DHHS Internet Website - Public Health

Help with paying for office visits or medications: 

Free or low cost clinics:

• Find a Health Center - Federally-funded health centers care for you, even if you have no health insurance. You pay what you can afford, based on your income.
• Nebraska's Local Health Departments provide health services to people in every county in Nebraska regardless of income.  Click on the link to find one near you.
• Rural Health Centers -  Health centers that provide rural underserved areas with affordable and accessible primary health care services. 
• Third City Community Clinic - Grand Island
• Clinic With A Heart - Lincoln
• People's City Mission Free Clinic - Lincoln

Medication or test strip assistance:

• Information and Resources for Low-Cost Medications - Brochure describing resources for low-cost medications.
• Partnership for Prescriptions Assistance Nebraska This program may provide help for paying for your diabetes or other medications.

Other programs for assistance with health care:

• Every Woman Matters is a program that can help you pay for your annual health check-up. The program is for women between the ages of 40 and 74 who meet income eligibilty guidelines. 
• Medically Handicapped Children's Program - If your child has diabetes and is not insured or is underinsured, he/she may qualify for this program. Income restrictions do apply.
• Nebraska Medicaid Program

Web resources:

• Financial Help for Diabetes Care  This publication is meant to help people with diabetes and their family members find and access resources to help pay for their care.  Ayuda financiera para el cuidado de la diabetes

• Health Insurance Options - Information from American Diabetes Association

• Medicare Coverage of Diabetes Supplies & Services (pdf)

• Healthline provides a very comprehensive overview of Type 2 Diabetes as a critical starting point for individuals and/or their loved ones.

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Additional State and Local Resources: 

• ActionNow! Community Diabetes Prevention and Control is a public education outreach and community partnership of Lancastor County formed to prevent diabetes and its complications.
• Panhandle Public Health Department is offering the  National Diabetes Prevention Program's Lifestyle Change program.
• Answers4Families - Nebraska’s support and information connection for families and professionals seeking assistance.
• Find a Diabetes Educator - Certified diabetes educators work with you and your physician to develop a plan for diet, exercise, and medications to keep your blood sugar in control.
• How to Dispose of Your Insulin Needles and Lancets - According to the Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality, it is OK to put your used needles/syringes and lancets in an empty laundry detergent bottle, seal tightly, and throw away in the trash. See the attached document for details.
• Find a Nebraska American Diabetes Association Recognized Diabetes Education Program
• Nebraska Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Program
• Office of Health Disparities and Health Equity
• QuitNow.Ne.gov  tools to help you quit smoking or chewing tobacco
• University of Nebraska - Control Diabetes for Life

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National Organizations:

• American Association of Diabetes Educators (AADE)
• American Diabetes Association (ADA)
• American Heart Association
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) - Diabetes Home Page
• Joslin Diabetes Center
• Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF)
• Medicare
• MedlinePlus Health Information from the National Library of Medicine
• National Diabetes Education Program (NDEP)
• National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse (NDIC)
• National Eye Institute
• National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Disease (NIDDK)

Contact Information
Diabetes Prevention and Control Program
Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services
P.O. Box 95026
Lincoln, NE 68509-5026

Phone: (402) 471-4411
1-800-745-9311 (ask for Diabetes Program)
E-mail: dhhs.diabetes@nebraska.gov

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