CMS is approving this time-limited state plan amendment to allow the state to implement temporary policies while returning to normal operations after the COVID-19 national emergency.  The purpose of this amendment is to extend SPA AK-23-0003 pharmacy dispensing fee rates after the end of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency, through May 11, 2024.

This amendment updates the utilization trend for the outpatient hospital upper payment limit in State Fiscal Year 2025.

This amendment is to update the State Plan to allow providers of inpatient psychiatric hospital services in an institution of mental disease to be accredited by any CMS-approved accreditation organization for psychiatric hospitals.

This plan amendment incorporates provider rate increases and updates the date of the fee schedule for state plan services.

This plan amendment updates the bundled composite rate for services provided in an outpatient dialysis clinic.

This plan amendment updates and clarifies Fee-For-Service anesthesia services.

This amendment proposes to expand the scope of covered dental services that are available to individuals over age 21. Individuals over age 21 will receive the following medically necessary dental services: diagnostic, preventive, restorative, periodontal, prosthodontic, orthodontic, endodontic, emergency dental services, and oral surgery (inpatient and outpatient).

This plan amendment updates the list of hospitals receiving state fiscal year 2024 private hospital supplemental payments.