MC #31 (09/13)

STATE OF ALASKA

Department of Health and Social Services

Division of Public Assistance

TRANSMITTAL NUMBER: MC #31

MANUAL: Aged, Disabled and Long Term Care Medicaid Eligibility Manual

DATE: September 30, 2013

We are making several changes to incorporate new policies, clarify existing policies, and align policies with those in the Family Medicaid Manual. Other changes are either technical in nature or clarifications that are the result of policy questions or suggestions from the field. This manual change reflects the updated Medicaid policies, as well as corrects some errors from past manual changes.

Highlights of these revisions are described below. If you have any questions please contact the Policy and Program Development Team at 465-3382 or e-mail dpapolicy@alaska.gov .

OVERVIEW OF CHANGES

MS 500 OVERVIEW OF AGED, DISABLED AND LONG TERM CARE MEDICAID

Correct the state regulation citations to eliminate references to repealed Medicaid regulations at Title 7 Chapter 43.

MS 501 A ISSUING MEDICAID TO ELIGIBLE RECIPIENTS

Adds information about new Denali and Denali KidCare ID Cards that will be issued to all Medicaid recipients.

MS 513 A DEFINITION OF ALASKA RESIDENCY

Changes the definition of Alaska residency .

MS 520 B PROOF OF UNITED STATES CITIZENSHIP AND QUALIFIED ALIEN STATUS

Combines former manual sections 520-B and 520-C into single manual section at 520-B to coordinate with similar changes in the Family Medicaid manual.

Allows copies of copies of original documents to be accepted as documentary proof.

Presents streamlined documentary verification requirements for U.S. citizenship and identity .

MS 520 C REASONABLE OPPORTUNITY PERIOD

Adds revised policy that Medicaid benefits are available to persons claiming to be U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, or qualified aliens during a 90-day reasonable opportunity period if their citizenship when status cannot be promptly verified through an electronic data match or documentary proof.

MS 520 H NOTICES

Changes the linked manual section from APA Manual section 481 to Family Medicaid manual section 5006.

MS 560 E HCB WAIVER TYPES

Add to note that before DPA can copy Care Coordinators on all notices, we must have a signed Release of Information.

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