National Long Term Care Ombudsman Resource Center

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NURSING HOMES: AN OVERVIEW OF THE STATE SYSTEM Nebraska
1 State Long Term Care Ombudsman Patty Pierson State LTC Ombudsman Division of Medicaid and LTC State Unit on Aging P.O. Box 95026 Lincoln, NE 68509-5026 Work: (402)471-9345 Fax: (402)471-4619	11 Local and Regional Ombudsmen Tami Barrett Ombudsman LIFE (Lincoln Information for the Elderly) Long Term Care Ombudsman Program 1005 "O" Street Suite 300 Lincoln, NE Work: (402)441-7070 Area Served: Lancaster, Saunders, Butler, Seward, Saline, Polk, York and Fillmore
2 Office on Aging Joann Weis Interim Administrator Division of Aging Services - Region VII Dept. of Health & Human Svcs. PO Box 95044 301 Centennial Mall-South Lincoln, NE 68509-5044 Work: (402)471-2307 Fax: (402)471-4619	Cindy Kadavy Manager Nebraska Health and Human Svcs System/East. N Div. of Medicaid & LTC 7400 Court Building, Suite 200 808 South 74th Plaza Omaha, NE 68114-4676 Work: (402)471-4684
3 Licensure and Certifications Helen Meeks Director Credentialing Division Nebraska Department of Health & Human Svcs Health Facility Licensure and Inspection P.O. Box 94986 Lincoln, NE 68509-4986 Work: (402)471-0179 Fax: (402)471-3577	Jeannette Pappas Ombudsman WCNAAA (West Central NE AAA) Long Term Care Ombudsman Program 120 West 2nd Street North Platte, NE 69101 Work: (308)535-8195
4 Medicaid Fraud Unit Control Mark Collins Director Medicaid Fraud Control Unit of NE 1221 N Street Suite 500 Lincoln, NE 68508 Work: (402)471-3843 Fax: (402)471-4725	C. J. Roberts Regional LTC Ombudsman Western Nebraska LTCO Program Long Term Care Ombudsman Prog. 1517 Broadway Suite 122 Scottsbuff, NE 69361 Work: (308)632-0462 Fax: (308)635-2321 Area Served: Arthur, Banner, Box Butte, Chase, Cherry, Cheyenne, Dawes, Dawson, Deuel, Dundy, Frontier, Garden, Gosper, Grant, Hayes, Hitchcock, Hooker, Keith, Kimball, Lincoln, Logan, McPherson, Morrill, Perkins, Red Willow, Scotts Bluff, Sioux and Thomas
5 Board of Examiners for Nursing Home Administrator Kris Chiles Director Board of Examiners for NHA Bureau of Examining Boards 301 Centennial Mall South PO Box 94986 Lincoln, NE 68509 Work: (402)471-2117 Fax: (402)471-3577	Debbie Schipper Ombudsman NENAAA (Northeast Nebraska AAA) Long Term Care Ombudsman Program P.O. Box 1447 Norfolk, NE 68702 Work: (402)370-3454 Area Served: Madison, Pierce and Stanton counties
6 Medicaid Agency Bob Seiffert Administrator NE Dept of HHS Finance and Support Medicaid Division PO Box 95026 Lincoln, NE 68509-5026 Work: (402)471-9147 Fax: (402)471-9092	Marj Sommer Ombudsman Lincoln Area AAA Long Term Care Ombudsman Prog. 7832 Ringneck Drive Lincoln, NE 68506 Area Served: Lancaster county (Volunteer Program)
8 Protection and Advocacy System Timothy Shaw Executive Director Nebraska Advocacy Services, Inc. 522 Lincoln Center Building 215 Centennial Mall South Lincoln, NE 68508 Work: (402)474-3183 Fax: (402)474-3274	Amber Springer Ombudsman SCNAAA (South Central NE AAA) 4623 2nd Avenue Suite 4 Kearney, NE 68847 Work: (308)234-1851
9 Adult Protective Service Agency Carol Lieske Adult Protective Services Coordinator NE Health & Human Services Aging and Disabled Division 301 Centennial Mall-So, 5th Fl P.O. Box 95044 Lincoln, NE 68509-5044 Work: (402)471-9190 Fax: (402)471-6352 website:http://www.hhs.st ate.ne.us	Pat Wilcox Ombudsman Program Coordinator ENOA (Eastern Nebraska Office on Aging) Long Term Care Ombudsman Program 4223 Center Street Omaha, NE 68105 Work: (402)444-6558 Area Served: Cass, Dodge, Douglas, Sarpy and Washington counties
10 Citizen Advocacy Group Bill Seidler Nebraska Advocates for Nursing Home Residents 10050 Regency Circle Suite 525 Omaha, NE 68114 Work: (402)397-3801 Fax: (402)397-3869
Last Updated Tuesday, January 06, 2009