Governor Pete Ricketts announced that the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) plans to temporarily increase provider rates for several important programs. The increases will help providers in Nebraska stabilize operations as they face workforce shortages and continuing increased costs due to COVID-19. All planned increases, other than those for child welfare services, will need approval from the federal office of Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
NASP contracted with the nationally recognized and highly respected economist, Ernie Goss and Associates, to conduct an economic impact study of Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) in Nebraska.
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ANCOR's new report, The State of America's Direct Support Workforce Crisis 2021, summarizes the findings of ANCOR's 2021 Direct Support Workforce Crisis Survey.
