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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
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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
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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
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