DHH To Hold Statewide Forums on Planned Medicaid Pharmacy Improvements Beginning Next Week

Today, the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals released an updated schedule of regional forums to discuss the planned modernization of Louisiana's Medicaid pharmacy program. The forums begin next week.

At these forums, DHH Medicaid program leadership will give an overview of the planned transition of pharmacy into BAYOU HEALTH along with potential strategies to improve Medicaid Pharmacy Benefits Management and engage in an open dialogue with advocates and stakeholders to answer common questions and clear up any misunderstandings about what such an inclusion would mean.

Four of the seven forums will take place after business hours so pharmacists and others can attend after work. These forums are public meetings, and no registration is required.

Monday, June 18 - Lafayette
6-8 p.m.
Clifton Chenier Center - Auditorium
200 West Willow St.
Lafayette, LA 70501

Tuesday, June 19 - Monroe
1-3 p.m.
University of Louisiana at Monroe
College of Pharmacy - Room 170
1800 Bienville Drive
Monroe, LA 71201

Tuesday, June 19 -Shreveport
6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
LSU Health Sciences Center - Shreveport
Medical School Auditorium
Building C - Room 1-400
1501 Kings Highway
Shreveport, LA 71130
(Reserved parking will be available)

Wednesday, June 20 -Alexandria
1-3 p.m.
Convention Hall
915 3rd St.
Alexandria, LA 71309

Tuesday, June 26 - Greater New Orleans
6-8 p.m.
West Bank City Council
General Government Building
200 Derbigny St., 6th floor
Gretna, LA 70053

Wednesday, June 27 - Southwest Louisiana

10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Civic Center - Lake Charles
Jean Lafitte Room
900 Lake Shore Drive
Lake Charles, LA 70601

Wednesday, June 27 -Baton Rouge
6-8 p.m.
Galvez Building - Oliver Pollock Room
602 N. Fifth Street
Baton Rouge, LA 70806

The forum schedule is available online at www.MakingMedicaidBetter.com. Please check back often to see any updates to the schedule.

DHH has also added a "Pharmacy" section to www.MakingMedicaidBetter.com, which will be updated frequently during this process. The public is advised to check here often to see the latest details. Visitors to the site also can review information about BAYOU HEALTH, subscribe to DHH's newsletter for frequent email updates and submit questions or comments electronically.