Learn more about Medicaid |
- Visit the Medicaid website.
- Read the Alaska Medicaid Recipient Handbook.
- Visit or call your local Division of Public Assistance (DPA) office.
- Call the Alaska Medicaid Recipient Helpline at 1-800-780-9972.
- If you have a disability, talk to a benefits planner to learn more about health programs for people with disabilities.
Apply for Medicaid or Working Disabled Medicaid Buy-In coverage |
You can apply for Medicaid or the Working Disabled Medicaid Buy-In:
- By filling out the combined application for services form and submitting it to your Division of Public Assistance (DPA) office by mail, fax, email, or in person; or
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Online, using one of three websites:
- Healthcare.gov
- Alaska's Resource for Integrated Eligibility Services (ARIES), or
- myAlaska.
- Note: If you apply online and the DPA thinks you may qualify for APA-related Medicaid or for the Working Disabled Medicaid Buy-In, they will contact you for more information about your disability and your resources.
If you use the combined application for services, you can also apply for other benefits at the same time, such as APA, SNAP (formerly Food Stamps), and Alaska Temporary Assistance Program (ATAP). If you apply for Medicaid online, you will have to apply for other benefits separately.
Learn more about Medicare |
- Visit Medicare.gov.
- Use the Medicare Plan Finder to compare Part D prescription drug plans.
- See how Medicare interacts with private health coverage in How Medicare works with other insurance.
- Contact the Alaska Medicare Information Office at 1-800-478-6065 or 1-800-770-8973 (TTY).
- Call Medicare at 1-800-633-4227 or 1-877-486-2048 (TTY). The line is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
- Read Medicare & You, Medicare’s official handbook, which explains benefits, costs, services, health plans, and prescription drug plans.
Learn more about individual coverage |
- Visit Healthcare.gov, which has a lot of great information introducing your options.
- Call Healthcare.gov at 1-800-318-2596 or 1-855-889-4325 (TTY).
- Get local help from Healthcare.gov.
- To get an idea of what your premium might be, check out Healthcare.gov's health plan directory.
Benefits Planning Services |
If you're currently on SSI, SSDI, or CDB benefits, and you're looking for a job, a trained benefits planner can help you avoid complications when you are working on a job plan for your future. For questions or guidance specific to your situation, you can speak to someone at the Ticket to Work Help Line at 1-866-968-7842 or 1-866-833-2967 (TTY) Monday through Friday from 8:00AM - 8:00PM EST.
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