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Secure .gov websites use HTTPS LDH is moving forward with a plan to distribute food benefits on EBT cards. If the USDA, who administers the SNAP program, is prepared and ready to move money into states’ accounts, we will use federal dollars to fund SNAP recipients’ accounts. If they are not ready, LDH will proceed with our state-funded program to provide food assistance to the elderly, the disabled, and households with children through their existing EBT cards.
July 26, 2021 Medicaid to call members who have not renewed coverage
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, - Starting Monday, July 26, Medicaid will call Medicaid members who need to renew their coverage. Medicaid analysts will be steadily reaching out to Medicaid members who received a renewal packet in the mail but have not yet responded. If you receive a call from 224-342-0555, a Medicaid specialist is contacting you regarding your renewal. If you need to return our call, our toll-free number is 1-888-342-6207.