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Louisiana Department of Health releases 2019 Louisiana Health Insurance Survey
According to the 2019 Louisiana Health Insurance Survey, Louisiana remains below the national average for the percentage of uninsured adults between 19 and 64, and below the national average for the percentage of uninsured children.
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Medicaid in your Mailbox: Check your mail for important letters
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Don’t wait—Make sure your child has routine check-ups
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Important Notice for UnitedHealthcare Community Plan Members
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Lake Charles Event to Help with Medicaid Applications
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Open enrollment for Louisiana Medicaid managed care members begins October 15
Open enrollment for Healthy Louisiana begins October 15, 2020, and runs through November 30, 2020. During this time, people enrolled in Medicaid's managed care program, known as Healthy Louisiana, have the opportunity to choose a new health plan and dental plan.
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Hurricane Member Assistance FAQs
Frequently asked questions from Medicaid enrollees affected by Hurricane Laura.
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Medicaid Program Year End Financial Report and Initial Programmatic Allocations Report
In accordance with the preamble language to Schedule 09 in HB1 of the 2020 First Extraordinary Session, attached please find the October Medicaid report. As required, this report represents the actual Means of Financing and Expenditures for Fiscal Year 2020 and the initial budget allocation by appropriation for Fiscal Year 2021.
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Didn’t Receive Your Open Enrollment Packet?
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Federal stimulus checks will not affect eligibility for state assistance programs
If you have not received your Economic Impact Payment (federal stimulus check), you are not alone. About 300,000 Louisianans have not received their stimulus checks.
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Memo: OCF/DD Issues; License-Temporary Relocation & Sheltering Sites
Considering the substantial impacts and effects of multiple tropical storms/hurricanes on the residents of Louisiana, and the need to coordinate care, services, treatment, and placement for evacuees, Louisiana will allow for the following current relief to ICF/DDs: