MC #44 (07/17)
STATE OF ALASKA
Department of Health and Social Services
Division of Public Assistance
TRANSMITTAL NUMBER: MC #44
MANUAL: Aged, Disabled and Long Term Care Medicaid Eligibility Manual
DATE: July 3, 2017
We are making changes to clarify existing policies and align policies with those in the MAGI Modified Adjusted Gross Income Medicaid Manual. Other changes are either technical in nature, 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 policy revisions are described below. If you have any questions please contact the Policy and Program Development Team at dpapolicy@alaska.gov .
OVERVIEW OF CHANGES
MS 505 Third Party Liability and Recovery
Added information regarding FMAP Federal Medicaid Assistance Percentage and the important of using the correct Medicaid category and subtype, and indicating IHS Indian Health Service eligibility
MS 505-C Applicant/Recipient Responsibility
Clarified that verification of TPR/TPL termination is required
MS 528-A Initial Case Processing
Clarified that the Policy & Program Development Unit will enter a case note on the existing Medicaid case number when approving a Medicaid Qualified Trust
Updated instructions regarding how to find a trust in CourtView
MS 554-L 6 Transfer Penalty and Partial Months
Updated DHCS email by replacing Doug Myers to DHCS.Systems@alaska.gov
MS 560-F HCB Waiver Services and Institutional Eligibility
Removed the note referencing the FASD waiver as this is no longer a valid waiver type
ADDENDUM 2
Removed institutionalized from SI description as this is not correct