Alaska Medicaid Resources

• State Medicaid Website: Alaska
• Alaska Developmental Disabilities Committee Website
• Chapters of the Arc in Alaska

Alaska Medicaid Facts: From Kaiser Family Foundation Medicaid Fact Sheet (2009)

There are 14,900 people with a disability using Medicaid in Alaska. Alaska spent $23,194 on each Medicaid recipient with a disability in 2007.

12% of the people covered by Medicaid in Alaska have a disability. This is lower than the national percentage of 15%.

However, 37% percent of the money Alaska spends on Medicaid is spent on people with disabilities, which is lower than the 42% spent on people with disabilities nationally.

Non-Emergency Transportation Program

This program can help pay for transportation to and from routine, scheduled doctor’s appointments and related medical errands.

•  Community: transportation

Adults with Physical Disabilities (APD) Program

This program is a component of the Home and Community Based Services waiver in Alaska. It is run by the Senior and Disability Services administration.

Ages: 21 to 64

•  Community: adult day care, day habilitation, transportation
•  Health: intensive active treatment, specialized medical equipment, private duty nursing
•  Home: residential habilitation, respite, chore services, environmental modifications, meals, residential supported living
•  Work: supported employment

Children with Complex Medical Conditions (CCMC) Waiver

This waiver provides services to children with disabilities and other long-term medical conditions.

•  Community: day habilitation, transportation
•  Health: intensive active treatment, specialized medical equipment and supplies
•  Home: residential rehabilitation, respite, chore services, environmental modifications, meals
•  Social Services: care coordination
•  Work: supported employment

MR/DD Waiver

This waiver is intended to provide services to people of any age who have intellectual or developmental disabilities that require a nursing home or residential facility level of care, but who want to remain in their own home or a community-based residence.

•  Community: day habilitation, transportation
•  Health: intensive active treatment, medical equipment and supplies, private duty nursing
•  Home: residential habilitation, respite, chore services, environmental modifications, meals
•  Social Services: care coordination
•  Work: supported employment