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LDH to extend UnitedHealthcare contract for 90 days
Members currently enrolled with UHC will remain with that plan during this period and will not be reassigned to a new health plan on January 1, 2026. No action is required by members at this time.
LDH News
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Louisiana Department of Health appoints Seth Gold as Medicaid Director
Mr. Gold will lead the development and coordination of policies that strengthen healthcare access, quality, and value across Louisiana.
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LA Wallet Now Offers Digital Medicaid and Health Plan ID Cards
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Louisiana Medicaid Increased Physician Reimbursement Rates Beginning July 1, 2025
Effective July 1, 2025, Medicaid physician reimbursement rates increased to 85% of the March 2024 Region 99 Medicare rates for applicable services. Reimbursements at or above this threshold will remain the same.
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Waiver Spend-Down Patient Liability Income (PLI) Update for Providers
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Louisiana Expands Developmental Screening Support for Children through 2025 Initiative
The Developmental Screening Implementation Training and Support initiative equips healthcare providers with comprehensive resources to integrate the Louisiana Developmental Screening Guidelines (LDSG) into their practices.
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Louisiana Medicaid to launch consent-based verification pilot for income checks
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Louisiana Medicaid Revalidation Reminder for Providers
All Medicaid-enrolled providers must revalidate their enrollment information every five years. Failure to revalidate by the due date may lead to claim denials and deactivation of billing privileges.
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Attention: Pediatric Healthcare Providers
The Louisiana Perinatal Quality Collaborative (LaPQC) is recruiting pediatric providers, including family practices that provide care for infants, to participate in the next 10-month Caregiver Perinatal Depression Screening (CPDS) Learning Collaborative, beginning in Spring/Summer 2025.
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Medicaid Provider Enrollment Rebaseline Project Has Begun
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Healthy Louisiana Open Enrollment begins in October