# Hometown Health

> Hometown Health is a Reno-based health insurance business founded in 1988, serving individuals, families, employers and Medicare Advantage members. Formerly Renown Health’s insurance division, it became jointly owned by Renown and Kaiser Permanente in February 2026 and is transitioning toward Kaiser Permanente branding for the 2027 plan year.

- **Founded:** 1988
- **Headquarters:** Reno, United States
- **Products:** Individual and family plans, Employer group insurance, Self-funded third-party administration, Senior Care Plus, Teladoc virtual care
- **Notable:** Operating since 1988., Completed the Kaiser Permanente–Renown joint venture in February 2026., Current members can access the Del Monte and Ion medical offices opened in Reno and Sparks in 2026.

## Products & services

- **Individual and family plans** — 2026 Renown HMO, Sensible HMO and Hometown EPO plans with multiple metal tiers; no individual/family PPO offering in the broker catalogue.
- **Employer group insurance** — Small-group and large-group coverage, including HMO and PPO options and national-network variants for certain employer plans.
- **Self-funded third-party administration** — Plan administration and network services for employers that fund their own claims; the company advertises options for groups of 50 or more.
- **Senior Care Plus** — Medicare Advantage coverage with plan-specific benefits, networks and eligibility requirements.
- **Teladoc virtual care** — Preferred virtual-visit provider for eligible members, including general medical, dermatology and behavioral health services depending on plan.
- **MyChart member tools** — Online access to member benefits and premium-payment functions.
- **Kaiser Permanente Nevada transition** — Jointly owned health plan and outpatient care venture; new coverage options are planned for the 2027 plan year.

## Achievements

- Operating since 1988.
- Completed the Kaiser Permanente–Renown joint venture in February 2026.
- Current members can access the Del Monte and Ion medical offices opened in Reno and Sparks in 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2026-02** — Kaiser Permanente and Renown Health finalized joint ownership of Hometown Health.
- **2026-07** — Kaiser Permanente announced its first two northern Nevada medical offices, Del Monte in Reno and Ion in Sparks.
- **2026-08** — Carson Valley Health announced that certain Hometown Health HMO plans and Senior Care Plus HMO plans would leave its primary-care network effective August 29; specialty care remained in-network at the time of the notice.

## Links

- Website: https://www.hometownhealth.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hometownhealth/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/healthynv
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HometownHealthNV

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Last updated: 2026-10-11