DHHS Finance & Support
Financial Services Division
P.O. Box 95026
Lincoln, NE 68509-5026
Financial Services Units
ACCOUNTING : The Accounting Unit provides financial support for funds paid or received by DHHS. It is the system for receiving, recording, paying and auditing DHHS business transactions.
Functions/Primary Responsibilities:
Accounts Payable: Payment of Invoice and Expense Documents
Accounts Receivable: Receiving DHHS Licensing and Fee payments
Manage DHHS cash funds
Internal Control Management: Separation of staff duties to prevent fraud
Financial Reporting: Prepare the DHHS portion of the Nebraska Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR)
Draft Financial Policies and Procedures for DHHS policy makers
Labor Cost Distribution: Distributing DHHS payroll/labor costs
Audit Management: Coordination of Active DHHS Audits
For more information contact the Unit Leader: Don Swartz (402) 471-8935
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BUDGET: The Budget Unit is responsible for preparing, coordinating, communicating and monitoring the DHHS budget. The DHHS Budget Process is provided to help you understand the numbers within the DHHS budget.
Functions/Primary Responsibilities:
Prepare the Biennial (2-year) Budget requests
Distribute funding into DHHS budgets. This assists managers in monitoring operations and aid
Help in projecting revenues to support DHHS expenses
Balance DHHS Budget Reports with legislative appropriations
Distribute and monitor DHHS employee salaries and wages
Assist with Fiscal Notes to Legislative Bills
Communicate and work with the governor’s budget office
For more information contact the Unit Leader: Dan Albrecht (402) 471-4618
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CLAIMS PROCESSING: The Claims Processing Unit provides support functions to DHHS client and provider payment programs.
Functions/Primary Responsibilities:
Support operation of direct deposit for all NFOCUS providers and a pre-paid debit card (ReliaCard ® Visa ®) for clients and individual NFOCUS service providers.
Supporting Agency staff and external partners in processing completed claim forms for payment
5-N Barcoded Claim Form.pdf
- Issuing payments to Energy Assistance Program clients and providers.
- Issuing W-2 forms and 1099 Miscellaneous tax forms to child care, transportation, personal care and other types of authorized providers.
For more information contact Unit Leader: Tom Ryan: (402) 471-9170
CHILD CARE CLAIMS - ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION:
Using the automated Child Care Claim Form you can submit your claims electronically and have a fast and convenient way to stay up-to-date on your claims and EOP status.
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Submit your Child Care Claims electronically through the State of Nebraska Web Portal.
The following link will direct you to the Claims website: https://ecmp.nebraska.gov/PublicPortal/DHHS/Claims
To create an end user account, you need a Registration letter from your Resource Development Worker with an ORG # and PIN #. Contact your local Resource Development Worker if you have not received this information.
Training/Support Materials for the Child Care Claims Web Portal
The links below will provide you with additional information to assist you with using the Web Portal:
NEW – Printable Training Guides
NEW - Printable Training Guides - Spanish
NEW – Training Videos
For Technical Support, please call (800) 722-1715 during the Office hours of 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. (Central Time).
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ELECTRONIC BENEFITS TRANSFER ( EBT): The EBT unit manages the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and the DHHS debit cards (ReliaCard ® Visa ®).
Functions/Primary Responsibilities:
Administer the Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) project, which involves:
Promote the use of electronic cards to deliver DHHS benefits and services.
Apply Here (Form FA-100 in English & Spanish)
For more information contact the Unit Leader: Tom Ryan (402) 471-8043
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FINANCIAL & PROGRAM ANALYSIS ( FAPA): The FAPA Unit provides financial, statistical, and budgetary support for DHHS aid programs.
Functions/Primary Responsibilities:
Prepares analytical and quantitative reports. These reports are required by federal, state, and special interest groups, including:
Prepares and monitors budget projections for Medicaid and other State supported social and health programs, including
Track caseloads for the above programs
For more information contact the Unit Leader: Kim Collins (402) 471-9104
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GRANTS & COST MANAGEMENT: The Grants and Cost Management unit provides technical assistance and support to DHHS program offices related to federal grants and programs. Because of the variety of responsibilities performed by unit members, this Unit is separated into two work units: Grants and Cost Management.
Grants Functions/Primary Responsibilities:
Enter grant awards into the Grants accounting schedule of the State accounting system
Prepare financial reports for DHHS Federal grants
Receive, review and maintain audits of sub-grant units
Review and negotiate indirect cost rates with sub-grant units
Provide financial advice related to grant programs
Cost Management Functions/Primary Responsibilities:
Prepare hospital cost report for Medicare and Medicaid programs
Public Assistance Cost Allocation Plan (PACAP): Prepare an in depth report of DHHS cost distribution
Support the PACAP through the accounting process
Prepare indirect cost rate reports for DHHS
Interim Assistance Reimbursement: Process repayment from SSA claim settlements
For more information contact the Unit Leader: Larry Morrison (402) 471-9373
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MEDICAID AND FINANCE PROGRAM SUPPORT ( MFPS): The MPFS unit provides financial support for the Medicaid division and other state programs. Because of the variety of responsibilities performed by unit members, this Unit is separated into three work units: Medicaid Financial Support, Financial Responsibility and Client Support Services.
Medicaid Financial Support : Perform financial support procedures for the Medicaid division and federal government.
Medicaid Financial Support Functions/Primary Responsibilities:
Collect drug rebates from drug companies based on federal guidelines and Medicaid drug claims
Process and collect overpayments, refunds, and third-party payments for Medicaid provider claims
Financial Responsibility: Collect payments from consumers receiving treatment or care from one or more of the state’s regional care centers and community and home-based developmental disability programs.
Financial Responsibility Functions/Primary Responsibilities:
Determine clients ability-to-pay for services received. This is determined based on current laws and regulations
Perform billing and collection procedures to ensure clients are aware of and meet their financial obligation to the state
Bill third-party payers for clients such as Medicare, Medicaid and private insurance. These bills supplement consumer payments
Perform Social Security payee responsibilities to assure funds are appropriately disbursed to meet the needs of state wards
Collect and disburse excess child support payments to the state
Client Support Services: Perform financial support procedures for clients receiving financial aid from programs such as the food stamp program, transportation, Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) cards and daycare.
Client Support Services Functions/Primary Responsibilities:
Collect overpayment of food stamps, aid to dependent children, aid to the aged, blind and disabled, childcare, children and family services
Manages Block Grant Payment Processing
Mails Metro Area Transportation bus tickets to clients in Omaha
Issues cab tickets and Star Tran bus tickets to clients in Lincoln
Issues EBT cards and handles customer service calls
Audits daycare billings and communicates with the case managers
For more information contact: Craig Barnett (402) 471-9105
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