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Dental Service Authorization FAQ
Alaska Medicaid·AK · Dentistry, Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery·Prior Authorization
Effective date
Dec 1, 2022
We identified it
Jun 21, 2026
Summary
Alaska Medicaid has updated its dental service authorization requirements and processes. Key changes include eliminating prior authorization for adult prophylaxis (D1110) for all ages effective 12/1/2022, clarifying that service authorization and prior authorization are interchangeable terms, and establishing a 3-day turnaround time for dental service authorizations.
Action Required
Immediately: Billing team must update system to remove prior authorization requirements for CPT code D1110 (adult prophylaxis) for all patient ages. Update encounter forms and workflows to reflect that D1110 no longer requires service authorization as of 12/1/2022. Ensure staff understand that service authorization and prior authorization are the same thing and can be used interchangeably.