DBH Guidance Document #5 - COVID-19 Provider Operations

Dear Provider:

Attached is the latest Guidance Document related to COVID-19 Provider Operations.  This week’s Guidance focuses on admission and discharges in the following residential settings:

 

Acute Psychiatric

Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facilities (PRTF)

Residential Youth Levels II – IV

State Plan Residential Substance Use

 

Please review this guidance with your staff. 

 

The weekly provider calls will continue Monday April 13 as follows:

 

Substance Use Providers:

9 – 9:30 am

Call in: 888-559-3632

 

Behavioral Health Providers:

9:45 – 10:15 am

Call in: 888-559-3632

 

 

Terry Roth

DBH Medicaid Section Manager / Tribal Liaison

Terry.Roth@alaska.gov

Secure:Terry.roth@hss.soa.directak.net

(907) 269-7826

Cell: (907)744-3707

 

 

**DBH will begin sending non-emergent updates on Friday afternoon as a means to help alleviate the volume of emails you receive.

 

Please sign up for the DBH Communication and other lists of interest at Alaska Department of Health and Social Services Email or Text Update.  

 

• DBH COVID Guidance 5 Acute PRTF and Residential 1135 Authority final 041020.pdf