MedicaidAdministrativeMedium impact
Care Coordinators No Longer Arranging Patient Travel Effective 2/14/22
Alaska Medicaid·AK·Transportation
Effective date
Feb 14, 2022
We identified it
Jun 21, 2026
Summary
Effective February 14, 2022, care coordinators can no longer request travel services for Alaska Medicaid members. Only referring and receiving healthcare providers may now request Medicaid-covered transportation and accommodation services with prior authorization.
Action Required
By February 14, 2022: Healthcare providers must take over all Alaska Medicaid patient travel requests previously handled by care coordinators. Referring providers must arrange initial travel and voucher distribution, while receiving providers handle subsequent travel requests once care is established. Contact Liz LaRue at liz.larue@alaska.gov or Carrie Silvers at carrie.silvers@alaska.gov for questions about transportation request procedures.