MC #71 (04/26)
STATE OF ALASKA
Department of Health
Division of Public Assistance
TRANSMITTAL NUMBER: MC #71
MANUAL: Aged, Disabled and Long Term Care Medicaid Eligibility Manual
DATE: April 1, 2026
We have updated the 2026 Federal Poverty Level guidelines for income eligibility effective April 1, 2026. 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
520(B) When an Application is Required
Added a note to clarify that we do not have to have an application when someone is transitioning from Expansion Medicaid to ADLTC Aged, Disabled, and Long Term Care Medicaid either for being 65 or having a disability determination.
533(E) TEFRA Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act, P.L. 97-248 Reviews
Added to send notice M315 when child is turning 18.
534(K) Example of an Eligibility Determination
Updated examples with 2026 Federal Poverty Level Changes.
534(M) Example of an Eligibility Determination with a Medicaid Qualifying Trust
Updated examples with 2026 Federal Poverty Level Changes.
580 Medicare Savings Programs
Updated QMB Qualified Medicare Beneficiaries and SLMB Specified Low Income Medicare Beneficiaries resource limits.
Addendum 1
Updated with 2026 Federal Poverty Level Changes.
Updated Pickle chart.