STATE OF ALASKA

Department of Health and Social Services

Division of Public Assistance

 

 

TRANSMITTAL NUMBER:   MC #41

 

MANUAL:  Family Medicaid

 

DATE:  April 1, 2009

 

Beginning April 1, 2009, all children under the age of 19 who are eligible for Denail KidCare or other Medicaid eligibility categories (except BA , TM , 4M , and Retroactive Medicaid) remain eligible for those benefits for a continuous 12 month period.  This change applies to all actions taken on or after April 1, 2009.

 

The manual has been updated to change all references to 6 month continuous eligibility to 12  months, and language that no longer applies has been removed.

 

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 5005-7   Case Reviews

 

MS 5007   Continuous Eligibility for Children

 

MS 5007-1   Denali KidCare and Family Medicaid Cases

 

MS 5007-2   Continuous Eligibility and Transitional Medicaid

 

MS 5007-4   Continuous Eligibility and Children in SSI-Related Categories

 

MS 5018 G  Penalty For Failure to Apply

 

MS 5185-2 B   Member Leaves the Household

 

MS 5340 D  Period Of Eligibility

 

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