Neb. bill would let evidence-based nurse home visits bill Medicaid to expand postpartum care

Senator George Dungan introduced LB 22 to the Health and Human Services Committee to allow evidence-based nurse home visiting programs to bill Medicaid, an effort he said would expand postpartum supports now available only in parts of the state.

Supporters told the committee the Family Connects model provides 1–3 nurse home visits after discharge and produces measurable improvements in infant and maternal outcomes. Proponents urged the committee to allow targeted case management billing codes to be used for those visits so the service can grow beyond Lincoln and Omaha.

Why it matters: Committee testimony framed LB 22 as a continuation of Nebraska’s recent investments in prenatal care and as a way to secure an ongoing funding source for nurse home visiting. Proponents said federal Medicaid rules could provide a higher federal match if services are…