Medicaid Waivers & Residential Care Funding in Nebraska

Nebraska has 4 Medicaid funding programs on Capacity Track, and 2 of them can pay for care in a licensed residential setting. Below is what each program covers, who it serves, and where to find licensed providers — 425 locations statewide.

Waiver services in Nebraska are coordinated by a case manager or support coordinator. Every provider listed here comes from state licensing records — never pay-to-play.

Waiver Programs in Nebraska

• Aged and Disabled (AD) waiver

  Pays Residential

  Serves: 65+, and adults/children with disabilities, NF level of care

  Aged and Disabled (AD) waiver can pay for services in licensed residential settings in Nebraska, so it is a funding path for residential placements.

  Program Details & Providers

• Comprehensive Developmental Disabilities (CDD) waiver

  Pays Residential

  Serves: adults with DD

  Comprehensive Developmental Disabilities (CDD) waiver can pay for services in licensed residential settings in Nebraska, so it is a funding path for residential placements.

  Program Details & Providers

• Developmental Disabilities Adult Day (DDAD) waiver

  In-Home Only

  Serves: adults with DD

  Developmental Disabilities Adult Day (DDAD) waiver covers in-home and community services only — it does not pay for residential placement in Nebraska.

  Program Details & Providers

• Heritage Health (managed care)

  In-Home Only

  Serves: most Medicaid enrollees

  Heritage Health (managed care) covers in-home and community services only — it does not pay for residential placement in Nebraska.

  Program Details & Providers