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Continues the July 1, 2025 Emergency Rule which adopted cell and gene therapy model that provides additional supplemental and federal rebates for gene therapies for sickle cell disease.
Continues the June 30, 2025 Emergency Rule which amended the provisions governing reimbursement for Nursing Facilities to revise the language and to replace resource utilization group resident classification system with the patient driven payment model.
Adopts a new methodology for Medicaid managed care organization reimbursement and fee-for-service reimbursement rates to better align Medicaid rates to Medicare rates.
Amends the provisions governing refugee medical assistance (RMA) to shorten the period that assistance is granted through the refugee medical assistance (RMA) program from one year to four months.
Amends the provisions governing inpatient hospital services, to allow reimbursement for gene therapies for sickle cell disease outside the per diem rate and paid based on the actual acquisition cost in order to take advantage of a federal rebate.
Amends the provisions governing reimbursement for Nursing Facilities to revise the language and to replace resource utilization group resident classification system with the patient driven payment model (PDPM). The PDPM shifts the focus from therapy-based payments to a more patient-centered approach that takes into account the individual needs and conditions of residents. This action is being taken to comply with federal requirements.
This case was confirmed in an individual from Livingston Parish who was hospitalized due to complications from the infection.
Residents, workers, and employers need to know the symptoms of heat illness and treatments to prevent heat stroke or death.
Mosquito activity increases during the warmer summer months, which raises the risk of mosquito-borne diseases.
The Louisiana Department of Health today announced encouraging news regarding measles in the state, with no new infections identified following two recently reported cases. However, LDH continues to monitor a concerning trend of increasing whooping cough (pertussis) cases across Louisiana.
The significant spread of whooping cough is leading to a corresponding increase in reported hospitalizations and deaths.
These priorities were established to create focus and address overarching problems that have prevented Louisianans from achieving better health and independence.