Nebraska

The purpose of this compendium is to establish baseline knowledge of the scope of assistive technology and home modification services that states make available to Medicaid-eligible adults. This study provides federal and state policymakers with basic information to inform planning and policy development. It also provides other stakeholders, including consumers, with valuable information about Medicaid State Plan and HCBS waiver.

This report details the state-by-state impacts of seven regulations issued by the CMS that would make major wide-ranging changes. Areas affected include cost limits for public providers, graduate medical education, outpatient hospital services, provider taxes, rehabilitative services, school administration and transportation services, and case management services. The website offers an interactive map showing how proposed regulations would impact each state.

The Compendium contains basic information about each of the Real Choice Systems Change Grantees receiving awards in FY 2004. It includes information for the Family-to-Family and Systems Transformation Grantees who received awards in FY 2005 and FY 2006 plus the Person-Centered Planning Implementation awards in FY 2007. It is divided into sections corresponding to the different types of grants and year of award; the report helps Grantees identify others with similar goals and activities.

Which states received MIG grants in 2008? You can review this list of 40 states that were awarded basic, comprehensive and conditional grants. The list also contains the contact information for each state's project as well as links to their website.

Youth Employment Solutions – Project YES! – is a systems change project funded by the Nebraska Health and Human Services System through Nebraska’s Medicaid Infrastructure Grant. The purpose of Project YES! is to increase the competitive employment of Nebraska’s SSI, SSDI, and CDB eligible youth in transition. A summary of the purpose of Project YES! is included, and the Community Team Summary from 2006 is attached.

Two trainings, presented in 2005 by the Nebraska Health and Human Services Medicaid Infrastructure Grant, provided information on how poverty relates to disability. Included are the registration and agenda sheets. Nebraska Health and Human Services website is also provided.

Presented by the Kolb Foundation for Disability Education, this series of forums was designed to serve as a resource for people with disabilities throughout Nebraska to learn about opportunities to work without jeopardizing their health care coverage and to promote self-sufficiency. Included are press releases, a flyer and an employer letter about the events.

The Ticket to Work Palliative Care program is a demonstration project to provide palliative care interventions to help Nebraskans with disabilities address pain, symptoms and psychosocial issues that create a barrier to employment. Included are the Pilot Application Cover Letter, Consent Form and Assessment Forms. The website for Nebraska Ticket to Work is also attached.

See a variety of promotional products produced by Nebraska’s Ticket to Work Program. View their ideas for give-aways and products including mug labels, post-it notes, envelopes, magnets and more. Additionally, Personal Assistance Services (PAS) products are included, and Nebraska Ticket to Work Program’s Website is attached.

See a variety of outreach materials from Nebraska’s Ticket to Work Program. Included are flyers, letters, guides, brochures and media announcements. Additionally, a link to Nebraska’s Ticket to Work Website is provided.