Provider Education Webinar Series
Qualis Health offers periodic training sessions on the web to update providers on changes within the Alaska Medicaid Behavioral system.
Upcoming Training Webinars
There are currently no upcoming webinars scheduled.
Previous Webinars
Updated Acute Inpatient Psychiatric Review Criteria
For All Facilities Providing Alaska Medicaid Acute Inpatient Psychiatric Services
Effective April 15, 2009, the State of Alaska Department of Health and Social Services, Behavioral Health will require the application of updated criteria during the review process for all acute inpatient psychiatric admissions and continued stays. The criteria set currently in use has been updated by the State in keeping with both the regulatory and clinical requirements for acute inpatient psychiatric hospitalization. The updated Acute Care Medical Necessity Criteria (effective April 15, 2009) is now available review.
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