As a provider, you are responsible to know the information on this page, as well as the information on the page specific to the waiver for which you offer services.
The Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is pausing planned changes to the federally required Electronic Visit Verification (EVV) System for Nebraska Medicaid Personal Assistance Services (PAS) and Home and Community-Based Service (HCBS) providers, previously planned for August 14, 2024.
DHHS appreciates the dedication of caregivers who support Nebraskan citizens most in need. While the changes to the EVV system are required to enforce compliance with federal regulations (21st Century Cures Act), the Department has listened to concerns and is providing more time for implementation, working with all stakeholders to ensure a smooth transition. The new implementation date will be January 8, 2025.
DHHS is planning additional future training and outreach and will update this page as those are scheduled. To stay up to date on these changes and future stakeholder engagement, please subscribe to this page for updates.
During this pause, providers are encouraged to comply with state and federal regulations including those that will be enforced by the upcoming changes.
Prior to this pause, Nebraska Medicaid and Netsmart hosted virtual townhalls and forums for providers. Additional townhalls will be scheduled for a later date.
Meetings will be recorded for future reference and can be found here for Netsmart and here for Therap.
EVV Single Audit Frequently Asked Question
The Technical Assistance Program (TAP) offers one training each quarter, presented three separate times. Join Liberty Healthcare for live training on Incident Follow-Up in the GER Resolution.
The DDD Quality Unit, along with Liberty Healthcare, hosts quarterly meetings for providers of all HCBS Waiver services.
All meetings are from 1:30 PM to 2:30 PM, Central Time. Meetings are held on Webex.
Upcoming Meetings - Meetings are typically held the fourth Tuesday of every third month.
Slides from previous Quality Meetings
Beginning in 2024, DDD is hosting quarterly meetings for providers of all HCBS Waivers.
All meetings from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM, Central Time. Meetings are held on Webex.
Upcoming Meeting
Slides from previous Provider Meetings
Previous meetings can be found on the page specific to the provider audience: AD and TBI Waiver Provider page and DD Provider page.
Do you have questions about the Final Settings Rule? Do you want more information and training before CMS does on-site visits in Nebraska? The DHHS Quality Team can help!
The Division of Developmental Disabilities (DDD) has been offering virtual Q&A sessions about the HCBS Final Settings Rule since March 31, 2023. These are currently on hold.
Join meetings from the DDD calendar at the bottom of the DDD homepage.
Nebraska Medicaid's spending plan for the additional funds available for home and community-based services (HCBS) through the American Rescue Plan Act received conditional approval from the federal government on January 31, 2022.
Medicaid's most recent update to CMS can be found on the Medicaid Provider page.
Introduction to implementing a quality management framework for your organization to better the outcomes of everyone you serve.
Want to stay up to date? Sign up for our stakeholder email list! You will receive emails about upcoming changes and public events hosted by DDD. You will also receive emails with local and federal information affecting the people we serve. To sign up, email: DHHS.DDDCommunityBasedServices@nebraska.gov