Medicaid

The Louisiana Health Insurance Survey focuses on differences in access to healthcare in Louisiana across demographic groups and insurance plans, including those who are not insured.

Starting Monday, July 26, Medicaid will call Medicaid members who need to renew their coverage.

To date, more than 600,000 citizens are benefitting from access to quality healthcare that many otherwise have never been able to afford.

The Louisiana Department of Health will follow the selection process outlined by the Office of State Procurement and cannot share any additional comments on the RFP. Organizations must submit responses to the RFP by September 3, 2021, 3:00 p.m. Central Time.

The Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) Medicaid is issuing a Request for Proposals (RFP) for qualified Managed Care Organizations (MCOs) to provide high quality healthcare services statewide to enrollees in the Louisiana Medicaid Managed Care Program, a full risk-bearing health care delivery system.

In June, Medicaid began sending letters to some members to notify them that they are no longer eligible for Medicaid. Coverage for these members will continue through the end of the month in which the COVID-19 public health emergency ends.

The State of Louisiana launched the U.S. Treasury Emergency Rental Assistance Program to provide emergency rental assistance to Louisiana residents who are at risk of experiencing homelessness or housing instability due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

A new report, Medicaid Forward: Children's Health, by the National Association of Medicaid Directors provides a close look at the realities the country is facing to aid the recovery of its children as well as the innovations Medicaid programs across the country have made and are continuing to make to help millions of these kids.

Facility Reopening Guidance