ACCESS NEBRASKA - ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE
Description
ACCESS NEBRASKA IS DIVIDED INTO THE MEDICAID AND ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS. THIS IS THE INFORMATION FOR ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE. ACCESS NEBRASKA IS A WAY TO FIND, APPLY AND UPDATE NEBRASKA PUBLIC ASSISTANCE THROUGH THE INTERNET OR BY TELEPHONE. AN INDIVIDUAL CAN APPLY FOR MANY NEBRASKA PUBLIC ASSISTANCE BENEFIT PROGRAMS BY USING THESE PROCESSES. THE ADVANTAGES TO APPLYING THESE WAYS ARE: 1) FINDING OUT IF YOU ARE ELIGIBLE. A SELF SCREENING TOOL WILL DETERMINE THE PROGRAMS FOR WHICH YOU MAY WANT TO APPLY. 2) APPLYING FOR BENEFITS. SELECT PROGRAMS FOR WHICH YOU WANT TO APPLY, OR COMPLETE A REVIEW OR RECERTIFICATION AND SUBMIT THE APPLICATION ONLINE WITH AN ELECTRONIC SIGNATURE. 3) REPORT CHANGES. IF YOU ARE CURRENTLY RECEIVING BENEFITS, USE THIS TOOL TO REPORT CHANGES IN YOUR HOUSEHOLD. 4) BENEFITS INQUIRY. CHECK THE STATUS OF YOUR APPLICATION AND BENEFITS. AN INDIVIDUAL CAN ALSO CONTACT THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES DIRECTLY. MAILING ADDRESSES: IN LINCOLN (THIS INCLUDES THE SOUTHEASTERN, CENTRAL AND WESTERN CO.) PO BOX 85801 LINCOLN, NE 68501 IN OMAHA (THIS INCLUDES THE EASTERN AND NORTHERN CO.) PO BOX 2992 OMAHA, NE 68102
Contact Information
Address:
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
NE
Hours of Operation:
8:00-5:00 MONDAY-FRIDAY; 24 HR WEBSITE
Website:
www.ACCESSNebraska.ne.gov
Main Phone:
Phone
800.383.4278
Other Phone(s):
Phone
402.323.3900-Lincoln
Phone
402.323.7455
Phone
402.595.1258-Omaha
TDD
402.471.7256
Fax
402.595.1901
Main Contact(s):
STAFF
Other Contact(s):
Main Email:
DHHS.ANDICenter@Nebraska.gov
Other Email(s):
dhhs.accessnebraskaquestions@nebraska.gov
dhhs.helpline@nebraska.gov
General Information
Agency ID: 1474
List of Provided Services:
Information and Referral: Information and Referral
Counties Served: Thurston, Thomas, Thayer, Stanton, Sioux, Sherman, Sheridan, Seward, Scotts Bluff, Saunders, Sarpy, Saline, Rock, Richardson, Red Willow, Polk, Platte, Pierce, Phelps, Perkins, Pawnee, Otoe, Nuckolls, Nemaha, Nance, Morrill, Merrick, McPherson, Madison, Loup, Logan, Lincoln, Lancaster, Knox, Kimball, Keya Paha, Keith, Kearney, Johnson, Jefferson, Howard, Hooker, Holt, Hitchcock, Hayes, Harlan, Hamilton, Hall, Greeley, Grant, Gosper, Garfield, Garden, Gage, Furnas, Frontier, Franklin, Fillmore, Dundy, Douglas, Dodge, Dixon, Deuel, Dawson, Dawes, Dakota, Custer, Cuming, Colfax, Clay, Cheyenne, Cherry, Chase, Cedar, Cass, Butler, Burt, Buffalo, Brown, Boyd, Box Butte, Boone, Blaine, Banner, Adams, Valley, Washington, Wayne, Webster, Wheeler, York, Arthur, Antelope, Out of State
Written material:
Eligibility:
Ages Served: All Ages
Disabilities Served: Alcohol/Drug, BIMI (Behavioral Impairment/Mental Illness), Brain Injury/Head Injury, DD (Developmental Disability including ID), Hearing Impairment, Info Only, LD (Learning Disability), OHI - Other Health Impairment, Orthopedic, Speech Disability, Visual Disability
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Fees: NONE
Sliding fee schedule: Yes
How to appeal a decision:
Languages with interpreters on staff: