Filing · f0003
Alaska Medicaid (fee-for-service)
Alaska Department of Health · Medicaid FFS · AK · CY2025
In 2025 this plan received 430,236 standard prior authorization requests and denied 2.1% of them. The median for Medicaid FFS plans of comparable size is 7.4%.
Standard denial rate
2.1%
430,236 standard requests, 9,019 denied.
38.2% of appealed denials were overturned.
Requests and outcomes
| Total | Approved | Denied | Denial rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | 430,236 | 421,217 | 9,019 | 2.1% |
| Expedited | 106,213 | 105,009 | 1,204 | 1.1% |
| Extended review, approved | 7,024 | |||
Appeals of standard denials
| Appeals filed | 34 |
| Denials overturned | 13 |
| Overturn rate | 38.2% |
Turnaround
| Mean | Median | |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | 1.0 d | 1.0 d |
| Expedited | 24.0 h | 24.0 h |