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Nebraska · Planning Ahead

# Nebraska Long-Term Care Planning

Last updated 2026-10-20

The right starting point for Nebraska long-term-care planning is the state's Medically Needy structure, since Nebraska relies on share-of-cost rather than a blanket income cap. DHHS explains that a person whose income exceeds the standard threshold can still become eligible through the Medically Needy program by committing income above the Medically Needy Income Level to their own medical bills — a process the state calls spenddown.

For people receiving care in a nursing facility, an assisted-living waiver, or an in-home waiver, DHHS confirms that the resulting share-of-cost payment goes directly to the care or waiver provider each month. That means the very first planning question in Nebraska isn't which trust to set up — it's understanding the applicant's actual Medicaid budget and service category, since importing a Qualified Income Trust approach from an income-cap state doesn't map onto how Nebraska's system actually works.

## Sources and official resources

- [Nebraska DHHS: Medicaid and Long-Term Care](https://dhhs.ne.gov/pages/medicaid-and-long-term-care.aspx)
- [CMS: 2026 SSI and Spousal Impoverishment Standards](https://www.medicaid.gov/federal-policy-guidance/downloads/cib04272026.pdf)

Rules and figures change. Confirm current details with the agency before you act.

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