Nebraska Medicaid Eligibility Calculator (2026)
Nebraska began enforcing a Medicaid work requirement for expansion adults on May 1, 2026, eight months before the federal deadline. Adults in the expansion group qualify up to $1,836 a month if they meet it or are exempt; children are covered up to $4,964 for a family of three.
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Work requirements eight months early
Voters approved expansion in November 2018 and coverage began October 1, 2020.[KFF] Nebraska then implemented work requirements for expansion adults on May 1, 2026 through a state plan amendment, ahead of the January 1, 2027 federal start.[KFF][CMS]
| Group | FPL | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adults 19–64 | 138% | $1,836 | $2,489 | $3,142 | $3,795 | $5,102 |
| Pregnancy | 202% | $2,687 | $3,643 | $4,599 | $5,555 | $7,468 |
| Children | 218% | $2,900 | $3,932 | $4,964 | $5,995 | $8,059 |
Children and pregnancy
Medicaid covers babies to 162% of the poverty line and children to 145% or 133% by age; CHIP funds extend every age to 213% inside Medicaid.[MACPAC] Pregnancy coverage runs to 194% and from-conception coverage to 197%.[MACPAC]
Postpartum
Nebraska’s postpartum extension to 12 months was approved December 8, 2023.[KFF] A woman within that postpartum year is excluded from the community-engagement rule under the federal regulation.[CMS]
Applying
Apply through iServe Nebraska. Nebraska is an “SSI criteria” state with a 100% poverty-level pathway for older adults and a medically needy spend-down near 30% of the poverty line.[MACPAC]
Worked example
A 41-year-old in Lincoln with no children earns $1,700 a month from part-time retail work. That is 127.8% of the poverty line for 1.
| Adult 19–64 | covered | $1,836 |
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