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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.
August 25, 2025 Louisiana Department of Health issues Medicaid Dental Benefit Third Party Administrator Request for Information
BATON ROUGE, LA, - The Louisiana Department of Health (LDH) has issued a request for information (RFI) for the purpose of gathering information and cost estimates from qualified entities with demonstrated capacity and experience to administer dental administrative services through a third-party administrator (TPA) model. The information gathered will help inform LDH in developing a comprehensive scope of services for a potential future request for proposals (RFP). The third-party dental administrator would be responsible for efficient utilization management, care coordination, provider recruitment and improving oral health outcomes. Other potential roles include, provider network management, claims processing, data and technology integration, and enrollee services.
View the RFI, including a schedule of events, here.
September 16, 2025
View Addendum 1 - Questions and Answers, here.