STATE OF ALASKA

Department of Health and Social Services

Division of Public Assistance

TRANSMITTAL NUMBER:   MC #38

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

DATE:  September 1, 2015

We have corrected the reference in the definitions related to trusts section.

Highlights of these revisions are described below.  If you have any questions please contact the Policy and Program Development Team by e-mail dpapolicy@alaska.gov.

OVERVIEW OF CHANGES

514 D        PENAL INSTITUTION

• Added clarification that an incarcerated individual may be eligible for Medicaid for hospital stays over 24 hours.

520 E        PENAL INSTITUTION

• Added clarification that a SSA disability determination trumps a DDS disability determination.

ADDENDUM 2  

• Added Incarcerated subtypes and corrected QM and SL resource limits.