All of the health centers have Certified Application Counselors on staff that are trained and educated in the different options for health insurance.
Open Enrollment for the Health Insurance Marketplace will go from November 1-December 15th for 2021 coverage.
Medicaid applicants can apply anytime during the year. You can change to a different plan during open enrollment which is November 1-December 15th.
Starting fall of 2020, Nebraska will expand Medicaid benefits to low-income, able-bodied adults of working age (19-64 years old). You must meet income requirements to apply. Most newly eligible Nebraskans will start with the Basic benefits package which includes doctor visits, emergencies, hospitalization, maternity and newborn, wellness visits and more.
Provides health services to certain low income persons including those who are aged, blind, disabled, children aged 18 and younger, pregnant women and others who meet eligibility requirements.
Extends Medicaid health services to certain children ages 18 and younger who are without insurance and who do not qualify for Medicaid. It provides the same services covered under Medicaid in Nebraska.
The Health Insurance Marketplace connects Nebraskans to affordable, quality health insurance plans and provides financial assistance to those who are eligible. Open Enrollment is now closed and will go from November 1st to December 15th for 2021 coverage. Please call the health center to see if you are eligible for a special enrollment.
All of the health centers have Certified Application Counselors on staff that are trained and educated in the different options for health insurance.
Additionally, you may qualify for low or no-cost healthcare through Medicaid or other programs based on income or household size. You can apply for and enroll in Medicaid or CHIP any time of the year. Nebraska Medicaid provides health services to certain low income persons who are aged, blind or disabled or others who meet eligibility requirements.
Nebraska Community Health Centers looking for Outreach & Enrollment information and resources to help eligible patients during enrollment, check our Outreach & Enrollment webpage here.
NE Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) & U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) Websites
http://www.irs.gov/Affordable-Care-Act
Health Center Association of Nebraska
3929 S. 147th Street, Suite 100A
Omaha, NE 68144-5529
Tel – 402.932.3389
Fax – 402.933.3967
