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Long Term Care Workgroup to Meet in Covington
The workgroup formed by the Department of Health and Hospitals to make recommendations to improve long term care will meet in Covington in March.
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Grant Funding Will Help Medicaid Improve Customer Service
The Department of Health and Hospitals’ Medicaid program has received a $263,000 grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to maximize the efficiency and accuracy of enrolling and retaining eligible individuals and families in Medicaid and SCHIP in the face of less staff and more need caused by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.
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Fish Advisories for Mercury Issued for 6 Waterways
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Health Department, Orleans Coroner to Release Remains from Orleans Parish
Following the deactivation of Victim Identification Center in Carville, La. last week by the federal Disaster Mortuary Operational Response Team, the process to identify and release human remains attributed to Hurricane Katrina will continue from Orleans Parish.
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Health Department Outlines Relief For Uninsured Evacuees
Thousands of people have incurred medical costs since Hurricanes Katrina and Rita and have no way to pay these bills. Relief for these individuals is now available.
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Louisiana’s Immunization Effort Receives National Award
Louisiana’s electronic system for tracking childhood immunizations has received the highest award from the American Immunization Registry Association for its excellent service during Hurricane Katrina.
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Uncompensated Care Pool available through La. Medicaid
Thousands of people have incurred medical costs since Hurricanes Katrina and Rita and have no way to pay these bills. Relief for these individuals is now available.
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Louisiana Medicaid Ending For People Out Of State
Starting this week, people with health coverage through Louisiana Medicaid or the Louisiana Children’s Health Insurance Program (LaCHIP) and who are enrolled in similar programs in other states as a result of being displaced by Hurricanes Katrina or Rita will receive notice that they will no longer be covered by Louisiana Medicaid.
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Katrina Victims Urged to Call Find Family Center, Check
Individuals who were displaced by Hurricane Katrina are urged to contact the Find Family National Call to determine if they are being classified as a missing person. In addition, family members, friends and relatives who once called the Center to report a missing person, and who have since found that person, are also asked to call the Center.
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Health Department Helps Secure Medical Crews for Carnival
Beginning this weekend, New Orleans will see a surge of tourists and visitors to the city for Mardi Gras. The Department of Health and Hospitals has worked with the New Orleans City Health Department, the federal Department of Health and Human Services as well as the Louisiana Hospital Association and LSU medical system to provide medical treatment in the area.
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Deceased Katrina Victims Released to Families 2-23-2006
Recovered Bodies – At this time, state officials, working in conjunction with coroners from local parishes, have recovered 1,103 bodies.
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Fewer Than 2,000 Still Missing from Katrina
When the bell at the Find Family National Call Center finished ringing at 1:24 p.m. yesterday afternoon, 10 more missing people had been found, and the total number of people missing because of Hurricane Katrina had fallen to below 2,000.