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DHH Issues Boil Notices
The Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals has issued a boil notice for the following seven north Louisiana water systems:
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DHH Issues Update to Medicaid Providers on Makena
DHH Secretary Bruce D. Greenstein and Medicaid Medical Director Dr. Rodney Wise issued the following update to Medicaid providers today regarding the hormone progesterone, commonly known as 17P, which, despite its proven effectiveness in dramatically reducing the risk of a repeat premature birth, has recently been priced at a rate that may keep it out of reach for many Louisiana mothers.
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DHH Issued Requests for Proposals for Coordinated Care Networks Monday, April 11
The Department of Health and Hospitals (DHH) has issued the Requests for Proposals (RFP) for Coordinated Care Networks (CCN). DHH issued two separate RFPs, one for the CCN-Prepaid (CCN-P) model, and one for the CCN-Shared Savings (CCN-S) model. DHH will administer CCNs for Medicaid using both models, which will be implemented simultaneously. Insurance companies, shared-savings entities and other capable groups are welcome to submit proposals to operate a CCN, and through this competitive procurement process, the state will select the best-qualified entities to provide services for the Medicaid and LaCHIP recipients who will enroll in a CCN.
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Four Tensas Parish Water Systems Under Boil Advisory
Four water systems that serve Tensas Parish are under a boil advisory following Monday evening’s violent storms.
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Louisiana LDH Celebrates National Public Health Week
Each year, nearly 150,000 people nationwide die from injuries, most of which occur through preventable accidents at home, while playing or on the road.
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Governor Jindal Announces $83 Million in Payments to Hospitals
BATON ROUGE – Today, Governor Bobby Jindal joined Department of Health and Hospitals Secretary Bruce D. Greenstein, State Sen. David Heitmeier, Louisiana Hospital Association President John Matessino, Woman’s Hospital CEO Teri Fontenot and other hospital leaders to announce the most extensive collaboration and largest payment to date in the state’s new Low-Income and Needy Care Collaboration Agreement (LINCCA) program, with $83 million going to 27 private hospitals and savings of millions for local and state public hospitals.
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New Orleans Region Medicaid Offices get new Location
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Health Care Provider and Advocacy Groups Respond to Governor's FY 2012 Executive Budget
Today, several groups representing health care providers and advocates released statements in response to the Governor's Fiscal Year 2012 executive budget announcement.
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DHH Secretary Statement on Support for Coordinated Care Networks from Louisiana Hospital Association, Louisiana State Medical Society, Metropolitan Hospital Council of New Orleans
Today, Department of Health and Hospitals Secretary Bruce D. Greenstein issued the following statement in regard to a joint announcement from Louisiana Hospital Association, Metropolitan Hospital Council of New Orleans and Louisiana State Medical Society that these organizations support the state’s proposal to implement Coordinated Care Networks in Medicaid.
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Office of Vital Records gets new location
BATON ROUGE - The Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals Center for Records and Statistics, which houses the Office of Vital Records, will have a new address and phone number effective Monday, Feb. 28, 2011.
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Louisiana Registered Nurses Support Coordinated Care Networks
Today, the Louisiana State Nurses Association released a letter supporting the state’s proposal to transform Medicaid through Coordinated Care Networks, as a framework to initiate reform of Louisiana’s health care service delivery system.