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Dental Town Hall
Alaska Medicaid·AK · Dentistry·Dental
Effective date
Mar 3, 2026
We identified it
Jun 21, 2026
Summary
Alaska Medicaid dental providers received updated guidance on common service authorization return-to-provider reasons, billing requirements, and documentation standards. Key changes include specific form completion requirements, documentation standards for dentures/anesthesia/extractions, and clarification that behavior management (D9920) is covered for members under 21 with medical justification.
Action Required
Immediately: Billing team must ensure all dental service authorization forms include boxes 1-8, 12-15, 17 with fax number in box 5 and matching descriptions. For partial dentures, submit medical justification, chart notes, pano, and perio chart (85% RTP rate). For behavior management D9920, include medical justification for members under 21. For extractions D7210 and D7250, obtain service authorization regardless of quantity.