Nebraska Medicaid Expansion: Do I Qualify for Medicaid Under the ACA?

 

Not all states have expanded Medicaid coverage under the Affordable Care Act. Learn where Nebraska stands.

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The Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) expanded Medicaid eligibility to include more people who couldn’t otherwise obtain health insurance. As written, the ACA would extend Medicaid to all adults with incomes at or below 138% of the federal poverty level. (For a single person in Nebraska in 2023, that’s $20,120. For a family of four, it’s $41,400.)

However, the U.S. Supreme Court later ruled that it was up to individual states to decide whether to expand Medicaid. As of December 2023, only 10 states have not expanded their programs. 

Nebraska Has Expanded Medicaid

Nebraska approved Medicaid expansion by ballot in November 2018 but the state took almost two years to implement its program. Coverage under Nebraska's Medicaid expansion began on October 1, 2020, making the program available to adults with income up to 138% of the federal poverty level.

Find Out What Health Plans and Programs You Qualify For

To learn whether you're eligible for Medicaid in Nebraska, contact the Nebraska Medicaid office.

You can also find out whether you qualify when you apply for health insurance at Healthcare.gov. If you don’t meet Nebraska’s Medicaid requirements, Healthcare.gov will show you the private health insurance plans available to you. You may still be eligible for significant cost-saving subsidies based on your income and family size.

For more information, see Ways to Save Money on Obamacare in Nebraska.


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