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Nebraska Medicaid and Long-Term Care (MLTC) is seeking applicants for the new Beneficiary Advisory Committee (BAC). Participation in the BAC provides an opportunity for current or former Medicaid members, their guardians, or their caretakers to share their lived experience with MLTC. BAC members will be compensated for their time.
Some members of the BAC will also have the opportunity to serve on the
Medicaid Advisory Committee (MAC) which will meet separately from the BAC. The MAC is made up of MLTC members or their caretakers, healthcare providers, community organizations, and managed care organizations (MCOs). The purposes of the MAC and BAC are to inform MLTC of different perspectives on the effectiveness, benefits, changes, and challenges of MLTC programs.
Important Updates
If you are interested in applying to be a BAC member, please fill out 
this form and send it to DHHS.MACandBAC@nebraska.gov.
Medicaid will continue to update this webpage with details about applications and meeting schedules as new information becomes available.
MAC and BAC Background
In April 2024, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized the Ensuring Access to Medicaid Services Final Rule which introduced significant changes to Medicaid advisory structures. These updates aim to enhance access, quality, and equity across Medicaid services and to amplify members' voices.
One key change replaces the Medical Care Advisory Committee (MCAC) with the new Medicaid Advisory Committee (MAC). The MAC expands its advisory role beyond health and medical care to address a broader range of topics, including service access and quality, eligibility and enrollment, health equity, program communications, and other factors influencing Medicaid outcomes.
Additionally, Nebraska will establish a Beneficiary Advisory Committee (BAC) by July 2025. This committee, composed exclusively of Medicaid enrollees and their families or caregivers, will identify critical issues to present to the MAC and provide direct feedback to help influence Medicaid policy and administration.
Efforts to transition from the MCAC to the MAC and to establish the BAC began in summer 2024, with ongoing work to develop member selection processes and administrative protocols. The MAC and BAC are required to publish a single annual report outlining their activities and recommendations, with the first report due by July 2026.