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What you need to know

What you need to know

​​​​Nebraska Medicaid is committed to collaborating with the four Federally recognized Tribes ​headquartered in Nebraska – the Omaha, Ponca, Santee Sioux, and Winnebago – in addition to other Indian healthcare providers that serve Nebraska Medicaid members. This partnership aims to ensure that Tribal members covered by Nebraska Medicaid have access to comprehensive healthcare services and culturally appropriate care. 

End Of The Public Health Emergency

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Medicaid members kept their coverage even if they were no longer eligible. Medicaid returned to its normal eligibility rules on March 1, 2023. Nebraska Medicaid staff will continue to review each member's eligibility. It is very important that Medicaid members make sure their contact information is up to date with Nebraska Medicaid. If Nebraska Medicaid is not able to reach a member, they could unnecessarily lose Medicaid coverage. Please verify or update your and your family's information with ACCESSNebraska.​ Additional resources can be found here​. 

Tribal Liaison

Medicaid & Long-Term Care (MLTC) has a dedicated tribal liaison who is the point of contact for Tribal Healthcare Providers and Tribal Medicaid Members. The tribal liaison provides important information and updates through communications and consultations with the Tribes.​​

Jacob Kawamoto
MLTC Tribal Liaison

Nebraska's Managed Care Organizations (MCOs) also have their own tribal liaisons. Their contact information is listed below. Learn more about Nebraska's Heritage Health and MCOs.​


The Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has a Tribal Liaison representative in each of its divisions (Children and Family Services, Public Health, Behavioral Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Medicaid & Long-Term Care). The Tribal Liaisons collaborate regularly to exchange information and resources, share best practices, and support Tribal partners in Nebraska. Specific contact information can be found on the DHHS Tribal Liaisons Reference document.

Tribal Health Resources

​​​Guidance Documents

Toolkits

​Tribal Consultations​

MLTC meets on a quarterly basis with representatives of the Tribes, the CMS Native American contact, the MCO tribal liaisons, and other Tribal stakeholders. These meetings are a place for all parties to work collaboratively and discuss relevant Medicaid/CHIP matters that impact the Tribes and Tribal members. ​

Tribal Consultation Meeting Minutes

​Public Archive of Consultation Meeting Minutes

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​​Monthly Meetings

The monthly meetings are separate from tribal consultations and are a place for Tribal providers to voice their questions and concerns about the program and work collaboratively with Nebraska Medicaid and the MCOs​.​

Upcoming Tribal Medicaid Call

Tribal Medicaid monthly calls will be held on the first Wednesday of every month.

​Contact Jacob Kawamoto at Jacob.Kawamoto@nebraska.gov for meeting information. 

For minutes of past calls, see below. 

Monthly Meeting Minutes

Public Archive of Monthly and Case Care/Benefit Coordinator Meeting Minutes​

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