What is Happening?

Since March 2020, federal law has generally required states to keep most people with Medicaid enrolled in coverage regardless of changes – like a change in income – due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Federal law recently changed, and now, enrollees who no longer qualify for Medicaid or who do not complete their renewal may be terminated from coverage.

An estimated 40,000-80,000 Nebraska Medicaid enrollees will no longer be eligible and will be terminated from coverage, and the first possible terminations started in April 2023. Many others may not be aware that renewals are restarting, and failure to complete renewal paperwork or requests for information may lead to termination of coverage. DHHS has identified at least 145,000 Nebraskans that may be at risk of losing their coverage – this highlights that many more Nebraskans may be at risk of losing their coverage, even if they are still eligible for Medicaid.

Renewals Have Restarted

In March 2023, Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) started evaluating whether Medicaid enrollees are eligible to continue to receive Medicaid coverage. DHHS is generally required to complete a full renewal of a Medicaid enrollee’s case before terminating Medicaid coverage. During this process, DHHS will be sending notices to current Medicaid enrollees and may be requesting information or explaining changes in coverage.

What Should Medicaid Enrollees Do?

1. Update Contact Information with DHHS Now

   1. Online at ACCESSNebraska.ne.gov

   2. By Phone at (855) 632-7633

   3. By Email at DHHS.ANDICenter@nebraska.gov

   4. By Fax at (402) 742-2351

2. Check Mail/Email and Watch for Communications from DHHS

3. Complete Verification Requests and/or Medicaid Renewal Forms on time

4. Contact Nebraska Appleseed with any issues or for further assistance at neappleseed.org/gethelp.

Resources Available

• Visit or share Nebraska Appleseed’s Preparing for Medicaid Renewals Website, which includes a Community Fact Sheet with tools to find local help.

• Visit Nebraska DHHS’s Preparing to Renew Medicaid Coverage Website and subscribe for updates.