MC #47 (04/18)
STATE OF ALASKA
Department of Health and Social Services
Division of Public Assistance
TRANSMITTAL NUMBER: MC #47
MANUAL: Aged, Disabled and Long Term Care Medicaid Eligibility Manual
DATE: April 2, 2018
We have updated the Program Standards and Pickle Amendment Chart for 2018. We have also updated other sections that use Federal Poverty Level guidelines for income eligibility.
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 520-M Eligibility Requirements That Follow APA
Added crowdfunding accounts definition
MS 528-A Initial Case Processing
Added trust approval forms are now located on e-forms
Added that only Medicaid Qualifying Trust documents need to be sent to Policy
MS 533 Disabled Children at Home ( TEFRA Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act, P.L. 97-248 )
Changed Long Term Care Coordinator to TEFRA Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act, P.L. 97-248 /Specialized Medicaid PAA throughout the chapter
MS 534-K Example of an Eligibility Determination
Updated this section to reflect the 2018 Federal Poverty Level changes
MS 534-M Example of an Eligibility Determination with a Medicaid Qualifying Trust
Updated this section to reflect the 2018 Federal Poverty Level changes
MS 561 EIS HCB Waiver Codes
Added Individualized Supports waiver coding
MS 562 Processing HCB Waiver Cases
Removed process from the entire section which will be relocated to the How We Guide
Addendum 1 Program Standards
Updated with 2018 Federal Poverty Level changes