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STATE OFFICE CLOSURE - INCLEMENT WEATHER
Commissioner of Administration Taylor Barras is announcing that all state offices in Cameron Parish will be closed Wednesday, June 17, 2026 and Thursday, June 18, 2026, due to the impending tropical storm.
All agency heads are responsible for determining those essential personnel who should remain on duty, report for duty, or those who should report to alternate work sites as necessary. Officials continue to monitor conditions throughout the state, and this announcement may be updated.
This office closure applies to all nonessential employees, including those authorized to work from home.
Below is the standardized form for updating third-party liability (TPL) information for Medicaid recipients. The form includes instructions on where to send the TPL Update request and includes complete contact information prepopulated on the form.
As a requirement of the Balanced Budget Act, the LA Encounter Data Certification Form must be completed and uploaded to the MMIS SharePoint website concurrently along with the encounter data files sent to the Fiscal Intermediary for processing.
Verify a Medicaid recipient's Health Plan in e-MEVS. If the member is enrolled in Managed Care, this information is reflected in the right column and lists the Health Plan.
Medicaid Provider Billing
LDH has provided the links below to assist each Managed Care Organization in obtaining information regarding Medicaid Fee Schedules and Hospital Provider Per Diem Rates.
Medicaid Enterprise Systems
The Medicaid Enterprise Systems (MES) Division administers the contract and monitors the budget of the Medicaid Fiscal Intermediary (Gainwell Technologies), which is responsible for the payment of claims to providers and the timely and accurate reporting to state and federal personnel and private sector partners. MES processes 51 million Medical claims annually for more than 30,000 Medicaid providers. To best accommodate business partners, the MES Division consists of two key operation units:
The responsibilities in these sections are required by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) for a certified Medicaid Management Information System (MMIS).
EIDR Medicaid Claims Requests
EIDR Claims Reports for Long Term Care Facilities such as Nursing Homes and Adult Day Health Care Centers, and Hospitals are to be ordered through the Rate and Audit Review section. EIDR reports are available to the public in order to assist providers with their Cost Reports. This report costs 1/10th of a cent per claim line with a minimum fee of $65.00 and will be delivered electronically via an Excel spreadsheet. Additional charges will apply if requesting overnight shipping of an electronic copy.
For Long Term Care Facilities, email EIDR form to [email protected].