Departments of Health & Human Services

Nebraska Department of Health & Human Services
DHHS.NE.gov
301 Centennial Mall South
Lincoln, NE 68509
402-471-3121
800-833-7352 TDD
800-652-1999 Abuse & Neglect
988 Suicide Prevention
800-383-4278 Economic Assistance
855-632-7633 Medicaid Assistance

Iowa Department of Human Services
DHS.Iowa.gov
417 East Kanesville Boulevard
Council Bluffs, IA 51503
800-972-2017
800-735-2942 TTY

ACCESSNebraska
Apply for Medicaid and Economic Assistance
AccessNebraska.NE.gov

Medicaid:
855-632-7633
402-473-7000 Lincoln
402-595-1178 Omaha

Economic Assistance:
800-383-4278
402-323-3900 Lincoln
402-595-1258 Omaha

402-742-2351 Fax
DHHS.ACCESSNebraskaQuestion@Nebraska.gov

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.