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BAYOU HEALTH provider Q & A calls to include focus on pharmacy services
Bayou Health will temporarily modify its daily provider call schedule to focus on pharmacy questions and comments. Beginning Monday, September 17 until further noice.
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Health Department Reschedules Pharmacy Reform Stakeholder Meeting for Wednesday, Sept. 12
The Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals has rescheduled a public stakeholder meeting on its final Medicaid Pharmacy Program reform concept, which was originally set for Wednesday, Aug. 29 but postponed because of Hurricane Isaac.
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Bayou Health Issues New Informational Bulletin Related to Hurricane Isaac
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DHH Releases Final Pharmacy Reform Concept, Announces Stakeholder Meeting
Today, the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals released its final pharmacy reform concept and announced a public stakeholder meeting next Wednesday, Aug. 29, to present the department’s plans and answer questions about the modernization of Louisiana's Medicaid pharmacy program.
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DHH to Hold Forum July 31 for Stakeholder Dialogue on Planned Medicaid Dental Changes
The Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals will hold a forum at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 31, at the LSU School of Dentistry to discuss including dental services as a benefit in some Bayou Health Plans and to gather feedback on enhancing Medicaid fee-for-service dental care.
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March of Dimes Recognizes Louisiana’s Work to Improve Birth Outcomes with Leadership Award
Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals Secretary Bruce D. Greenstein received the March of Dimes President’s Prematurity Leadership Award on behalf of the state, for programs and policies health officials have implemented in the past two years to reduce the number of babies born too early.
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DHH Announces Reduction Plan to Address Drop in Louisiana’s Federal Medicaid Matching Rate
Today, the Louisiana Division of Administration and the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals outlined a plan to address the budget shortfall resulting from Congress’s action that resulted in a decrease to the state’s disaster-recovery Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) rate from 71.92 percent to a projected 65.51 percent – the rate represents the lowest reimbursement rate Louisiana has had in more than 25 years.
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BAYOU HEALTH Newsletter 7.02.2012
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DHH Releases Concept Paper, Announces Statewide Forums to Open Dialogue on Planned Medicaid Pharmacy Program Improvements
Today, the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals released its pharmacy concept paper and announced a series of regional forums to discuss the modernization of Louisiana’s Medicaid pharmacy program.
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Department of Health and Hospitals Transforms Medicaid Program with Historic, Statewide Implementation of BAYOU HEALTH
Friday, June 1, marked a milestone in Louisiana’s health care history, as the Department of Health and Hospitals finished the initial implementation of its new Medicaid delivery model, BAYOU HEALTH.
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BAYOU HEALTH Newsletter 5.25.2012
Medicaid and LaCHIP Recipients in Southwest, Central and North Louisiana Have Until May 29 to Select a Health Plan for June 1 Go-Live Date Eligible Medicaid and LaCHIP recipients in Geographic Service Area C, the last part of the state to transition to BAYOU HEALTH, who have not yet selected a Health Plan have until Tuesday, May 29 at 5 p.m. Central Daylight Time to choose a Health Plan and be enrolled in that Plan effective for the go-live date of June 1.
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DHH Secretary Announces Next Medicaid Program Director
Today, Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals Secretary Bruce D. Greenstein recognized outgoing Medicaid Director Don Gregory for his 36 years of public service and named Ruth Kennedy the department’s next Medicaid Director.