Communications from the Division of Behavioral Health

DBH eMemos:

• SFY 2024 – DBH Guidance Document #1: Guidance Document for suspension of Service Authorizations for Specific Services listed below
• DBH continues to actively engage with Optum to resolve existing claims issues
• Federal Public Health Emergency (PHE) Declaration Renewed for 90 Days Effective February 11, 2023
• Department of Health regulations were published to increase the 1115 Substance Use Disorder (SUD) and Behavioral Health (BH) Waiver demonstration rates effective March 26, 2023
• Approved Rates For Inpatient And Outpatient Medical Care Provided By Indian Health Service (IHS) Facilities was Published in The Federal Register
• Alaska’s Department of Health, Division of Health Care Services announced signed contract with Health Management Systems, Inc. (HMS), a Gainwell Technologies company, to provide Fiscal Agent Services to support the Alaska Medicaid Program.
• Autism Concurrent Services Guidance Document - FINAL 04.14.2021
• 1115 SUD and 1115 BH Waiver Services Lift requirement of rendering provider on professional claims effective for dates of service on or after 4/1/2021
• SFY 21 Guidance Document 1 State plan Z codes 11-27-2020 
• Section 1115 Waiver Update e-Memo - 1115 Waiver Services permanent regulations — October 2020

Reports

• 2016 – 2019 Annual Behavioral Health Consumer Survey Return Rates and Client Evaluation of Outpatient Services
• 2016 – 2019 Discharge Behavioral Health Consumer Survey Return Rates and Client Evaluation of Residential Services

Archived Communications

• Communications from the Division of Behavioral Health during the Declaration of Emergency​