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2024 Q1 DME Quarterly Town Hall FAQ
Alaska Medicaid·AK · Pulmonology, General Practice, Internal Medicine·Program Update
Effective date
Apr 1, 2024
We identified it
Jun 21, 2026
Summary
Alaska Medicaid has updated DME billing requirements for oxygen equipment, including new capped rental periods beginning April 2024, acceptance of electronic CMN orders, and clarifications on billing procedures for multiple equipment deliveries to different locations.
Action Required
By April 1, 2024: DME billing team must implement capped rental period tracking for oxygen equipment - set April 2021 as initial service date for pre-April 2021 patients, use actual service dates for post-April 2021 patients. Update billing system to accept electronic DME orders as CMN when they contain all required elements. Configure system to allow separate billing for same-day equipment deliveries to different locations.