To be eligible for Nebraska Medical Assistance, you must be a resident of the state of Nebraska, a U.S. national, citizen, permanent resident, or legal alien, in need of health care/insurance assistance, whose financial situation would be characterized as low income or very low income. You must also be one of the following:
In order to qualify, you must have an annual household income (before taxes) that is below the following amounts:
Household Size* | Maximum Income Level (Per Year) |
---|---|
1 | $20,030 |
2 | $27,186 |
3 | $34,341 |
4 | $41,496 |
5 | $48,652 |
6 | $55,807 |
7 | $62,963 |
8 | $70,118 |
To apply online for the Nebraska Medical Assistance Program and all other benefit programs administered by the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services please fill out an application using ACCESSNebraska.
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 (HHS) Office. The HHS System has offices serving each of Nebraska's 93 counties.
Or, you may download an application form and mail it to the nearest Health and Human Services Office. To download an application, visit the Nebraska Medicaid Program Medicaid Services page.
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.
For more information, visit the Nebraska Medicaid Program web site.