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The Louisiana Department of Health announced today that State Medicaid Director Jen Steele is one of six Medicaid directors from around the country to participate in the Medicaid Leadership Institute.
Today, the Louisiana Department of Health released a new report on maternal mortality in Louisiana. Maternal mortality is a pregnancy-related death occurring up to 42 days following the end of a pregnancy. The report includes recommendations made by an expert maternal mortality review committee to guide improvements in maternal health in Louisiana.
This report has been submitted to the respective legislative oversight committees in accordance with R.S. 49:968(D)(1)(b)(c) .
In accordance with R.S. 49:968, the 2nd Legislative Oversight Committee Report for the proposed Newborn Heel Stick Screening and Lab Services rule has been submitted to the applicable oversight committees.
After a disaster, people with disabilities and the elderly need special assistance during their stay in emergency shelters. These documents provide guidance for care during emergency situations.
The Louisiana Department of Health is urging the state’s residents to take precautions to guard against West Nile Virus after Louisiana has reported the most cases of the virus in the country.
Today, Gov. John Bel Edwards praised a report showing that the number of residents who are uninsured has fallen to half of what it was in 2015 and more Louisianans are getting better access to care since Louisiana expanded Medicaid, according to the 2017 Louisiana Health Insurance Survey.
Citing the critical danger posed by storm surge and resulting flooding, La. Gov. John Bel Edwards today announced the Interagency Coastal Storm Surge-Based Flood Risk and Resilience Awareness Campaign, a partnership of state agencies to use “Story Maps” to promote awareness of Louisiana’s Comprehensive Coastal Master Plan. The Master Plan is the foundational document underlying the campaign, as it identifies the risk to state infrastructure such as roads and bridges; and to services, facilities and systems for health care and education.
The State of Louisiana, Department of Health, Bureau of Health Services Financing, hereby issues Request for Proposals (RFP) #3000010963 for qualified proposers to provide Project & Portfolio Management Office Services including Project Management Staff Augmentation Services to manage the MMIS Modernization and Medicaid BHSF Projects.
The Louisiana Department of Health, Bureau of Health Services Financing has submitted Final Rules to the Office of the State Register for publication in the August 20, 2018 edition of the Louisiana Register in accordance with the provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act, R.S. 49:950 et seq.
Amends the provisions governing The Optimal PDL $olution (TOP$) State Supplemental Rebate Agreement Program in order to include pharmacy utilization of managed care organizations (MCOs) that participate in the Healthy Louisiana Program and implement a single state managed preferred drug list to maximize supplemental rebates on MCO utilization.
Amends the provisions governing the administrative procedures for the administration of the Medical Assistance Program in order to adopt provisions which require current or prospective employees, contractors or subcontractors, within the Medicaid eligibility section that have access to federal tax information or criminal history record information, to submit to criminal history records checks.