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Report: Medicaid expansion increased coverage for patients with substance abuse disorders
Opioid-related hospitalizations drop in states that expanded Medicaid
LDH News
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Auditor confirms Medicaid provider violated state law
In an audit released today, the Legislative Auditor confirmed the Louisiana Department of Health’s on-going investigations of JABA Enterprises, LLC (JABA) for improperly billing the State for Medicaid services.
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Gov. Edwards Issues State Emergency Declaration Due to River Flooding
Baton Rouge - Today, Gov. John Bel Edwards declared a state of emergency in several parishes across Louisiana as a result of severe weather and flooding. The emergency declaration is for Avoyelles, Beauregard, Bossier, Caddo, Grant, Morehouse, Natchitoches, Ouachita, Rapides Parishes.
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LDH Awards $550,000 to the Town of Sunset for Drinking Water Improvements
The Louisiana Department of Health’s Office of Public Health awarded a $550,000 loan to the Town of Sunset through the State’s Drinking Water Revolving Loan Fund. The low-interest subsidized loan will help improve the Town of Sunset’s Water System.
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RFP: Enrollment Broker Services (2018)
The Louisiana Department of Health (LDH), Health Plan Management Section invites qualified Proposers to submit proposals to provide comprehensive enrollment broker and beneficiary support services, including but not limited to choice counseling, enrollment, disenrollment and transfer capabilities, and a customer service unit, in accordance with the specifications and conditions set forth herein.
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February 2018 Final Rules
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 February 20, 2018 edition of the Louisiana Register in accordance with the provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act, R.S. 49:950 et seq.
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State Children’s Health Insurance Program LAC 50:III.Chapters 201 and 205
Rescinds the December 28, 2017 Emergency Rule which amended the provisions governing the Louisiana Children’s Health Insurance Program (LaCHIP) in order to terminate coverage of uninsured children under the Title XXI CHIP authority as a result of the lack of federal matching funds for LaCHIP.
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Medicaid Eligibility - Optional Targeted Low-Income Children LAC 50:III.2319 and 10305
Rescinds the December 28, 2017 Emergency Rule which amended provisions governing Medicaid eligibility to increase the maximum income standard for the Optional Targeted Low-Income Children Coverage Group up to 250 percent of the FPL, to incorporate cost sharing provisions, and to ensure compliance with the Administrative Procedure Act (R.S. 49:950 et seq) by codifying these provisions into the Louisiana Administrative Code in a clear and concise manner.
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Professional Services Program – Reimbursement Methodology – Supplemental Payments LAC 50:IX.15151 and 15153
Amends the provisions governing the Professional Services Program to revise the reimbursement methodology for supplemental payments to physicians and other professional service practitioners in order to align these provisions with the corresponding State Plan amendment approved by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and to ensure that they are promulgated in a clear and concise manner in the Louisiana Administrative Code.
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Nursing Facilities – Admissions and Continued Stay Criteria LAC 50:II.Chapter 5
Amends the provisions governing nursing facilities in order to revise and clarify the documentation requirements for medical certification of initial admissions and continued stay processes to ensure that these provisions are promulgated in a clear and concise manner in the Louisiana Administrative Code.
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OAAS 2018 Annual Rulemaking Report
In accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act [R.S. 49:968(K)], the Louisiana Department of Health, Office of Aging and Adult Services (OAAS) is required to prepare an annual report of all OAAS administrative rulemaking procedures taken over the past calendar year. The report found here summarizes OAAS’ rulemaking actions taken in the 2017 calendar year, including Notices of Intent, Emergency Rules, Final Rules and Oversight Reports. This does not include those actions taken in conjunction with the Bureau of Health Services Financing (BHSF). For a listing of all BHSF Rulemaking activities see the Medicaid Rulemaking web page.
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Medicaid Provider Screening Application Fee LAC 50:I.1501
Amends the provisions governing the screening and enrollment of Medicaid providers in order to collect an application fee for any providers that have not already been screened by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services or another state Medicaid agency in compliance with the requirements of the Affordable Care Act and 42 CFR 455.460.