Nebraska ends disability care contract with League of Human Dignity

  • Nebraska ended its disability services contract with the League of Human Dignity on April 1
  • The state moved service coordination in-house to save more than $7 million
  • Neighbors worry the change will lead to fewer care hours and lower quality service

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OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) – The League of Human Dignity, which coordinated state services for people with disabilities, had its contract with the state end on Wed., April 1.

The Department of Health and Human Services decided to move service coordination in-house. Erin Maier with DHHS said in a statement that the change moves “service coordination in-house as part of our commitment to delivering efficient, high-quality services to Nebraskans.”…

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