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In the News Medicaid Nationwide Audit Begins this Winter Criminal background check regulations effective Feb. 9, 2007 Alaska Medicaid Adult Dental Care Program Using Your Medicaid Voucher for Hotels and Meals and Guidance Letter DHSS proposes Medicaid regulations regarding pharmacy reimbursements Durable Medical Equipment Regulations Become Effective July 2, 2006 Governor Signs Bill Expanding Medicaid Adult Preventative Dental Care PowerPoint Presentation - Accessing Medicaid Travel Medicare Part D/Medicaid Contingency Plan for Prescription Drugs Stabilized, Ends Changes to Medicaid Non-Emergent Travel Program Alaska's Long-term Medicaid Forecast Released Long Term Forecast of Medicaid Enrollment Slideshow

A nationwide audit began this winter and promises to have a major impact on Alaska. The Payment Error Rate Measurement (PERM) is a review of how accurately all 50 states are billing Medicaid and is a key audit for Alaska.

States with serious errors in federal audits could face stiff penalties. Potential penalties could mean less money for Alaska's Medicaid program and Denali KidCare, Alaska's State Children's Health Insurance Program. For more information: http://www.hss.state.ak.us/perm/