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Does Medicaid pay for a medical alert in Alaska?

By Carol Bennett, Senior EditorUpdated How we evaluate

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The short answer

Yes. Alaska's Community First Choice (CFC, 1915(k)) lists a medical alert, if your parent qualifies for nursing-home-level care. It is part of the regular Medicaid plan, not a waiver.

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What stands out in Alaska

Alaska's Community First Choice (CFC, 1915(k)) lists a medical alert

Medicaid calls it a PERS.

Programs for older adults
ProgramWho it servesMedical alert?Source
Community First Choice (CFC, 1915(k))State planEligible Alaskans who need institutional-level care, including seniors; entitlement program per state page (not a waiver)Lists a medical alertRead the sourceChecked October 12, 2026
What it says
“CFC can include Personal Care Services (PCS), Personal Emergency Response Systems (PERS), case management, and chore services.”
Alaskans Living Independently (ALI) WaiverSection 1915(c)Adults 21+ with physical disabilities or functional needs of aging at nursing facility level of careDoes not list oneRead the sourceChecked October 12, 2026
What it says
“Service Type Service Statutory Service Adult Day Services Statutory Service Care Coordination Statutory Service Respite Other Service Environmental Modifications Other Service Host Home Care Other Service Meals Other Service Nursing Oversight and Care Management Other Service Residential Supported Living Services Other Service Specialized Medical Equipment Other Service Specialized Private Duty Nursing Other Service Transportation”

One phone call starts the application

Call Senior and Disabilities Services (Alaska): 907-269-3666

Ask for a “personal emergency response system” under the Community First Choice (CFC, 1915(k)) program. Start the application online. What else to ask

No Medicare Advantage plan here lists a medical alert

How CMS marks these

Aleutians EastNo plans listed
Aleutians WestNo plans listed
AnchorageNo plans listed
AngoonNo plans listed
Barrow-North SlopeNo plans listed
BethelNo plans listed
Bristol BayNo plans listed
Cordova-McCarthyNo plans listed
DenaliNo plans listed
DillinghamNo plans listed
Fairbanks North StarNo plans listed
HainesNo plans listed

Medicare lists 32 equipment suppliers here

Home equipment, not alerts; price labels explained

Anchorage14 suppliers
Eagle River1 supplier
Fairbanks4 suppliers
Homer1 supplier
Juneau1 supplier
Ketchikan1 supplier
Palmer1 supplier
Sitka1 supplier
Soldotna2 suppliers
Wasilla6 suppliers

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25.7% of older Alaska residents live alone

People 65 and over who live alone
25.7%
26,185 people. Census ACS 2020-2024. Census source
Deaths from falls, age 65+, per 100,000
73.3
Age-adjusted, 2024. CDC source

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Questions families ask

Does Medicaid pay for a medical alert in Alaska?

Yes: Alaska's Community First Choice (CFC, 1915(k)) lists one.

Do Medicare Advantage plans in Alaska cover a medical alert?

No Medicare Advantage plan in Alaska lists a medical alert for 2027.

Data checked October 12, 2026. How we built this · Report a correction