HCBS News 2026Apr02

DHHS Press Release on Aged and Disabled Waiver Service Coordination

According to the press release, beginning April 1^st, all service coordination duties held by League of Human Dignity will be transitioned over to DHHS. All service coordination questions regarding this transition can be directed to Deputy Director of the Division of Developmental Disabilities (DDD) within DHHS, Jennifer Clark at Jennifer.J.Clark@nebraska.gov. While it does not specifically say, we have been informed that the AAA programs will continue to provide case management services. 

LSA: Strategies for Value Demonstration and Partnerships

On March 26, Lutheran Services of American (LSA) released a toolkit geared for community-based organizations (CBOs) and social services organizations (SSOs) entitled Partnering for Impact. The framework provides actionable steps for organizations to adopt to assist in their organizations value demonstration and proposition to potentially partnering organizations. The resource is predicated on anticipated Medicaid and budgetary pressures on CBOs and SSOs as changes from HR1 take effect. The brief is built on four strategies:

• Prove your value with data and return on investment
• Master partnership mechanics
• Adapt to new payment models and delivery structures.
• Forge strategic alliances for scale.

Each strategy includes elaboration to guide CBOs and SSOs into thinking strategically about their services and the role they play in local communities. Building on that basis, organizations can build out business acumen and collaborative agreements to increase mission impact and stabilize organizational viability over time. We are proud of this work from our friends at LSA; review the toolkit here.