Lincoln – Nebraska Medicaid has submitted an 1135 Waiver application to the federal government as part of the Department of Health and Human Services’ response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

Section 1135 is a part of the Social Security Act that allows the federal government to waive certain federal laws in the event of an emergency to ensure health care services are able to continue through the emergency.

“Following the president’s emergency declaration related to COVID-19, this waiver was one tool made available to states to respond to the pandemic,” said Jeremy Brunssen, interim director of the Division of Medicaid and Long-Term Care. “This waiver will give Nebraska Medicaid certain flexibilities to make sure Medicaid beneficiaries are able to continue to receive needed health care services through the emergency.”

This waiver will remain in effect until the public health emergency related to COVID-19 is over.

– Nebraska Medicaid