Nebraska Consumer Assistance Programs
Kids Connection
Nebraska Children’s Health Insurance Program
P.O. Box 95026
Lincoln, NE 68509-5026
Website: Kids.Connection@dhhs.ne.gov
Phone: (877) 632-5437 Local: (402) 471-8845
Provides information about Nebraska's Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP).
Nebraska Department of Insurance
PO Box 82089
Lincoln, NE 68501-2089
Website: http://www.doi.ne.gov
Phone: (877) 564-7323 Toll Free: (800) 833-7352Assists consumers who have purchased insurance on the individual market or who have insurance through an employer who only does business in Nebraska.
Nebraska Medicaid Program
Department of Health and Human Services Division of Medicaid and Long-Term Care
Website: For a list of local offices, check out http://www.hhs.state.ne.us/map/cntctlst.htm
Phone: (402) 471-3121 Toll Free: (800) 358-8802
Provides information about Nebraska's Medicaid program including information about eligibility and benefits.
Nebraska Senior Health Insurance Information Program (SHIIP)
Department of Insurance
Terminal Building 941 O Street, Suite 400
Lincoln, Nebraska 68508-3690
Website: http://www.doi.ne.gov/shiip
Phone: 1-800-234-7119 (toll-free nationwide) Local: (402) 471-2201
Educates and assists Medicare beneficiaries, those eligible for Medicare, and caregivers about Medicare, Medicaid, Medigap, pharmacy assistance programs, and other issues related to health insurance benefits.
Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan (PCIP)
National Finance Center
P.O. Box 60017
New Orleans, LA 70160-0017
Website: http://www.healthcare.gov/law/provisions/preexisting/states/fl.html
Phone: (866) 717-5826
Assists consumers who have been denied health insurance by private insurance companies because of a pre-existing condition.
U.S. Department of Labor
Employee Benefits Security Administration
200 Constitution Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20210
Website: http://www.dol.gov/ebsa/consumer_info_health.html
Phone: (866) 4-USA-DOL (866-487-2365)
Responds to questions, complaints, and disputes regarding insurance through a "self-insured" employer (typically a large company or one with locations in multiple states or countries).
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Website: http://www1.va.gov/health/
Phone: (877) 222-VETS (8387)
Assists veterans with any questions they may have about their coverage.
