Vision Services

Date: 02/27/23

Heritage Health (Medicaid)

Nebraska Total Care covers services for your eyes. This can be exams and treatment. This includes:

• Regular eye exams
• Treatment of eye conditions
• Regular glasses when they meet the strength requirements
• Specialty eyewear when medically necessary (with prior authorization)
• Contact lenses are only covered if they are the only way to restore vision (with prior authorization)
• Other services that are medically necessary

For members under age 21, one exam is covered every year. For members age 21 and older, one exam is covered every two years. For all members, lenses and frames are covered every two years.

Member Services can answer questions about Nebraska Total Care. We have people to help you Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Central. 1-844-385-2192 (TTY 711).