STATE OF ALASKA

Department of Health and Social Services

Division of Public Assistance

 

 

TRANSMITTAL NUMBER:  MC # 61

 

MANUAL:  Family Medicaid Eligibility Manual

 

DATE:  September 2, 2014

 

We are making several changes to incorporate new policy and clarify existing policy.

 

Other changes are either technical in nature or clarifications that are the result of policy questions or suggestions from the field.

 

Highlights of these policy revisions are described below. If you have any questions please contact the Policy and Program Development Team at dpapolicy@alaska.gov

 

OVERVIEW OF CHANGES

 

 

MS 5005-2 A.  What is an Acceptable Form?

 

MS 5005-7 C. Late Renewals

 

MS 5011-4 A. Qualified Alien Arriving on or after 8/22/1996

 

MS 5011-7 B.  Medicaid Eligibility during reasonable opportunity period

 

MS 5018 A.  Benefit programs for which application much be made

 

MS 5018 D.  Exemptions for applying for UIB

 

MS 5104-1.  Mandatory Household members

 

MS 5120-5 B.  Temporary Absence

 

5120-6  Non Temporary Absences

 

5125 Deprivation

 

5160-13 Special Income Provisions

 

5164-2 A. Expenses Allowed as Costs of Doing Business

 

5164-3 B. Tax Forms

 

5220-1  Definitions

 

5320  Pregnant Woman Postpartum Period

 

5330  Newborn Child Eligibility

 

5702  Pregnant Women Eligibility

 

5704 Former Foster Care Children

 

5715-2 Excluded Income

 

5715-3 Special MAGI Income Rules

 

5715-4  MAGI Income Deductions

 

5720- 2 A.  The following factors of eligibility require proof:

 

5720-2 B.  Client statement is acceptable for the following factors if not questionable

 

5720-3  Reasonable Compatibility

 

5730 A.  Applications submitted through the FFM

 

5735 Hospital Presumptive Eligibility Determinations