Nebraska Medicaid Program

Current Initiatives

Medical Assistance Advisory Committee

The Department is required by federal law to establish a Medicaid Assistance Advisory Committee to advise the Medicaid Director about health and medical care services. The regulations describing the committee may be found at 471 NAC 1-004.01. The committee meets the second Wednesday of every month except July and December. Members are appointed by the Medicaid Director.

Meeting Schedule

  • January 11, 2012; 5:30pm; Classroom 1 of the Lincoln Medical Education Partnership at 4600 Valley Road.

  • February 8, 2012; 5:30pm; Classroom 1 of the Lincoln Medical Education Partnership at 4600 Valley Road.

  • March 14, 2012; 5:30pm; Classroom 1 of the Lincoln Medical Education Partnership at 4600 Valley Road.

  • April 11, 2012; 5:30pm; Classroom 1 of the Lincoln Medical Education Partnership at 4600 Valley Road.

  • June 13, 2012; 5:30pm; Classroom 1 of the Lincoln Medical Education Partnership at 4600 Valley Road.
  • August 8, 2012; 5:30pm; Classroom 1 of the Lincoln Medical Education Partnership at 4600 Valley Road.

  • September 12, 2012; 5:30pm; Classroom 1 of the Lincoln Medical Education Partnership at 4600 Valley Road.

  • October 10, 2012; 5:30pm; Classroom 1 of the Lincoln Medical Education Partnership at 4600 Valley Road.

  • November 14, 2012; 5:30pm; Classroom 1 of the Lincoln Medical Education Partnership at 4600 Valley Road.

PDF Agenda

April 14, 2012 

March 28, 2012

January 11, 2012

 October 12, 2011

 August 10, 2011

 June 8, 2011

 May 11, 2011

 April 13, 2011

 March 9, 2011

 February 9, 2011

 January 12, 2011

 December 8, 2010

 November 10, 2010

PDF Meeting Minutes

March 28, 2012

March 14, 2012 

February 8, 2012

 January 11, 2012 

 September 14, 2011

 August 10, 2011

 June 8, 2011

 May 11, 2011

 April 13, 2011

 March 9, 2011

 February 9, 2011

 January 12, 2011

 November 10, 2010

 October 13, 2010

 September 8, 2010

 August 11, 2010

 June 9, 2010

 May 13, 2010

 February 25, 2010

Members

Committee Members Affiliation
Joe Acierno, MD DHHS Division of Public Health
Scott Applegate, MD Children First Pediatrics
Mary Barry-Magsamen St. Monica’s
Heath Boddy Nebraska Health Care Association
David Burd Nebraska Hospital Association
Joni Cover Nebraska Pharmacists Association
Ed Erickson Great Plains Homecare Equipment
Tami Frank Nebraska Medical Association
Lynette Helling Interim Health Care of Lincoln
Ron Jensen Nebraska Association of Homes and Services for the Aging
Terri Melvin Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital
John Milligan Legal Aid of Nebraska
Michelle Petersen, MD Chair, Medicaid Committee, Nebraska Medical Association
Bradley Rasmussen Consumer
Ed Schneider, OD Nebraska Optometric Association
​Natalia Torrez ​Santee Sioux Tribe
Dr. Dale Zaruba Physician

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