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Medicaid web page: Medicaid and Managed Care (Nebraska) source:Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services languages: English Official Nebraska government website What Is Medicaid? (Nebraska) source: The Arc of Nebraska languages: English "Medicaid is a state and federal partnership. If a state chooses to participate in the Medicaid program it must provide a minimum level of coverage to certain mandatory populations. In return, the federal government pays a percentage of the costs of the program. In Nebraska, the federal government pays 60% of the costs of the program and the state pays the remaining 40%..." Medicaid At-a-Glance 2005 source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services file size: 12 pg. languages: English A brief explanation of the Medicaid program. Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services in Medicaid and SCHIP in Nebraska source: US Dep't of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration file size: 5 pg. languages: English "As of July 2003, 220,023 people were covered under Nebraska's Medicaid/SCHIP programs. There were 197,378 individuals enrolled in the Medicaid program, and 22,645 enrolled in the Medicaid SCHIP expansion program. In state fiscal year 2001, Nebraska... " Nebraska & United States State Medicaid Fact Sheets source:Kaiser Family Foundation file size: 1 pg. languages: English A Consumer's Guide to Getting and Keeping Health Insurance in Nebraska source:healthinsuranceinfo.net file size: 35pg. languages: English from GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY HEALTH POLICY INSTITUTE. As a resident of Nebraska, you have rights under federal and state law that will protect you when you seek to buy, keep, or switch your health insurance, even if you have a serious health condition. This guide describes your protections as a resident of Nebraska. The Medicaid Program: A Brief Overview source:AARP Policy and Research file size: 4 pg. languages: English "Within broad federal guidelines, states have the flexibility to design and manage their Medicaid programs... Medicaid eligibility is limited to individuals who fall into specified categories. " Nebraska Public Health Insurance for Parents source:National Center for Children in Poverty languages: English "Parents have access to public health insurance coverage primarily through plans that target “families”, with significant variation by state in the types of plans that are available and in the eligibility criteria that parents must meet. Most family plans are funded through Medicaid, but a handful of states have waivers to use State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) funds to cover parents..." more from National Center for Children in Poverty: Nebraska Demographics of Low-Income Children languages: English "Research suggests that, on average, families need an income of about twice the federal poverty level to meet their most basic needs. Children living in families with incomes below this level—$40,000 for a family of four in 2006—are referred to as low income..." |