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Medicaid Advisory Committee
The purpose of the Medicaid Advisory Committee of the Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) is to provide focus and direction for activities that assure access and utilization of quality, evidence-based healthcare that is designed to meet the health needs of all Louisiana Medicaid recipients through:
- Creating and sustaining a rigorous evaluation process for Louisiana Medicaid that is based on integrity, accountability, and transparency.
- Offering expertise and experience of Committee members to recommend improvements to Louisiana Medicaid that will serve to better meet the healthcare needs of recipients in a cost efficient manner.
- Sharing Committee recommendations with recipients, providers and policy leaders.
- Forming subcommittees to address specific areas of care, as needed.
Medicaid Advisory Committee
Shantel Hebert-Magee, MD, MPH
Sen. Regina Barrow (Honorary Member)
Justin Bennett, NP
Rep. Stephanie Berault (Honorary Member)
Joseph Biggio Jr., MD, MS
Eboness Black
Michael Bodin, MD
Cheryll Bowers-Stephens, MD
David Carter, DDS
Damien Cuffie, DDS
Gerrelda Davis, MBA
Vanessa de la Cruz, MD
Annelies De Wulf, MD, MPH, FAIM
Yvonne Domingue, MS, RN
Jamie Duplechine
Michael Giorlando, DDS
Stewart T. Gordon, MD
Wes Hataway
Larry Humble, PharmD, PhD
Glenda Johnson, MD
Tonya Joiner, JD
Mark Keiser, MD
Ann Kay Cefalu Logarbo, MD, FAAP
Floyd Roberts, Jr., MD
Joe Rosier
Steve Spedale, MD
Rodney Wise, MD
Upcoming Events
Medicaid Advisory Meeting
May 13, 2025, 1:00 – 3:00
Contact: QualityCommittee@la.gov
2025 Meeting Dates
May 13
August 12
October 11
Subcommittees
Adult Medicine
Behavioral Health
- Lannis Tynes, MD, PhD – Chair
- Dana Delabretonne
- Kelley Francis, PhD
- Gopinath Gopalam
- Candace Grace
- Robin Hogue, MD
- Jesse D. Lambert, PsyD, MP
- Carol Leven
- Benjamin Lowenburg, MD
- Christy Perry, NP
- Meagan Relle
Community Based Social Services
- Nick Albares – Chair
- Currin Wallis
- Courtney Foster
- Marie Leger
- Felice S. Hill
- Joseph St. Mary
- Nikesha Rodrigue
- Jessica Trepagnier
- Taffy Morrison
- Avis Gray, RN, MSN
- Raegan A. Carter
- Jeanie Donovan
- Robin Gruenfeld
- Andrea Fitte
- Ericka Wolfe
- Jantz Malbrue
- Molly Taylor
Dental
- Nicholas G. Mosca, DDS, DrPH – Chair
- Annette Droddy
- Michael Giorlando, DDS
- Celeste Terry, RDH
- Mikki Bouquet
- Douglass Cross
- Damian Cuffie, DDS, MPH
- Robert Delarosa, DDS
- Marlon Henderson
- Sterling Roberts
Emergency Medicine
- Annelies De Wulf, MD, MPH, FAIM – Chair
- David Beran, MD, MS
- Jonathan Austin Berry
- Bryant Boyd, MD
- J. Callagahan, MD
- William "Beau" Clark, MD
- Ivalee Clement
- Barbara Cohn, MD
- Berkley Durbin
- Glennis Gray, PhD, MSN, RN-BC, CHN
- Micelle Haydel, MD
- Joe Kanter, MD
- Hannah Paulding, MD
- Michael Peebles, MD
- James Rhorer, MD, MBA, MMM
- Ashley Saucier, MD, MHA, FACEP, FAAP
- Susan Taylor, MD
Laboratory Medicine and Test Utilization
Neonatal
- Steve Spedale, MD, FAAP – Chair
- Harish Anand, MD
- Brian Barkemeyer, MD
- Juan Bossano, MD
- Kristine Climento, MD
- Matt Cortez, MD
- Amanda England, MD
- Juan Gershanik, MD
- Liaqat Khan, MD
- Elizabeth Lindsay, MD
- Bedford Nieves, MD
- Dana Rivera, MD
- Cindy Rome, MD
- Sara Serio, MD
- Kip Smith, MD
- Marc De Soler, MD
- Fernando Soares, MD
- Jeffrey Surcouf, MD
- Cindy Voelker, MD
- Nitin Walyat, MD
- Brent Whitton, MD
- Amy Zeringue, MD
Obstetrics/ Maternal Medicine
- Joseph Biggio Jr. MD, MS – Chair
- Scott Barrilleaux, MD
- Joseph Bocchini, MD
- Clint Cromier, MD
- Stacy Drury, MD, PhD
- Berkley Durbin
- Cecilia Gambala, MD
- Asha Heard, MD
- Cheri Johnson
- Lyn Kieltyka
- David Lewis, MD
- Joe Miller, MD
- Lisa Pellerin
- Gabriella Pridjian, MD
- Mason Rau, MD
- Marshall St. Amant, MD
- Amy Zapata
Pediatrics
Resources
- Quality Committee Bylaws *Updated 2024*
- Quality Subcommittee Application
- Healthy Louisiana HEDIS Performance Measure Results and Analysis Report Measurement Year (MY) 2022
- Attachment H – Quality Performance Measures MY 2025
- Incentivized Quality Performance Measures MY 2024
Historical Resources
- Attachment H - Quality Performance Measures MY 2024
- Quality Committee Bylaws – Updated 2023
- Quality Committee Bylaws Updated
- Healthy Louisiana HEDIS® Performance Measure Results and Analysis Report 2019
- Attachment C - Performance Measures
- Quality Public Forums Flyer
- Louisiana Medicaid Quality Performance Measures (Attachment E) Updated November 26, 2018
- Louisiana Medicaid Quality Performance Measures (Attachment E) - OLD
- Medicaid Quality Town Hall Results
- Town Hall Meeting Flyer
- Letter to Committee Regarding 2017 Meeting Dates
- Healthy Louisiana HEDIS Performance Measure Results and Analysis Report Measurement Year (MY) 2021
- Attachment H – Quality Performance Measures MY 2023
- Incentivized Quality Performance Measures MY 2023
Contact
For more info, contact QualityCommittee@la.gov.