Sec. 47.05.032. Disclosures to legislators.
A legislator to whom confidential information is disclosed under AS 47.05.020 – 47.05.030 is not subject to a penalty for further disclosure of the information unless, at the time the information was provided to the legislator, the legislator was given written notification that the material was confidential.
Sec. 47.05.040. Consent to conditions of federal programs.
In order to take advantage of the training grants provisions of 42 U.S.C. 301 – 1397f (Social Security Act), as amended, the state, through the department, consents and agrees to all conditions required by federal statute and regulation necessary for the state to participate fully in the training grants or other programs.
Sec. 47.05.050. Cooperation with federal government.
It is the public policy of the state to cooperate and coordinate with the United States government and its agencies in providing for and administering federal and state laws for adult public assistance and the other assistance that is provided for or extended to the people of the state.
Sec. 47.05.055. Certified nurse aides.
(a) If the department has reason to believe that a certified nurse aide employed in a facility licensed by the department under AS 47.32 as a hospital or nursing home has committed abuse, neglect, or misappropriation of property in connection with the person’s duties as a certified nurse aide at the facility, the department shall […]
Sec. 47.05.070. Third party liability subrogation.
(a) The department may not pay medical claims that are payable by a third party payor. Medical providers shall attempt collection from the third party payor before billing Medicaid. Before payment by Medicaid, evidence of third-party denial or partial payment shall be presented with the claim. (b) When the department provides or pays for medical […]
Sec. 47.05.071. Duty of a medical assistance recipient.
(a) A medical assistance recipient shall cooperate with and assist the department in identifying and providing information concerning third parties who may be liable to pay for care and services received by the recipient under the medical assistance program. (b) As a condition of medical assistance eligibility, a person who applies for medical assistance shall, […]
Sec. 47.05.072. Duty of attorney for medical assistance recipient.
(a) An attorney representing a medical assistance recipient shall notify the attorney general’s office. (b) The notice to the attorney general’s office required under (a) of this section includes submission of the following: (1) identification of the medical assistance recipient’s name, last known address, and telephone number, and the date of the injury or illness […]
Sec. 47.05.073. Judgment, award, or settlement of a medical assistance lien.
(a) A medical assistance recipient may not maintain any rights to payment for medical costs as a result of a judgment, award, or settlement of an action or claim for which another person may be legally obligated to pay without first making repayment to the department for costs of past medical assistance services provided to […]
Sec. 47.05.074. Conflict with federal requirements.
If any provision of this chapter related to subrogation, assignment, or lien conflicts with federal law concerning the Medicaid program or receipt of federal money to finance the medical assistance program, the provision does not apply to the extent of the conflict.
Sec. 47.05.075. Medical assistance lien.
(a) The department has a lien upon any sum that may be due to the recipient of medical assistance from a third-party payor. The lien is in the amount of the medical assistance paid for medical services under this title, together with reasonable attorney fees and litigation costs incurred in the enforcement of the lien. […]