Section 7.100.750. Scope of Medicare premium assistance categories.

	(a)  The Medicaid coverage available under the eligibility categories listed in 7 AAC 100.002(e) is limited to assistance with the cost of Medicare premiums, deductibles, and coinsurance as provided under each category. Medicaid covered services described in 7 AAC 105 - 7 AAC 160 are not provided under this section.  
	(b)  Except as otherwise provided in 7 AAC 100.750 - 7 AAC 100.758, eligibility under 7 AAC 100.002(e) is determined under the provisions of 7 AAC 40 listed in 7 AAC 100.400(a).  
	(c)  When determining financial eligibility, the department will disregard the annual cost-of-living increase in OASDI benefits that is implemented January 1 of each year, until the federal poverty guidelines for this state are implemented by United States Department of Health and Human Services for that year.  

Authorities

47.05.010;47.07.020;47.07.040

Notes

Reference

7 AAC 100.002
7 AAC 100.750

Authority

AS 47.05.010 AS 47.07.020 AS 47.07.040

History

Eff. 7/20/2007, Register 183; am 2/1/2010, Register 193; am 10/1/2011, Register 199