AK-24-0003
This Alternative Benefit Plan (ABP) aligns the Advanced Practice Dental Hygienist approved under the Alaska State Plan as a Medicaid billing provider for the expansion population.
This Alternative Benefit Plan (ABP) aligns the Advanced Practice Dental Hygienist approved under the Alaska State Plan as a Medicaid billing provider for the expansion population.
This amendment is to add services provided by Associate Professional Clinical Counselors, under the supervision of a licensed billable practitioner, to the list of covered services for Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs), Rural Health Clinics (RHCs), and Tribal FQHCs.
This amendment is to amend the provisions governing the Professional Services program in order to align with current practices.
This amendment is to comply with Section 5112 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA) 2023, which requires states to provide continuous eligibility to children under the age of 19 in Medicaid.
This SPA aligns the strategic objectives and goals in section 9 of the state plan with those reported in the state’s CHIP Annual Report.
This amendment is to provide children under age 19 with 12 months of continuous eligibility in Medicaid, in accordance with Section 1902(e)(12) of the Social Security Act, as amended by Section 5112 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023. Children under age 19 will remain continuously eligible for the full 12-month certification period, regardless of changes in circumstances with certain exceptions.
Through this SPA, the state has demonstrated compliance with the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) section 11405(b)(1) to cover adult vaccines, without cost sharing. Additionally, this SPA documents the state’s compliance with the longstanding requirement to cover children’s vaccines under current regulations at 42 CFR §§ 457.410(b)(2) and 457.520(b)(4), which requires states to cover age-appropriate vaccines in accordance with the recommendations of the ACIP without cost sharing.
Through this SPA, the state has demonstrated compliance with the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) section 11405(b)(1) to cover adult vaccines, without cost sharing. Additionally, this SPA documents the state’s compliance with the longstanding requirement to cover children’s vaccines under current regulations at 42 CFR §§ 457.410(b)(2) and 457.520(b)(4), which requires states to cover age-appropriate vaccines in accordance with the recommendations of the ACIP without cost sharing.