Important News for Medicaid Waiver Recipients
In late December 2005, the Alaska Superior Court issued a decision and entered an order against the State of Alaska prohibiting it from taking any steps to terminate the plaintiffs' Medicaid Waiver benefits unless and until the State could first prove that the underlying medical conditions upon which the waivers had been granted had materially improved. The court's decision and order are posted here.
By: Alaska Legal Services Corporation
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Questions and Answers on Medicaid for the CHOICE Programs and Nursing Home Residents A 28-page pamphlet that addresses common questions on Medicaid eligibility for nursing home care. This combined pamphlet also outlines CHOICE Programs (Community and Home Options to Institutional Care for Everyone) available to people who otherwise would have to be placed in a nursing home. Medicaid rules vary from state to state, so this pamphlet should not be regarded as a reliable guide for nursing homes or Medicaid questions outside Alaska.
Warning: Congress changed several aspects of the law relating to Medicaid in February of 2006. This pamphlet will be updated soon to encompass these changes, but this has not yet been done.
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By: Alaska Legal Services Corporation
Are You Eligible for Any Government Benefits?
(Separate Website)
Enter information into this website and it will give you a report on benefits you may be eligible to receive.
By: GovBenefits, A Partnership of Federal Agencies and Organizations
BenefitsCheckUp
(Separate Website)
BenefitsCheckUp helps find programs for people ages 55 and over that may pay for some costs of prescription drugs, health care, utilities, and other essential items or services. Information from this site requires filling out a form.
By: National Council on the Aging
Partnership for Prescriptions
(Separate Website)
This site provides access to pharmaceutical companies that have vowed no one should have to do without their prescriptions. Discounts and possibly of no charge is available when the application is filled out.
By: Partnership for Prescriptions
Information on Depression
(Separate Website)
About 18.8 million American adults suffer from a depressive illness. Unfortunately, many people do not recognize that depression is a treatable illness. If you feel that you or someone you care about is one of the many undiagnosed depressed people in this country, the information on this web page may help you take the steps that may save your own or someone else's life.
By: National Institute of Mental Health
Alaska Office of the Ombudsman Complaint Dept.
(Separate Website)
This site has an explanation of how the Ombudsman's Office works and contains links that enable you to understand the process. This site also provides a link to the complaint form.
By: State of Alaska
A Guide to the Office of the Ombudsman
The Office of the Ombudsman is designed to help citizens who have complaints about State of Alaska agencies. This article explains what the Ombudsman does and doesn't do, how to file a complaint, and how to contact the Ombudsman's office.
By: State of Alaska, Office of the Ombudsman
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