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Nov. 3, 2020Omaha, Neb. | By: AP
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - Nebraska's nursing homes and other long-term care facilities will get a temporary financial boost from the state to help cover the cost of dealing with the coronavirus pandemic.
The announcement comes Monday as state officials said the number of virus-related hospitalizations hit a new record.
The state will increase its Medicaid reimbursement for care facilities by an extra $20 per day for each eligible resident, using a combination of federal and state money.
The cost of caring for long-term care residents varies widely throughout Nebraska, but the average is around $200, so health officials said the extra money would amount to about a 10% increase. Nebraska's long-term care facilities have been hit especially hard by the pandemic.
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