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NE LB929

NE LB929
Provide for managed care organizations to pay the deductible, cost sharing, or similar charges on behalf of medicaid enrollees


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Introduced
01/09/2026
In Committee
01/13/2026
Crossed Over
04/02/2026
Passed
04/10/2026
Dead

Introduced Session

109th Legislature

Bill Summary

A BILL FOR AN ACT relating to the medical assistance program; to amend section 68-912, Revised Statutes Supplement, 2025; to allow managed care organizations to pay deductibles, cost sharing, or similar charges on behalf of medicaid enrollees; and to repeal the original section.

AI Summary

This bill allows managed care organizations, which are private companies contracted by the state to manage healthcare services for Medicaid enrollees, to pay for deductibles, copayments, or other similar out-of-pocket costs that Medicaid recipients might otherwise have to pay for their medical care, provided this is permitted by federal law. The bill amends an existing law that governs the medical assistance program, also known as Medicaid, and repeals the original version of that law.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

President/Speaker signed (on 04/10/2026)

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