DHHS won’t seek to cap Medicaid waiver caregiver hours for Nebraskans with disabilities, elderly

By: Zach Wendling

Outlets: Nebraska Examiner

Published: January 27, 2026

Words: 934

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 3 days ago

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LINCOLN — The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services will no longer seek to cap weekly paid hours for live-in family caregivers as part of a Medicaid waiver that helps aging Nebraskans and those with a disability remain at home.

DHHS announced in a news release Tuesday that it was changing course at the direction of Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen after a “thorough review” and an “extensive” public input process.

Hundreds of Nebraskans …

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