MC #65 (04/24)
STATE OF ALASKA
Department of Health
Division of Public Assistance
TRANSMITTAL NUMBER: MC #65
MANUAL: Aged, Disabled and Long Term Care Medicaid Eligibility Manual
DATE: April 1, 2024
We have updated the 2024 Federal Poverty Level guidelines for income eligibility effective April 1, 2024. We have also updated other sections that use Federal Poverty Level guidelines for income eligibility.
This manual change also consists of several technical changes or clarifications as a result of suggestions from the field. Highlights of these revisions are described below.
If you have any questions, please contact the Policy & Program Development Team at hss.dpa.policy@alaska.gov .
OVERVIEW OF CHANGES
512 Social Security Enumeration
Removed SharePoint reference.
534(K) Example of an Eligibility Determination
Updated examples with 2024 Federal Poverty Level Changes.
534(M) Example of an Eligibility Determination With a Medicaid Qualifying Trust
Updated examples with 2024 Federal Poverty Level Changes.
575 Breast and Cervical Cancer
Changed name to Alaska Breast and Cervical Screening Assistance Program (AK B+C).
Changed the staff contact at DHCS.
580 Medicare Savings Program
Updated QMB Qualified Medicare Beneficiaries and SLMB Specified Low Income Medicare Beneficiaries resource limits.
Addendum 1
Updated with 2024 Federal Poverty Level Changes.
Updated QMB Qualified Medicare Beneficiaries and SLMB Specified Low Income Medicare Beneficiaries resource limits.
Updated Pickle Chart.