Funding Approved for Flood Related DD Service Disruptions

Lincoln – The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has approved the Division of Developmental Disabilities (DD) application for funding for services to Nebraskans with developmental disabilities disrupted by early spring flooding.

Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services for the Developmentally Disabled Waivers, administered by the Division, include funding for residential and day services with specific requirements providers must meet in order to be reimbursed. Many providers in the 81 Nebraska counties declared disasters because of flooding were unable to continue to provid...