UnitedHealthcare Selected by Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services to Serve Medicaid Beneficiaries
2022年9月27日 - 02:39AM
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Nebraska residents who qualify for Medicaid
coverage will continue to have access to UnitedHealthcare’s
comprehensive care and preventive health and wellness programs
UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of Nebraska has been selected by
the state of Nebraska, Department of Health and Human Services, as
one of three managed care organizations to administer the Heritage
Health Medicaid program statewide. UnitedHealthcare Community Plan
of Nebraska will continue to serve individuals who receive coverage
through Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF); the
Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP); Intellectual and
Developmental Disabilities (I/DD); Aged, Blind and Disabled (ABD);
Long Term Care (LTC); Foster Care; Select Refugees; Dual-Eligible
Special Needs Plan (DSNP); and Medicaid expansion.
UnitedHealthcare is committed to working closely with the state,
providers and community-based organizations to deliver
high-quality, person-centered care. The collective goal is to
improve the overall health and well-being of Nebraskans by making
the health system work better for everyone.
“We are honored to continue our partnership with the state to
build a robust Medicaid program that delivers best-in-class
solutions to the diverse needs of our members,” said Jeff Stafford,
chief executive officer, UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of
Nebraska. “Nebraska’s Medicaid leaders are inspiring to work with.
They care deeply about Nebraskans and are committed to decency,
fairness and excellence in their programs. Under their leadership,
we look forward to deploying innovative programs with our community
partners that enhance access to care, reduce health disparities
throughout the state and, ultimately, help people live healthier
lives.”
UnitedHealthcare has 26 years of experience serving Medicaid
members in Nebraska. Currently, UnitedHealthcare, along with its
parent company UnitedHealth Group, employs more than 750
individuals in the state. The company works with local
organizations and nonprofits to improve access to vital health care
and community resources that help people live healthier lives.
Since the beginning of the pandemic, UnitedHealthcare has
introduced new and innovative programs focused on maintaining and
growing the health care safety net in Nebraska. The company
invested in federally qualified health centers, health departments,
rural health clinics, critical access hospitals, food pantries and
homeless shelters statewide. UnitedHealthcare employees in Nebraska
are committed to making the state a national leader in health
equity, access to care, social determinants of health, clinical
wellness programs and community collaboration.
“In times of pandemic or natural disasters Nebraskans have a
fundamental sense of decency, determination and cooperation. We are
proud to live, work and support Nebraska,” Stafford concluded.
UnitedHealthcare serves more than 500,000 people in Nebraska
enrolled in employer-sponsored, individual, Medicare and Medicaid
benefit plans, with a network of 100 hospitals, and over 14,000
physicians and other care providers statewide.
About UnitedHealthcare
UnitedHealthcare is dedicated to helping people live healthier
lives and making the health system work better for everyone by
simplifying the health care experience, meeting consumer health and
wellness needs, and sustaining trusted relationships with care
providers. In the United States, UnitedHealthcare offers the full
spectrum of health benefit programs for individuals, employers, and
Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries, and contracts directly with
more than 1.5 million physicians and care professionals, and more
than 6,700 hospitals and other care facilities nationwide. The
company also provides health benefits and delivers care to people
through owned and operated health care facilities in South America.
UnitedHealthcare is one of the businesses of UnitedHealth Group
(NYSE: UNH), a diversified health care company. For more
information, visit UnitedHealthcare at www.uhc.com or follow @UHC
on Twitter.
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Urko Lapedriza UnitedHealthcare (224) 532-7768
urko.lapedriza@uhc.com
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