This SPA approves the continuation of reimbursement for telehealth services after the end of the Public Health Emergency as established under the Disaster Relief SPA TN No. 20-0006

This amendment extends the supplemental payments for qualifying, private hospitals and nursing facilities for an additional state fiscal year.

This amendment updates preventive services, vision services, and therapy services to include physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech-language therapy in the Alaska State Plan consistent with section 2713 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, 42 CFR § 440.130, and 45 CFR § 147.130.

This State Plan Amendment adds the Collaborative Care Model as a reimbursable service under the Medical Assistance (MA) program under physician services.

This amendment updates Alaska’s Alternative Benefit Plan (ABP) to align with Alaska’s Medicaid State Plan with revisions to the preventive services, vision services, and therapy services which includes physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech-language therapy in accordance with the ten essential health benefits requirements for ABPs.

This amendment provides for reimbursement under single case agreements for inpatient hospital services, outpatient services and nursing facility services where there is a lack of existing New Hampshire enrolled providers able to provide the medically necessary specialized services.

This amendment adds chiropractors’ services.

This amendment clarified revisions to the inflation projection methodology for the Day Activity and Health Se1vices (DAHS), 1915 Home and Collllllunity-Based Se1vices-Adult Mental Health (HCBS-AMH), Inte1mediate Care Facilities for Individuals with an Intellectual Disability (ICF/IID), Nursing Facility (NF), and Primaiy

Brings the territory into compliance with the requirements of Section 2302 of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) (concurrent care for children).

Proposes to establish and authorize payment for Nutrition Services provided to children/youth by providers licensed under Article 29-I. Nutrition services are already reimbursed by providers under Article 25 and 28. This clarifies coverage under EPSDT in a statewide, comparable manner.