STATE OF ALASKA

Department of Health and Social Services

Division of Public Assistance

 

 

TRANSMITTAL NUMBER:   MC #39

 

MANUAL:  Family Medicaid

 

DATE:  December 1, 2008

 

Each year the Family Medicaid standards are adjusted by the same percentage as the COLA increase in Social Security benefits.  This year the COLA increase is 5.8%.  We have incorporated the 2009 standards in Addendum 2.  These standards become effective with the benefit month of January 2009.

 

We made some language changes to the interview section of the Application Process chapter in conjunction with the other program manuals.  We aligned policy about Native Restricted Lands with the Food Stamp, Adult Public Assistance, and Alaska Temporary Assistance  programs to the extent possible.  We also clarified several policy issues that were requested by field staff.

 

Highlights of these policy 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 5005-4 E  Conducting Interviews

 

MS 5005-4 F  Changes Reported During the Interview

 

MS 5018 E  Written Notice of Requirement to Apply

 

MS 5065  Third Party Liability and Recovery

 

MS 5070-1  Caseworker Responsibility for TPL

 

MS 5104-2  Household Combinations

 

MS 5104-5  Children Receiving SSI or Foster Care Maintenance Payments

 

MS 5154-1 A  The Home in Which the Family Resides

 

MS 5154-1 B  Native Restricted Land

 

MS 5156-9  Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act ( ANCSA ) Assets     

 

MS 5162-4 C  Budgeting Countable Educational Income

 

MS 5163-5  Earned Income of a Dependent Child

 

MS 5330  Newborn Child Eligibility

 

MS 5350  Good Cause for Termination of Insurance

 

Addendum 2  Family Medicaid Income Standards

 

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