Current State Initiatives

AK Medicaid 1115 Behavioral Health Demonstration Waiver

Data-driven, integrated behavioral health system of care for children, youth, and adults with serious mental illness, severe emotional disturbance, and/or substance use disorders.

The waiver can offer a broad range of substance use and behavioral health services.

This effort places an emphasis on early interventions, crisis services, infrastructure, community-based outpatient services, residential treatment, and enhanced community recovery supports.

Read more about the 1115 waiver.

AK Medicaid 1115 Health Related Social Needs Waiver

House Bill 344 authorizes the Department of Health to apply for a section 1115 Medicaid waiver to explore demonstration projects focused on addressing health-related social needs (HRSN) and support services for Alaska Medicaid recipients. Pursuing a waiver will enable the Department to employ evidence-based, Alaska-specific strategies to mitigate negative health outcomes and high costs associated with unmet health-related social needs.

This waiver would allow Medicaid to pay for temporary housing, case management, food assistance, and other health related needs.

Read more about HB 344