MC #42 (12/16)

STATE OF ALASKA

Department of Health and Social Services

Division of Public Assistance

TRANSMITTAL NUMBER: MC #42

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

DATE: December 01, 2016

This year Social Security announced a COLA (Cost of Living Allowance) increase effective 2017. We have updated Addendum 1 and the examples throughout the manual with the following items to reflect the 0.3% increases for 2017:

An increase to the Long Term Care community spouse resource and income allowance and household member standards; An increase to the Excess Home Equity resources maximum; and An increase to the Special Long Term Care Income Standard Medicare Part A and B premiums Medicare Part D premium and coverage information, including changes to the Low-Income Subsidy program

In addition to the COLA change, this manual change consists of several small technical changes or clarifications as a result of suggestions from the field. Also, we have replaced all reference to Family Medicaid with MAGI Medicaid and updated the links to the new MAGI Medicaid manual.

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

OVERVIEW OF CHANGES

505-E CASEWORKER ACTIONS RELATED TO TPL/TPR

Clarified that termination of TPL Third Party Liability must be verified.

505-H MILITARY FACILITIES

Removed this subsection due to outdated DHCS Division of Health Care Services information.

513 ALASKA RESIDENCY

Revised this section to match MAGI Modified Adjusted Gross Income manual for consistency.

514-D PENAL INSTITUTION

Revised subsection to match MAGI Modified Adjusted Gross Income manual for consistency.

514-G CHILDREN IN TREATMENT

Added new subsection regarding children that have been in residential treatment for more than 30 days that are ineligible for MAGI Modified Adjusted Gross Income Medicaid.

520-L ABLE ACCOUNTS

Added new subsection explaining new ABLE Achieving a Better Life Experience Act accounts with a link to the APA Adult Public Assistance manual section.

560-E HCB WAIVER REFERRALS AND INTERAGENCY COMMUNICATIONS

Replaced DSDS Division of Senior and Disabilities Services with Aged and Disability Resource Center for the care coordinator list per DSDS Division of Senior and Disabilities Services request.