prescription drug age requirements for certain medications including lowering Valtoco age requirement from 6 to 2 years old.
Action Required
By September 9, 2025: Nevada Medicaid providers should review the adopted changes to understand that psychiatric assessments performed in emergency departments by outside entities (not hospital staff) can now be billed separately. Monitor for the final adopted policy text after the September 8 hearing to implement any billing workflow changes.