STATE OF ALASKA

Department of Health and Social Services

Division of Public Assistance

 

 

TRANSMITTAL NUMBER:  MC #27

 

MANUAL:  MAGIModified Adjusted Gross Income Medicaid program

 

DATE: April 1, 2025

 

We have updated the income standards for the MAGI Medicaid categories that are effected by the change in Federal Poverty Guidelines that is effective April 1, 2025. We have also made several changes to clarify existing policy as a result of policy questions or suggestions from the field. An overview of the changes are listed below.

 

If you have any questions, please contact the Policy & Program Development Team at hss.dpa.policy@alaska.gov. 

 

 

OVERVIEW OF CHANGES

 

 

ENTIRE MANUAL

 

 

806-1(A)    Acceptable Applications

 

 

806-2(E)    Withdrawing an Application

 

 

806-3    Renewal Requirements

 

 

807    Non-Financial Factors of Eligibility 

 

 

809    Alaska Residency

 

 

813    Development of Income

 

 

816-1(G)    Expansion Group

 

 

817    MAGIModified Adjusted Gross Income Medicaid Household Composition

 

 

818    MAGIModified Adjusted Gross Income Medicaid Income 

 

 

824-1(B)    Member Leaves the Household

 

 

827    Retroactive Medicaid

 

 

831(C)    Regular Medicaid Rules That do not Apply to Emergency Treatment for Aliens

 

 

833(C)    Subtypes 

 

 

Addendum 1    MAGIModified Adjusted Gross Income Medicaid Income Standards

 

 

Addendum 3    Countable and Excluded Income