Medicaid in Nebraska
Expert guides about medicaid in Nebraska from Brevy Care.
Nebraska Medicaid Appeals and Fair Hearings
If your Nebraska Medicaid coverage was denied, reduced, or terminated, you have the right to appeal and request a fair hearing, and you can often keep your benefits while the appeal is decided.
Nebraska Medicaid HCBS Waivers: The A&D Waiver
Nebraska Medicaid pays for care in your own home and community instead of in a nursing facility, and it does that mainly through one program: the Aged and Disabled (AD) Waiver.
Nebraska Medicaid Personal Needs Allowance (2026): What You Keep
In 2026, the Nebraska Medicaid Personal Needs Allowance lets a nursing home resident keep $75 a month for personal expenses. The rest of their income goes toward the cost of their care.
Nebraska Medicaid Spousal Impoverishment 2026: CSRA & MMMNA
Nebraska Medicaid spousal impoverishment rules protect the at-home spouse when one partner needs nursing facility care, and Nebraska applies the federal maximum protections.
Nebraska Medicare Savings Programs 2026: QMB, SLMB & QI
Nebraska's Medicare Savings Programs pay the Medicare Part B premium, and for the lowest-income tier every Medicare deductible and copay, for beneficiaries with limited income and resources.
Nebraska Medicaid Guide 2026: iServe & Spend-Down
Nebraska Medicaid uses a medically needy spend-down and a $4,000 single-applicant asset limit, one of the higher individual thresholds in the Midwest.
Nebraska Medicaid Estate Recovery 2026 (Expanded Estate)
Nebraska Medicaid estate recovery is how the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) seeks reimbursement, after a recipient's death, for what Medicaid paid toward that person's care.
How to Apply for Nebraska Medicaid 2026: iServe Guide
You apply for Nebraska Medicaid through iServe Nebraska (iserve.nebraska.gov), by phone at 1-855-632-7633, or in person at a local Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) office.
Nebraska Medicaid Nursing Home Coverage 2026
Nebraska Medicaid pays for nursing home care once a resident meets the rules, covering the long-term custodial care Medicare stops paying for after a short rehab stay.
Nebraska Medicaid Income Limits 2026: Eligibility & Assets
Two numbers decide most Nebraska Medicaid long-term-care cases, and both run friendlier than the national default.