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Alaska Medicaid Town Hall FAQs - 20230426
Alaska Medicaid·AK·Program Update
Effective date
Apr 26, 2023
We identified it
Jun 21, 2026
Summary
Alaska Medicaid has updated their travel service authorization process with new fax response timeframes, escalation procedures, and submission requirements. Key changes include 5-business-day fax response times, new escalation email for delays, and ability to submit multiple appointments on a single request.
Action Required
Immediately: Update Alaska Medicaid travel authorization workflow to submit fax requests minimum 4 days before travel date. Use AKSAEscalations@gainwelltechnologies.com for escalations after 5 business days without response. Clear browser cache when accessing forms to ensure current versions. For multiple appointments to same location, submit single request instead of separate requests per visit.