Your family's health is important and Nebraska Medicaid is here to help you along the way. Telling your doctor as soon as you know you are pregnant can make a big difference in the health of you and your baby.
Don't hesitate, talk to your doctor today! You may be eligible for Medicaid or other community resources that will help support you during this time.
Resources Provided by Your Health Plan
Care and Case Management
Care and case management provides support to help make your pregnancy journey easier. As a mom-to-be, your health plan can support you in the following ways:
- Getting started! Let your health plan help you find a doctor and schedule appointments.
- Let's chat! Whether it's over the phone, in person, or online using your health plan's mobile app, they can listen to you and address your concerns.
- Earn rewards! If you attend your appointments regularly, you can receive rewards like car seats, strollers, and pack-n-plays.
- Your health plan can provide you with an electric breast pump to help feed your baby.
- Access resources! Your health plan can help you find food, clothing, shelter, diapers, and baby supplies.
- Virtual support! Schedule virtual appointments with nurses, midwives, doulas, nutritionists, lactation consultants, and join support groups.
- Transportation assistance! Your health plan can help you get to and from your appointments.
Learn more and sign up for care and case management by visiting your health plan's website or by giving them a call.
1-800-641-1902
WIC Program
You may also qualify for the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Program. This program helps provide the following resources to families with children under 5 years old:
- healthy food at no cost
- breastfeeding support
- nutrition information
- community resources
Frequently Asked Questions
When this change is put in place, there may be some members who were enrolled in Medicaid or CHIP while pregnant and are still less than 12 months postpartum. Nebraska Medicaid will identify those members and will reinstate their coverage for the remainder of the 12-month postpartum period if they are still residents of Nebraska.
Yes, your child will be covered for the first year after they are born. They may continue to qualify for Medicaid in future years depending on their resources. More information on child eligibility can be found online at: https://dhhs.ne.gov/Pages/Medicaid-Eligibility.aspx.
Depending on your situation, you may be eligible for other benefits the Department of Health and Human Services offers. You can learn more about these benefits and see if you qualify at: https://iserve.nebraska.gov/.
More frequently asked questions can be found here.