Nebraska DHHS hosts Medicaid listening session in Lincoln

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services held a listening session today in Lincoln regarding Medicaid.  This was one of many sessions the department is holding across the state to better understand what can be better and what is going well with the state’s Medicaid system.

The contracts with the three Medicaid providers in the state are up. The state is now looking for input on what people liked and didn’t like about the current Medicaid system.

During the meeting, there was a lot of concern regarding how behavioral health is handled under the current system.

Director of the DHHS Medicaid division, Kevin Bagley, wouldn’t say if the comments were anything the state could address or fix, but assured people they were listening and would look for solutions.

LIST OF ALL MEDICAID LISTENING SESSIONS:

Omaha – Thursday, January 13, 5:00-6:00 p.m.
Omaha Public Library, Benson Branch – Meeting Room 6015 Binney St, Omaha, NE 68104

Virtual – Tuesday, January 18, 10 – 11 a.m. (Central)
Hosted via WebEx, please visit t.ly/5pR8 Participants can listen via phone at 1-408-418-9388, meeting number 2489 348 2085

Norfolk – Thursday, January 20, 1:30-2:30 p.m.
Norfolk Public Library – Meeting Room A 308 W Prospect Ave, Norfolk, NE 68701

Scottsbluff – Monday, January 24, 6:30-7:30 p.m. (MT)
Scottsbluff High School – Board Room 313 E 27th St, Scottsbluff, NE 69361

Kearney – Tuesday, January 25, 7:00-8:30 p.m.
Kearney Public Library – South Platte Room 2020 1st Ave, Kearney, NE 68847

Virtual – Thursday, January 27, 7:00-8:00 p.m. (Central)
Hosted via Webex, please visit t.ly/Nknc Participants can listen via phone at 1-408-418-9388, meeting number 2490 988 9946