KEARNEY- Medicaid and long–term care payment methodology for nursing homes is being redesigned and has a goal of implementation in July of 2020. The new payment methodology for nursing home facilities will create payment equity and incentivize quality and efficiency.

By modernizing the payment method, Nebraska Medicaid believes Medicaid beneficiaries should have a better quality of care and a more stable provider network. Today's current Medicaid appropriation system is based on each individual nursing home facility and their costs per day.

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