Program Description
The Nebraska Medical Assistance Program, also known as the Medicaid
Program, is a program that is jointly funded by the State and the Federal
government to provide medical coverage to those who meet certain categorical
eligibility criteria and who cannot afford to pay for medically necessary
services. Covered services include inpatient and outpatient hospital
services; nursing facility care; prescription drugs; services of physicians,
dentists and other practitioners; screening and diagnostic services; home
health services; mental health and substance abuse treatment; and medical
supplies.
General Program Requirements
In order to qualify for this benefit program, you must be a
resident of the State of Nebraska, a US national, citizen or permanent
resident in need of health care/insurance assistance, whose financial
situation would be characterized as low income or very low income. You must
also be either pregnant, a child under age 19, a parent or relative
caretaker of a dependent child(ren) under age 19, have a disability, blind,
or age 65 or older.
Application Process
For more information, see the Program Contact Information below.
Program Contact Information
To apply, you must submit a completed application to the Nebraska
Department of Health & Human Services. For more information, contact
your nearest Health and Human Services Office. The HHS System has offices
serving each of Nebraska's 93 counties. To find the office nearest you,
click on the link below:
http://www.hhs.state.ne.us/map/mapindex.htm
Or, you may download an application form and mail it to the nearest
Health and Human Services Office. To download an application, click on the
link below:
http://www.hhs.state.ne.us/med/medprog.htm
Note: These Documents are in PDF format and require the use of
Adobe Acrobat Reader, which can be downloaded for free from Adobe Systems,
Inc.:
http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep.html
For more information, visit our web site at
http://www.hhs.state.ne.us/med/medindex.htm
Managing Agency
Nebraska
http://www.state.ne.us
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