Departments of Health & Human Services

Nebraska Department of Health & Human Services
DHHS.NE.gov
301 Centennial Mall South
Lincoln, NE 68509
402-471-3121

ACCESSNebraska
Apply for Medicaid and Economic Assistance
AccessNebraska.NE.gov
ACCESSNebraska Document Imaging Center
P.O. Box 95026
Lincoln, NE 68509-5026​
402-323-3900 Lincoln
402-595-1258 Omaha
402-471-7256 TDD
DHHS.ACCESSNebraskaQuestions@nebraska.gov

Iowa Department of Human Services
DHS.Iowa.gov
Phone: 1-800-972-2017
TTY: 1-800-735-2942

Medicaid Member Services
1-800-338-8366 (Toll Free)
515-256-4606 (Des Moines Area)
515-725-1351 (Fax)
TTY at 1-800-735-2942.

Apply for benefits
DHSServices.Iowa.gov
DHS Contact Center
800-972-2017

The following are some of the programs administered by the state department of Health & Human Services:

• Medicaid, Medicaid Waiver – food and financial assistance eligibility.
• Long-Term Care Ombudsman – education, consultation, referral and advocacy for those living in a long-term care facility.
• Developmental Disability Services – service coordination for those with disabilities.
• Social Services Block Grant Program – assistance for persons who are aged 60 and older or disabled so they may remain in their own home or in other safe surroundings as long as possible.
• Adult Protective Services (APS) – investigates and helps remedy abusive situations.