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MCAC: Medical Care Advisory Committee

 

The Medical Care Advisory Committee (MCAC) is a public advisory group charged with advising the State's Medicaid agency, the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services, on Medicaid policy and program changes.

Section 1902 (a) (4) of the federal Social Security Act (Title XIX) requires that each state establish a Medical Care Advisory Committee to advise the Medicaid agency in order to obtain federal matching funds for the Medicaid program.

Alaska's MCAC selects Medicaid policy and program changes to review by: 1) applying its review criteria (adopted February 6, 1999); and/or 2) in response to a request from the commissioner of the department or the director of Health Care Services.

The MCAC members meet quarterly via teleconference with the exception of one face-to-face meeting held annually. This annual meeting enables the Committee to visit a rural community to focus attention on Medicaid issues in that community.  Members gain insight into site specific issues from the community perspective as they visit facilities and meet with local providers and consumers. A meeting room for teleconferences is available in the Frontier Building in Anchorage to facilitate attendance by local members and encourage the public to attend. 

The Frontier Building is at 3601 C Street in Anchorage, at the corner of 36th Avenue.

 

Bylaws (amended and re-adopted 10/29/2005)

• FY09 Policy Recommendations
• FY08 Policy Recommendations
• FY07 Policy Recommendations
• FY06 Policy Recommendations

MCAC Committee Members

MCAC Meetings, Agendas and Minutes

 

 

Related Topics/Links

Alaska Health Care Strategies Planning Council

 

 

PERM

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/

 

 

Contact Us

Minutes and agendas from MCAC meetings are posted on this web page. Other information may be obtained from Sally Bowers, HCS, by calling (907) 334-2478 or by email sally.bowers@alaska.gov

Debbie Kiley, FNP, MCAC's Chair, may be reached by email thru Sally Bowers at sally.bowers@alaska.gov