STATE OF ALASKA

Department of Health and Social Services

Division of Public Assistance

 

 

TRANSMITTAL NUMBER:   MC #64

 

MANUAL:  Aged, Disabled and Long Term Care Medicaid Eligibility Manual

 

DATE:  December 1, 2023

 

This year Social Security announced a Cost of Living Allowance (COLACost of Living Allowance) increase effective January 2024.  We have updated Addendum 1 and the examples throughout the manual with the following items to reflect the 3.2% increase for 2024:  

 

 

We have 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

 

512   Social Security Enumeration

 

 

514 D  Penal Institution

 

 

515   Continuous Eligibility and Children in SSISupplemental Security Income Related Categories

 

 

554 D  Look Back Period

 

 

554 F  Transfer of Assets

 

 

570 C  Individuals not Subject to Cost of Care

 

 

570 E  Allowable deduction for Cost of Care determinations

 

 

570 H  Nursing Home Examples  

 

 

570 J  Home and Community Based Waiver Case Examples

 

 

580 D  Low Income Subsidy (LIS) Program 

 

 

ADDENDUM 1

 

 

ADDENDUM 9     SOCIAL SECURITY ENUMERATION REQUEST LETTER TEMPLATE