Coverage Update
Jul 28, 2026 - Effective for dates of service on or after January 1, 2026, the Alabama Medicaid Agency (Medicaid) added coverage for the following procedure codes. The following guidelines will apply:
• Services are covered for eligible Medicaid beneficiaries ages 0 to 20 years.
• Prior authorization is not required for these procedure codes.
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Planned Alabama Medicaid System Maintenance - July 24–26, 2026
Jul 24, 2026 - The Alabama Medicaid Agency (Medicaid) will be conducting planned system maintenance beginning at 5:00 p.m. on Friday, July 24, 2026, through Sunday, July 26, 2026, to update key IT systems and infrastructure.
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ACA Safe Harbor Outage – Scheduled Maintenance
Jul 1, 2026 - Please be advised that, due to scheduled maintenance on Tuesday, July 7, 2026, users will be unable to process real-time or batch 270/271 and 276/277 transactions through ACA Safe Harbor.
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Alabama Medicaid 2026 Off-Cycle Revalidation
Jun 30, 2026 - In response to a request from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), the Alabama Medicaid Agency (Medicaid) will conduct two types of off-cycle revalidations:
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