STATE OF ALASKA

Department of Health and Social Services

Division of Public Assistance

 

TRANSMITTAL NUMBER: 2009-02

 

MANUAL: Administrative Procedures Manual

 

DATE: August 1, 2009

 

As a result of extensive work by the CANO Revision Workgroup, Chapter 109, Case Note Documentation, has been rewritten. This change includes several new addenda in order to provide a CANO desk guide, examples of CANOs, and a new commonly used acronym list. The changes were previously announced by broadcast on July 17 and are effective August 1.

 

In addition to the CANO chapter, this manual change updates the procedure for verifying an applicant's immigration status using the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) Program which includes information on:

 

 

This information was previously provided by broadcast on July 20 and took effect July 27.

 

Highlights of these revisions are described below. If you have any questions, please contact the Policy and Program Development Team at 465-3382 or email dpapolicy@alaska.gov.

 

 

OVERVIEW OF CHANGES

 

MS 105-14      Systematic Alien Verification For Entitlements - Electronic Verification Process

 

 

MS 109      Case Note Documentation

 

 

Addendum 109 A      CANO Desk Guide

 

 

Addendum 109 B      CANO Examples

 

 

Addendum 109 C      REPORT OF CHANGE CANO TEMPLATE, EXAMPLES, AND REPORT OF CHANGE GUIDE

 

 

Addendum 109 D      MEDICAID CITIZENSHIP AND IDENTITY CANO

 

 

Addendum 109 E      TRANSITIONAL MEDICAID (12 MONTH CEP)

 

 

Addendum 109 F      FAIR HEARING REQUEST CANO

 

 

Addendum 109 G      PREHEARING CONFERENCE CANO

 

 

Addendum 109 H      FRAUD REFERRAL AND FINDINGS CANO TEMPLATE

 

 

Addendum 109 I      DPA ACRONYMS