Nebraska DHHS Planned Rate Increases Of $61 Million Will Assist Health Service Provider Organizations

Governor Pete Ricketts announced that the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) plans to temporarily increase provider organization rates for several important programs. The increases will help provider organizations in Nebraska stabilize operations as they face workforce shortages and continuing increased costs due to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) mitigation efforts. All planned increases, other than those for child welfare services, will need approval from the federal office of Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

The plan includes over $61 million to increase provider organization rates by 15% in the three Home and Community Based Services (HCBS . . .