LINCOLN- A lawsuit challenging Nebraska’s two-tier system for Medicaid expansion has been put on pause while state officials work to provide a full slate of benefits for all participants. The motion was filed jointly by Nebraska Appleseed, the Lincoln-based advocacy group that filed the case, and the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services, which administers the state Medicaid program.

Appleseed officials said they will closely monitor the department’s progress in implementing the services. “It’s crucial for the Department to meet this deadline, particularly in light of the nearly three-year delay in accurately implementing Medicaid expansion,” Appleseed tweeted. “We’ll keep fighting to ensure our clients & all Medicaid expansion enrollees can access all the services without burdens.”

Expanded Medicaid offers coverage for working-age adults whose incomes fall below 138% of the federal poverty level — $17,774 for a single person or $36,570 for a family of four.

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