Medicaid Estate Recovery in Nebraska
After a Medicaid recipient dies, Nebraska DHHS recovers medical assistance paid on the recipient's behalf from the estate. Recovery applies to recipients who were 55 or older when the assistance was provided, and is deferred while a surviving spouse or certain protected children are living.
OverviewWhen someone dies
Administering agency
Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services — Medicaid Estate Recovery
Phone402-471-7727
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Authority
Neb. Rev. Stat. 68-919
Verified Jul 2026
Medicaid Estate Recovery in Nebraska: key facts
- Who is subject
- Recipients who were 55 years of age or older when the medical assistance was provided, and recipients who were institutionalized.
- Recovery deferred
- No recovery while a surviving spouse is living, or while there is a surviving child who is under 21 or who is blind or totally and permanently disabled under the Supplemental Security Income criteria.
- Hardship waiver
- DHHS may waive or compromise its claim, in whole or in part, if it determines that enforcing the claim would not be in the best interests of the state or would result in undue hardship under its rules and regulations.
- Contact
- Case-specific questions: 402-471-7727. General inquiries: 402-471-1614. Email DHHS.MedicaidEstateRecovery@Nebraska.gov.
Governing law: Neb. Rev. Stat. 68-919
Frequently asked questions
Under Neb. Rev. Stat. 68-919, Nebraska recovers medical assistance from the estates of recipients who were 55 or older when the assistance was provided, and from recipients who were institutionalized.
Recovery is deferred while a surviving spouse is living, and while there is a surviving child who is under 21 or who is blind or totally and permanently disabled under the Supplemental Security Income criteria.
When someone dies
Steps after a death in Nebraska
4-step process for Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services — Medicaid Estate Recovery.
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Sources
Data sourced from Medicaid Estate Recovery in Nebraska primary sources (2 pages reviewed). How we research.
Administering agency
Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services — Medicaid Estate Recovery
Phone402-471-7727
WebsiteVisit website →
Authority
Neb. Rev. Stat. 68-919
Verified Jul 2026