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Behavioral Health Provider Town Hall FAQ
Alaska Medicaid·AK · Psychiatry·Behavioral Health
Effective date
Oct 1, 2024
We identified it
Jun 21, 2026
Summary
Alaska Medicaid behavioral health providers must transition from Optum to HMS for claims processing, with independent providers transitioning October 1st and state plan/autism/1115 providers transitioning November 1st. Providers must set up new EFT and EDI connections with HMS while maintaining existing Alaska Medicaid enrollment.
Action Required
By October 1, 2024 (independent providers) or November 1, 2024 (state plan/autism/1115 providers): Complete and submit Update Information for Electronic Fund Transfer form to HMS for each provider ID. Set up new EDI connections using Payer ID 77200 through Veridigm Allscripts or Alaska Health Enterprise Portal. Provider Express will no longer be available - transition to new claim submission methods. Contact HMS for assistance with manual 837P file uploads. Claims not properly transitioned will not be processed.