About Comagine
Overview
Alaska Medicaid, through their contractor, Comagine Health, provides case management services designed for patients with serious illnesses, injuries, and some chronic conditions. Their nurse case managers help people on Medicaid and their families get health care and other related community services.
Nurse case managers help eligible Alaska Medicaid members obtain access to high-quality, affordable health care. Members have the choice to participate in the case management program. There is no pressure to join. If they join, Comagine Health will need approval from the member.
Who qualifies?
Examples of situations that may be eligible for case management assistance include:
- Chronic illnesses, such as diabetes, asthma, and congestive heart failure
- Acute catastrophic injuries, such as multiple traumas, head injuries, spinal cord injuries, and amputations
- Burns, wounds, and non-healing ulcers
- Organ transplants
- Cancer
- Terminal illnesses
- Neonatal complications
How to sign up
Case management services can be initiated by:
- An eligible Medicaid member or their family member
- The member’s physician, hospital, or other medical provider
- Community, state, or other agencies
Find the Case Management (CM) Referral Form at the Comagine website.
Upon receiving the referral form, a Comagine Health nurse case manager will contact the recipient and/or family to discuss their health care needs.
How to use
Available Case Management Services include:
- Assessing the member’s personal situation and challenges
- Providing information, resources, and referrals to support treatment and coverage options
- Working with the member, their family, physician, and other medical providers to develop a coordinated care plan for management of the member’s illness or injury
- Coordinating services provided by the professionals involved in a member’s care to work together to best meet health management goals