Medicaid

Baton Rouge, La. – A new independent study estimates that the Bayou Health program saved the state up to $437 million in Medicaid expenditures in 2015 when compared with what the state would have paid under the old fee-for-service model. The study, which was performed by Wakely Consulting Group for the Louisiana Association of Health Plans (LAHP), concludes that the managed care organizations are operating efficiently and producing significant savings when compared to the costs that DHH would have incurred under the old, fee-for-service program.

The Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals (DHH), Bureau of Health Services Financing (BHSF) is issuing a Request for Proposals (RFP) for qualified proposers to provide Independent Verification & Validation (IV&V) services for Medicaid Enterprise solutions.

The Department is now evaluating two interim projects to help reduce fraud and improve billing processes. The fust project is a system to further ensure home-based services are not billed concurrently with center-based services, and the second will better integrate the Department's efforts with EVV mechanisms already in use by some providers.

RFI for Specialized Behavioral Health and Medicaid Waiver Services Released

The Department of Health and Hospitals (DHH) extended the discontinuation date of the Louisiana Health Insurance Premium Payment (LaHIPP) program Monday, moving the date from July 1 to Dec. 1, 2015.

The Louisiana Health Care Quality Forum and the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals (DHH) announced the formation of a Consumer Advisory Council today that will engage Louisiana residents in the use of health information technology (IT) to improve health and health care quality in the state.

The purpose of this RFP is to solicit proposals from qualified proposers that provide technical support for the State Supplemental Rebate Program and Preferred Drug List Management Services and Supplies.