STATE OF ALASKA

Department of Health and Social Services

Division of Public Assistance

 

 

TRANSMITTAL NUMBER:   MC #55

 

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

 

DATE:  December 1, 2020

 

This year Social Security announced a Cost of Living Allowance (COLACost of Living Allowance) increase effective January 2021.  We have updated Addendum 1 and the examples throughout the manual with the following items to reflect the 1.3% increase for 2021:  

 

 

This manual change also 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 e-mail dpapolicy@alaska.gov.

 

 

OVERVIEW OF CHANGES

 

517        Fair Hearings

 

 

518        Alien Sponsor Income

 

 

520(F)   Verification and Documentation

 

 

520(I)    Reserved

 

 

523(B)   Reserved

 

 

524(A)   Reserved

 

 

532(C)   Alien Sponsor Deeming

 

 

554(D)     Look Back Period

 

 

570(A)      Definitions

 

 

570(C)       Individuals Not Subject to Cost of Care

 

 

570(H)     Nursing Home Examples

 

 

570(J)      Home and Community Based Waiver Case Example

 

 

580          Medicare Savings Programs

 

 

Addendum 1