Nebraska Medicaid
Nebraska Medicaid (Heritage Health)
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Nebraska Medicaid (Heritage Health) covers pregnant women up to 194% of the federal poverty line — roughly $50,090 annual income for a family of three in 2025. The state adopted Medicaid expansion in 2020. Apply at https://iserve.nebraska.gov/ or call 1-855-632-7633.
On maternal health specifically: Nebraska Medicaid (Heritage Health) has extended postpartum Medicaid coverage to 12 months (effective 2022-04-01), and does not cover doula services through Medicaid.
Nebraska voters adopted expansion through Initiative 427 in November 2018 with 53% of the vote. Coverage began October 2020 after a prolonged implementation fight over work requirements that was ultimately dropped.
Key facts at a glance
- Pregnant women eligible up to 194% FPL ($50,090 for a family of three in 2025).
- Children 0-5 eligible up to 218% FPL ($56,290 for a family of three).
- Expansion adults eligible up to 138% FPL ($35,630 for a family of three).
- Postpartum Medicaid extended to 12 months (effective 2022-04-01).
Nebraska Medicaid, topic by topic
Eligibility
Income limits & who qualifies
Nebraska Medicaid (Heritage Health) covers pregnant women up to 194% of the federal poverty line — $50,090 annual income for a family of th…
How to apply
How to apply step by step
Apply online at https://iserve.nebraska.gov/ or by phone at 1-855-632-7633. Federal law requires a 45-day decision on non-disability applic…
Doula coverage
Doula coverage details
Nebraska Medicaid (Heritage Health) does not currently cover doula services through Medicaid; state advocacy for a State Plan Amendment is …
Postpartum extension
12-month postpartum status
Nebraska Medicaid (Heritage Health) extended postpartum Medicaid coverage to 12 months, effective 2022-04-01.
Pregnant women
Pregnancy coverage in full
Nebraska Medicaid (Heritage Health) covers pregnancy-related care up to 194% of the federal poverty line — about $50,090 annual income for …
Renewal
Annual renewal & unwinding
Nebraska Medicaid (Heritage Health) redetermines eligibility at least once every 12 months under 42 CFR 435.916. During the 2023+ unwinding…
For Black families
Roughly 32,000 Black residents are enrolled in Nebraska Medicaid (Heritage Health), per the most recent CMS T-MSIS analytic file. The number understates true eligibility: every state has Black eligibles who aren't currently enrolled, usually because of the administrative-churn rates that rose sharply during the 2023 unwinding.
Nebraska voters adopted expansion through Initiative 427 in November 2018 with 53% of the vote. Coverage began October 2020 after a prolonged implementation fight over work requirements that was ultimately dropped.
For enrollment help: look for your state's Navigator program (federally funded under the ACA), a Federally Qualified Health Center in your county (every FQHC has certified application counselors on staff), or one of the named community organizations below. Our FQHC directory filters to this state at /clinics/ne/.
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FQHCs
Federally Qualified Health Centers in Nebraska
Sliding-scale clinics that take Medicaid + help with applications.
Providers
Providers who accept Medicaid in Nebraska
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Health data
Black Health outcomes in Nebraska
Maternal mortality, life expectancy, uninsured rate by race.
Data sources
- Nebraska Medicaid (Heritage Health) — state Medicaid portal.
- KFF State Health Facts, Medicaid income eligibility + expansion + enrollment tables (kff.org/statedata).
- National Health Law Program doula Medicaid project (healthlaw.org/doulamedicaidproject).
- March of Dimes Report Card, 12-month postpartum extension tracker (marchofdimes.org/report-card).
- CMS T-MSIS Analytic Files, Medicaid enrollment by race and ethnicity (medicaid.gov/dq-atlas).
- HHS Poverty Guidelines, 2025 Federal Register release.
Data refreshed: