The public comment period is now open and will close on September 19, 2025, at 4:30 p.m. However, please note that the Division of Retirement and Benefits (Division) and the Retiree Health Plan Advisory Board (RHPAB) are always accepting comments from the public. You can submit public comments to the RHPAB at any time by emailing .

The Department of Administration, Division of Retirement and Benefits (Division), is working with the Alaska Retiree Health Plan Advisory Board (RHPAB) to review the following proposed updates to the AlaskaCare Defined Benefit Retiree Health Plan (Plan) and the Standard Dental-Vision-Audio (DVA) Plan:

• Update to allow Plan coverage for foreign ground ambulance services.
• Reintroduce Teladoc as a provider option.
• Update to remove member coinsurance for diagnostic colonoscopies received in-network.
• Update the following under the Standard Dental-Vision-Audio Plan:
  • Increase coverage from two to four prophylaxis, scaling, and periodontal maintenance visits per calendar year, and remove Delta Dental’s Oral Health Total Health program.
  • Allow coverage for 3D dental imaging once per calendar year.
  • Increase the allowance for the topical application of fluoride from two times per calendar year based on age criteria, to four times per calendar year with no age limit. Remove current eligibility criteria for sealant application, sealant repair, preventive resin restoration in a moderate to high carries risk patient for a permanent tooth and allow once per tooth per year for each service.
  • Reduce the crown frequency limit from once per tooth every seven years, to once per tooth every five years, and update the reimbursement allowance from the allowable amount for a metal crown, up to the allowable amount for a porcelain crown.

Proposals:

• Detailed Draft Proposal—Foreign Ambulance ServicesDetailed Draft Proposal—Foreign Ambulance Services PDF
• Detailed Draft Proposal—Reintroduce TeladocDetailed Draft Proposal—Reintroduce Teladoc PDF
• Detailed Draft Proposal—Diagnostic ColonoscopiesDetailed Draft Proposal—Diagnostic Colonoscopies PDF
• Detailed Draft Proposal—Standard Dental EnhancementsDetailed Draft Proposal—Standard Dental Enhancements PDF

Summaries:

• Executive Summary — Foreign Ambulance ServicesExecutive Summary — Foreign Ambulance Services PDF
• Executive Summary — Reintroduce TeladocExecutive Summary — Reintroduce Teladoc PDF
• Executive Summary — Diagnostic ColonoscopiesExecutive Summary — Diagnostic Colonoscopies PDF
• Executive Summary — Standard Dental EnhancementsExecutive Summary — Standard Dental Enhancements PDF

You may comment on the proposed updates by submitting written comments:

• By Mail: State of Alaska
  Department of Administration
  Division of Retirement and Benefits
  P.O. Box 110203
  Juneau AK 99811-0203
• By Email:

All comments must be received no later than 4:30 p.m. Alaska time on September 19, 2025.

A public teleconference will be held on Friday, September 5, at 2 p.m. Alaska time.

• Teleconference #:
• ID #: 571 006 968#

If you are a person with a disability who needs a special accommodation in order to participate in this process, please contact the Division of Retirement and Benefits at or no later than September 10, 2025 to ensure that any necessary accommodation can be provided.

After the public comment period ends, the RHPAB will provide their advisory recommendation to the Plan Administrator – the Commissioner of the Department of Administration.

Written comments received are public records and are subject to public inspection.