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 Department of Health sent this bulletin at 07/16/2024 12:59 PM AKDT

Division of Behavioral Health

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, through June 30, 2025

Publish Date: July 16, 2024

Service authorization requirements temporarily suspended

Dear Alaska Medicaid Behavioral Health Provider,

Effective May 12, 2024, the service authorization requirements for all described state plan and 1115 services are temporarily suspended through June 30, 2025.

This memo serves to supersede all previous guidance documents pertaining to the service authorizations for State Plan services, as outlined in 7 AAC 135.040, 1115 Substance Use Disorder (SUD) and 1115 Behavioral Health (BH) services.

Optum is updating provider express, their websites and claims system as soon as possible to reflect this change. Optum will work with providers who have submitted SA requests to ensure claims are processed appropriately going back to May 12, 2024.

New guidance will be provided when SA’s are re-implemented in SFY26. SA’s will be handled by Alaska Medicaid in SFY26, and training will be provided in early 2025.

Any questions regarding this guidance may be directed to mpassunit@alaska.gov; in the Subject Line please note: Amended DSPA Suspended SA Guidance.

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