​​​​​​​​​​Communications from the Division of Behavioral Health

DBH eMemos:

• Medicaid Claims Transition​: Go-Live is here and DBH has outlined how to request a Medicaid claim adjustment in the MMIS beginning November 1st, 2024.

• October Transition Updates​: Read about the Phase one Medicaid claims launch and other important transition updates.​

• ​Announcement​​: Behavioral Health Reform 1115 Waiver 4.5% Rate Increase, Effective November 8, 2024

• New Dedicated Phone Number for HMS Gainwell: Beginning October 1, 2024, Behavioral Health providers will have a dedicated phone number to contact HMS Gainwell. The new phone number is 855-293-3568, and office hours are Monday through Friday 8:00 am – 5:00 pm AKST. ​ ​
  
• ​Medicaid Claims Transition – “Third Party Liability Process with the MMIS” DBH has outlined some specific changes related to Third Party Liability (TPL) that you can expect as we move to the MMIS. Please note that these processes may evolve over time.
  
• Online Training:​ HMS Gainwell will be providing behavioral health specific online trainings. Sign up to attend an offered sessions to receive an "Overview of the Alaska Medicaid Provider Transition"​.
  
• Reminder: Behavioral Health Specific Virtual Townhall.​ ​Provider training resources for HMS Gainwell Introduction
  
• ​ Medicaid Claims Transition - Provider Outreach​, DBH is reaching out to Behavioral Health providers to review provider enrollment data to ensure there is no disruption to claims processing with the transition to the MMIS.​​
  
• Re-Suspension of Service Authorizations (SAs) for Specific State Plan Services, 1115 Substance Use Disorder (SUD) and 1115 Behavioral Health (BH) Waiver Services​Effective May 12, 2024, Alaska Medicaid has temporarily suspended service authorization requirements for all state plan and 1115 services until June 30, 2025. This change supersedes previous guidance documents. ​
• Announcement: Behavioral Health Provider Support Organization RFP Due Date: August 12, 2024​
  
• Announcement: Limited Number of Hazelden Publishing Learning and Resource Center (LRC) subscriptions available - Deadline extended through July 22, 2024​
  
• Important Behavioral Health Medicaid Claims Transition Updates: July 3, 2024
• DBH eMemo: Announcement: State Plan 3.2% Inflationary Increase, Effective July 1, 2024
  
• DBH eMemo: RFP for Public Comment April 2024​​
  
• ​ DBH eMemo: ASO Transition Updates, March 2024​
  
• DBH eMemo: Notice of intent for ASO transition plan, 1/1/2024
• SFY 2024 – DBH Guidance Document #1: Guidance Document for suspension of Service Authorizations for Specific Services listed below
  
• 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
  
• 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
  

Documents older than 25 months can be found on the State of Alaska Library Archives website.​