State of Alaska, Department of Health and Social Services, Division of Behavioral Health

From Qualis Health's Anchorage office, our Alaskan staff administers behavioral health utilization review programs through public sector contracts.

Services We Provide for Alaska Medicaid - Behavioral Health

• Admission and continued stay review of acute inpatient psychiatric services at specialized psychiatric hospitals and general acute care hospitals that provide psychiatric services
• Admission, continued stay and retrospective review of residential psychiatric treatment center (RPTC) services
• Admission and continued stay review of residential behavioral health services at Level 2-4 group homes
• Care coordination

Announcements

May 13, 2019: Qualis Health is now Comagine Health
In 2018 Qualis Health and HealthInsight announced a formal merger, combining the two organizations and operations across the U.S. Now we are introducing our new name, Comagine Health.

Some of the information you use to access our services will be changing, such as web links and email addresses; however, existing web links and email addresses will continue to work as before until further notice. Phone and fax numbers will remain the same for the foreseeable future.

If you have questions about our name change, please contact Lisa Guzmán, Director, Alaska Medicaid Behavioral Health Services, at 907-550-7615 or lguzman@comagine.org.

March 21, 2019: PRTF Information Updated for 2019
We have updated our psychiatric residential treatment facilities listings for 2019. These contain facility details such as contact information, populations served, staffing specifics, treatment approaches, therapeutic models used and more. To download the files, go to the Provider Resources page and scroll down to “Providers by Geographic Region.”

January 25, 2019: Reserve Your Place at the 2019 Provider Education Conference
Please join us May 7-9 at the Alaska 2019 Behavioral Health Provider Education Conference in Anchorage for three days of important training and resources. We’re pursuing CEU’s for case managers, counselors, nurses and social workers.

Register now or get more details about the event.

September 10, 2018: Out-of-State PRTF Document Revised
We have revised the Out-of-Alaska Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facilities (PRTF) Contact Information. You can also find this document on the Provider Resources page under the heading “Providers by Geographic Region.”

July 12, 2018: Alaska PRTF Information Updated
The Alaska Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facilities (PRTF) Contact Information is now updated for 2018. It has details about in-state facilities, including populations served, staffing specifics, treatment approaches, therapeutic models used and much more. It’s also linked on the Provider Resources page under “Providers by Geographic Region.”

June 25, 2018: Out-of-State PRTF Information Updated
We have updated the Out-of-Alaska Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facilities (PRTF) Contact Information, which contains detailed information about PRTFs located outside of Alaska. You can also find this document on the Provider Resources page under the heading “Providers by Geographic Region.”

June 12, 2018: Get the CEUs You've Earned—Complete the Provider Education Conference Surveys
Many thanks to everyone who attended the 2018 Alaska Behavioral Health Provider Education Conference. We couldn't have done it without you. In order to receive continuing education credit, you must complete a brief evaluation of each day of the conference. It’s not too late—do it today!

• Tuesday, May 22 survey
• Wednesday, May 23 survey
• Thursday, May 24 survey

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