Policy Broadcast
New 2009 Alaska Federal Poverty Guidelines
New federal poverty guidelines for Alaska are effective March 1, 2009. These increase the income standards used to determine eligibility for the following Medicaid categories:
• Denali KidCare for children and pregnant women;
• Qualified Medicare Beneficiaries (QMB);
• Special Low-Income Medicare Beneficiaries (SLMB and SLMB Plus);
• Transitional Medicaid;
New Adult Dental Services
Broadcast to All DPA Statewide Staff and DPA State Associates
From
DPA Policy and Program Development
New Adult Dental Services
Good News! On April 1, 2007, the Medicaid program began providing dental coverage for adults up to a total limit of $1,150 per year for dental care, such as exams and cleanings. This new coverage also includes fillings, crowns, root canals and dentures.
Medicaid still covers adult dental services for emergency pain relief and acute infection. These emergency dental services do not count against the annual limit.
Online Program Policy Manual Changes
TO ALL DPA STAFF, DPA STATE ASSOCIATES, AND
OCS ELIGIBILITY STAFF
from
The Policy and Program Development Team
The first manual changes have been completed for the Family Medicaid, Adult Public Assistance, and Aged, Disabled, and Long Term Care Medicaid online program policy manuals. Attached are PDF versions of the manual change descriptions and the sections that have been changed. The updated manuals are now available on the DPA website at http://dpaweb.hss.state.ak.us/.