10/09/2026
Nebraska Medicaid Announces Temporary HCBS Agency Provider Enrollment Moratorium
Nebraska Medicaid has announced a temporary moratorium on the enrollment of new Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) 1915(c) waiver agency providers, effective October 1, 2026.
The moratorium applies specifically to waivers managed by the Division of Disability and Aging, including:
β’ Family Support (FSW)
β’ Developmental Disabilities Adult Day (DDAD)
β’ Comprehensive Developmental Disabilities (CDD)
β’ Aged and Disabled (AD)
β’ Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
What Nebraska providers need to know:
πΉ New agency providers: Enrollment applications are paused for six months.
πΉ New locations: The moratorium also applies to new locations of currently enrolled agency providers.
πΉ Individual providers: The moratorium does not apply to individual providers.
πΉ Existing agencies: Currently enrolled providers that remain compliant can continue serving Medicaid beneficiaries without interruption.
πΉ Access-to-care exceptions: DHHS may grant an exception when a verified shortage of specific waiver services exists in a rural or underserved county.
πΉ Duration: The moratorium is effective as of October 1, 2026, and will remain in place for six months. DHHS may extend it in additional six-month increments if warranted.
Nebraska Medicaid says the measure is being implemented to help safeguard public funds, address provider saturation in certain geographic areas, and reduce potential fraud, waste, and abuse while maintaining beneficiary access to care.
π Important for Nebraska home care agencies: If your agency is considering Medicaid enrollment, expanding into a new location, or entering one of these HCBS waiver programs, this temporary moratorium could affect your plans.
Paradigm will continue monitoring Medicaid policy and provider enrollment developments that may impact Nebraska home care providers.