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• December 10, 2012

  State Health Officials Announce Landmark Public-Private Partnership Agreements for LSU Hospitals

  Today, Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals Secretary Bruce D. Greenstein and LSU System Executive Vice President for Health Care and Medical Education Redesign Dr. Frank Opelka held events in three regions of the state to announce that agreements have been reached to form public-private partnerships involving three LSU hospitals. Interim LSU Hospital and its successor University Medical Center in New Orleans will partner with Louisiana Children’s Medical Center; Leonard J. Chabert Hospital in Houma has reached agreements with Ochsner Health System and Terrebonne General Medical Center; and University Medical Center in Lafayette has formed a partnership with its neighbor, Lafayette General Medical Center.

• November 26, 2012

  Bayou Health Newsletter 11.26.2012

  Pharmacy Transition of Care Policies for Bayou Health Plans Available Online Effective Nov. 1, pharmacy became a benefit of three Medicaid Bayou Health Plans -- Amerigroup, LaCare and Louisiana Healthcare Connections, with those plans assuming responsibility for helping members access pharmacy services, encouraging compliance with medication and driving use of the most clinically effective, least expensive drug available.

• November 19, 2012

  Bayou Health Provider Call to Take Place Each Wednesday

  Since January, Medicaid program leadership have held a daily call for providers to discuss aspects of the Bayou Health program. Now that Bayou Health is fully implemented statewide, Medicaid staff will transition to one weekly phone call for all provider types to discuss issues and answer questions.

• October 31, 2012

  Pharmacy Becomes Benefit of Some Bayou Health Plans

  Tomorrow, Nov. 1, pharmacy becomes a benefit of three Medicaid Bayou Health Plans, with those plans assuming responsibility for helping members access pharmacy services, encouraging compliance with medication and driving use of the most clinically effective, least expensive drug available.

• October 31, 2012

  DHH Offers Resources to Assist Providers During Pharmacy Integration

  Medicaid leadership have established resources in place to assist pharmacists and prescribing providers during the Bayou Health pharmacy integration.

• October 24, 2012

  Attorney General Announces $18.6 Million in New Settlements with Drug Companies Charged with Fraud

• October 19, 2012

  DHH Announces Adjustments to Pharmacy Reimbursement Change

  Today, Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals (DHH) Secretary Bruce D. Greenstein announced adjustments to the Louisiana Medicaid program’s pharmacy reimbursement methodology.

• September 27, 2012

  Health Department Continues Dialogue with Dental Providers, Will Announce Final Dental Reforms in Coming Weeks

  The Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals in June announced plans to include dental services as a benefit in some Bayou Health Plans managed care plans, and requested stakeholder feedback on enhancing Medicaid fee-for-service dental care.

• September 13, 2012

  BAYOU HEALTH provider Q & A calls to include focus on pharmacy services

  Bayou Health will temporarily modify its daily provider call schedule to focus on pharmacy questions and comments. Beginning Monday, September 17 until further noice.

• September 04, 2012

  Health Department Reschedules Pharmacy Reform Stakeholder Meeting for Wednesday, Sept. 12

  The Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals has rescheduled a public stakeholder meeting on its final Medicaid Pharmacy Program reform concept, which was originally set for Wednesday, Aug. 29 but postponed because of Hurricane Isaac.

• September 01, 2012

  Bayou Health Issues New Informational Bulletin Related to Hurricane Isaac

• August 24, 2012

  DHH Releases Final Pharmacy Reform Concept, Announces Stakeholder Meeting

  Today, the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals released its final pharmacy reform concept and announced a public stakeholder meeting next Wednesday, Aug. 29, to present the department’s plans and answer questions about the modernization of Louisiana's Medicaid pharmacy program.