COVID-19 Emergency Expiration Date Extended to August 31, 2021
Jul 16, 2021 - All previously published expiration dates related to the COVID-19 emergency are once again extended by the Alabama Medicaid Agency (Medicaid). The new expiration date is the earlier of August 31, 2021, the conclusion of the COVID-19 national emergency, or any expiration date noticed by the Alabama Medicaid Agency through a subsequent ALERT.
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Provider Desk and Onsite Record Reviews
Jul 15, 2021 - Beginning August 1, 2021, the Program Integrity Division for Medicaid will resume provider desk and onsite record review procedures.
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Notice of Issuance of New Medicaid IDs to SSI Recipients
Jul 14, 2021 - By August 2021, Alabama Medicaid recipients whose Medicaid benefits were awarded through Supplemental Security Income (SSI-Certifying Agency “S”) should have received a new Medicaid identification card, with a new Medicaid number that starts with 530.
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Changes to Body Mass Index Requirement during Public Health Emergency
Jul 14, 2021 - Effective August 1, 2021, the Medicaid Agency will reinstate the Body Mass Index (BMI) requirement.
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