Navigating Medicaid
How small healthcare providers in Alaska work with Medicaid to deliver vital services
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McKinley Capital Management Chief Compliance Officer Earns Top Industry Award
Deborah Lamb, Chief Compliance Officer at McKinley Capital Management, was recently named the recipient of the Joan Hinchman Award from the National Society of Compliance Professionals.
Plastic Discs Keep Returning home
In August, UAF scientist Ben Jones was hiking near Drew Point on the northern coast of Alaska. He noticed pilot Jim Webster walking toward him, while flicking a little yellow frisbee his way.
Six Longtime Alaskans Inducted to the Business Hall of Fame
Six outstanding Alaska business leaders will join the Alaska Business Hall of Fame at the annual Junior Achievement recognition event in January.
AGC of Alaska Elects New Executive Board of Directors
The Associated General Contractors of Alaska (AGC) elected a new executive board of directors to close out AGC’s annual conference held at the Captain Cook Hotel.
Current Issue
December 2019
Featured
Navigating Medicaid
According to the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services, which administers the state plan, Alaska’s Medicaid program covers more than 200,000 men, women, and children, providing access to healthcare services they couldn’t otherwise afford.
Imaging Alaska Coast to Coast
In addition to helping with oil spill response, Alaska ShoreZone data assists with fisheries research, recreation reconnaissance, climate change research, and even helping calibrate drone software for NASA.
A Silver (Fox) Lining
Depite minimal funding, UAF’s Silver Fox Mine allows students to apply classroom lessons to the real-world, in real-time.
The Outback in the Interior
Now two-thirds of the way through an eighteen-month transition plan focused on modernization and increased production, Northern Star Resources CEO Stuart Tonkin says that the Pogo investment has exceeded expectations.
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Alaska Native Language Summit
December 9 - December 12
Indigenous languages at this summit include Haida, Tlingit,
Tsimshian, and Aleut languages.
Arctic Ambitions
January 9, 2020 - January 10, 2020
This year, the theme of the conference is:
New Realities - New Opportunities in the Arctic.
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Doing Business with Military Agencies in Interior Alaska
December 3
This event is an excellent opportunity for both businesses and government entities to improve contracting officers working relationship in assisting small businesses.
ALASBO Annual Conference
December 8 – December 11
The annual conference of the Alaska Association of School Business Officials is billed as the “must attend” event for school business officials in Alaska.
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Alaska Native Heritage Center Hires Edenshaw as Executive Director
The Alaska Native Heritage Center has hired Emily Keneggnarkayaaggaq” Edenshaw (Yup’ik/Iñupiaq) as Executive Director.
Ahtna Announces Largest Shareholder Dividend in Company History
The trustees of Ahtna Hwt-anene (People’s) Trust formally declared a record-high shareholder distribution for 2019 of $15.08 per share. The distribution amount per share has more than tripled in just two years and is the highest dividend/distribution per share in the history of Ahtna.
Alaskan Brewing’s Smoked Porter Picks Up Medal Ahead of 2019 Release
Alaskan Brewing Co.’s popular Smoked Porter added another medal to its long list of awards, taking silver at the European Beer Star Awards.
UAS Chancellor Rick Caulfield Announces Retirement Plans
After thirty-five years of service and leadership at the University of Alaska, UAS Chancellor Rick Caulfield plans to retire at the end of the academic year in June 2020.
In This Issue
Navigating Medicaid
December 2019
Medicaid was enacted by the federal government in 1965 to pay for certain healthcare services for low-income families with dependent children and the aged, blind, and disabled. Though federally mandated, states share the cost of the program with the federal government, and each state creates and manages its own Medicaid plan, subject to federal approval.”