DHHS payment to Health Professional for loan repayment - Year 1 (July 1 through June 30) and 3 more items

The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Division of Public Health, Office of Rural Health, has executed a Loan Repayment Program Agreement with Abbie L. Eggleston, a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, for a total contract value of $44,935.80. The agreement, established under the Nebraska Rural Health Systems and Professional Incentive Act, operates through Methodist Fremont Health as the local entity partner and targets Dodge County, which is designated as a health professional shortage area. The contract period runs from April 1, 2026, through March 31, 2029, with quarterly loan repayment distributions to the health professional contingent upon verification of continued practice and maintenance of 160 hours per month of clinical practice while accepting Medicaid patients.

The agreement provides for structured loan repayment over four fiscal years with matching fund contributions from Methodist Fremont Health totaling $22,467.90, representing a 50 percent local cost-share arrangement. State disbursements range from $3,744.66 in Year 1 to a maximum of $14,978.64 in Years 2 and 3, with final payments of $11,233.86 in Year 4. Participants who discontinue practice in the designated shortage area during the agreement period are obligated to repay 150 percent of funds received plus 8 percent simple interest within three months of discontinuance, ensuring accountability for the incentive program's retention objectives.