STATE OF ALASKA

Department of Health and Social Services

Division of Public Assistance

 

 

TRANSMITTAL NUMBER:   MC #27

 

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

 

DATE:  December 1, 2012  

 

 

This year Social Security announced a COLA (Cost of Living Allowance) increase effective 2013.  We have updated Addendum 1 and Addendum 6 with the following items to reflect the 1.7% colaCost of Living Allowance increases for 2013:  

 

 

In addition to the COLA change, this manual change consists of several small 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 and Program Development Team at 465-3382 or e-mail dpapolicy@alaska.gov.

 

 

OVERVIEW OF CHANGES

 

MS 575 E  Breast and Cervical Cancer Questions

 

MS 580 B  Special Low income Medicare Beneficiary (SLMB and SLMB Plus)

 

Addendum 1 Program Standards

 

Addendum 6 Medicare Part D Low Income Subsidy Guide

 

 

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