Nebraska Seeks Independent Review Of Medicaid Disability Assessment System Amid Lawsuit

The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is seeking an independent evaluator to review its first year of using the interRAI assessment system, which helps determine care needs and funding for people with developmental disabilities receiving Medicaid home- and community-based services (HCBS). The review comes amid concerns from families and advocates about reductions in individual service budgets and a lawsuit challenging the assessment process. DHHS issued the request for proposals (RFP 127870 O5) on October 16, 2026, with responses due December 9, 2026. The evaluation contract will run for five months, and no estimated contract value was . . .