Earlier this week, the federal government released a rule telling states how to implement the Medicaid expansion work reporting requirements. Nebraska’s bad decision to implement work requirements on May 1st before this rule was released – eight months before required by law – is already causing mass chaos and confusion as people try to get the health coverage they need.
Even though work reporting requirements have only been in effect for one month, Nebraskans are experiencing the impacts – from long call wait times, disconnections, and subpar language services at call centers to unsupported and undertrained caseworkers who cannot answer questions or provide correct information.
Medicaid Expansion Saves Lives
Medicaid expansion provides life-saving health coverage to more than 70,000 low-income Nebraskans aged 19-64, supports our hospital and health systems, and boosts our economy.
This new federal rule adds more punitive and burdensome restrictions to Medicaid beyond what Nebraska has implemented. It directly targets people with disabilities, mental health conditions, and medical needs like cancer and HIV – hurting Nebraskans who need health care most. The new rule takes a bad situation and makes matters much worse.
Nebraska must press pause and stop denying and terminating people from coverage and join the rest of the states who will implement this by the federal deadline in January 2027.
People’s lives are on the line. Nebraska must do the right thing to ensure our neighbors and families can access care.
Sign the petition today to tell Nebraska to press pause and join the rest of the states in implementing the work reporting requirements in January 2027.
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Learn more about the Medicaid work reporting requirements at Appleseed’s website here.