Abbie J. Widger - Lincoln, NE
Attorney at Johnson Flodman Guenzel & Wasserburger LLP
Health Care Lawyers in Lincoln, NE
1227 Lincoln Mall Lincoln, NE 68508
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Lincoln Health Care Lawyer
Updated: 02/16/2026
Areas of Practice
- Health Care
- Real Estate
- Domestic Relations
- General Civil Litigation
Attorney Information
Overview
Abbie J. Widger practices in the areas of healthcare and administrative law, with an emphasis on regulatory matters. She is general counsel for The Nebraska Health Care Association and is the regulatory specialist. She represents providers such as nursing facilities, assisted living facilities and hospice in all aspects of regulatory issues. Abbie advises long-term care providers in informal dispute resolutions, Medicaid appeals, and HIPAA matters.
Abbie represents healthcare providers in survey and certification actions, in reimbursement appeals, drafting contracts, and transactional matters. In addition, she has extensive experience representing numerous professionally licensed individuals such as physicians, dentists, pharmacists and nurses before their respective licensing boards.
Abbie is also active in the family law area. She taught the Family Law Practice Course at the University of Nebraska College of Law for several years. Abbie is familiar with real estate license law as she was special counsel to the Nebraska Real Estate Commission.
Abbie has represented and written on transfer/discharge, compliance plans, long-term care collections, powers of attorney, HIPAA, and other areas impacting health care providers.
Education
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Legal Education
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University of Nebraska College of Law,
Lincoln,
Nebraska, 1988
J.D.
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University of Nebraska College of Law,
Lincoln,
Nebraska, 1988
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Non Legal Education
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Kearney State College, 1985
B.S.
Honors: summa cum laude
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Kearney State College, 1985
Current Employment Position(s)
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Partner
Pro Bono Activities
- Board Member Syracuse Library Foundation
- Otoe County 4H, Leader
- Board Member of Nebraska Bar Association Health Insurance Coalition
Bar Admissions
- Nebraska, 1988
- U.S. District Court District of Nebraska
- U.S. Federal Courts, 1988
Other Affiliations
- American Bar Association, Health Law and Family Law Sections
- Nebraska State Bar Association
- Lincoln Bar Association
- American Health Lawyers Association
- Nebraska Bar Foundation
- Nebraska Bar Association, Health law legislative section (Chair and executive committee)
Contact
1227 Lincoln Mall
Lincoln, NE 68508
Phone: 402-817-6721
Fax: 402-475-0329
Email: Send a message
Website: https://www.johnsonflodman.com
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