5100-3        FAMILY MEDICAID AND ATAP Alaska Temporary Assistance Program DIFFERENCES

While Family Medicaid and Temporary Assistance have many policies that are identical, Family Medicaid eligibility policy is different than Temporary Assistance eligibility policy in many ways.  For example, Family Medicaid does not require any of following:

• All Household Members Included in MFU Mandatory Filing Unit When There's a Common Child
   

• Time Limits to Benefits
   

• Applicant Work Search
   

• Family Self Sufficiency Plan
   

• Minor Parent Living with Parent or Other Adult
   

• Mandatory School Attendance for Minor Parents
   

• Inclusion of SSI Supplemental Security Income Child in Filing Unit
   

• Penalty for Non-compliance with Assigned Work Activities
   

• Transfer of Resources Disqualification

This is not an exhaustive list. Follow the policies in this manual. When in doubt about which policy to apply to Family Medicaid, email DPAPolicy@alaska.gov