MedicaidAdministrativeMedium impact
March 2025 Town Hall Presentation
Alaska Medicaid·AK·Program Update
Effective date
Mar 3, 2025
We identified it
Jun 21, 2026
Summary
Alaska Medicaid announced new holiday closure schedules for 2025, introduced a new Medicaid Provider Support Team to help with eligibility issues, and updated provider enrollment requirements including mandatory First Aid/CPT certifications for Personal Care Assistants and proper claim attachment procedures.
Action Required
By March 31, 2025: Update billing calendars to reflect Alaska Medicaid holiday closures, especially the billing cycle change where Veteran's Day cycle closes Sunday 11/9 instead of Monday 11/10. Personal Care Assistant providers must ensure First Aid and CPR certifications are current as COVID extensions are expiring. All providers should verify Point of Contact information is updated and use the new Medicaid Provider Support Team online form for eligibility issues related to hospital presumptive eligibility, newborn enrollments, and medication pickup issues.