MedicaidAdministrativeMedium impact
December 2025 Town Hall Presentation
Alaska Medicaid·AK · Optometry, Audiology, Chiropractic +4 more·Program Update
Effective date
Dec 17, 2024
We identified it
Jun 21, 2026
Summary
Alaska Medicaid has updated multiple billing manuals and procedures, including new eligibility tables, appeals processes, and vision service authorization requirements. Providers must use updated billing manuals, follow new appeal submission guidelines, and specify reason codes for vision service authorizations.
Action Required
Immediately: Access updated billing manuals at the Alaska Medicaid extranet site and review new eligibility tables. Update appeal procedures to use Provider First Level Appeal Request form with proper DSM subject lines and single submissions only. For vision service authorizations, add one of three required reason codes in box 16: 'Product needs authorization', 'Override limit', or 'TPL Exhausted'. Monitor RA messages for additional manual updates by end of year.