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State to Reimburse Uncompensated Care for Rita Evacuees
Health care providers who provided no-cost treatment for uninsured patients from six Hurricane Rita-affected parishes will be reimbursed through a pool of federal funds.
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Health Department to Release Parish-Level Statistics for Cover the Uninsured Week
The Louisiana Department of Insurance and the Department of Health and Hospitals have partnered to promote Cover the Uninsured Week, May 1-7, 2006, across Louisiana.
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State Health Insurance Programs Get Higher Income Limits
More Louisiana children will be eligible for the Louisiana Children’s Health Insurance Program (LaCHIP) because of the annual increase in the Federal Poverty Level effective this month. This increase allows working families to earn more income and still qualify for LaCHIP, which provides no-cost health coverage for uninsured children younger than age 19.
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Louisiana Medicaid Ending for People Living In Texas, Other States
People living in 10 states, including Texas, who have health care coverage from Louisiana Medicaid or the Louisiana Children’s Health Insurance Program (LaCHIP) and who are or were enrolled in similar programs in other states as a result of being displaced by Hurricanes Katrina or Rita will no longer be covered by Louisiana Medicaid.
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Grant Funding Will Help Medicaid Improve Customer Service
The Department of Health and Hospitals’ Medicaid program has received a $263,000 grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to maximize the efficiency and accuracy of enrolling and retaining eligible individuals and families in Medicaid and SCHIP in the face of less staff and more need caused by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.
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Uncompensated Care Pool available through La. Medicaid
Thousands of people have incurred medical costs since Hurricanes Katrina and Rita and have no way to pay these bills. Relief for these individuals is now available.
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Louisiana Medicaid Ending For People Out Of State
Starting this week, people with health coverage through Louisiana Medicaid or the Louisiana Children’s Health Insurance Program (LaCHIP) and who are enrolled in similar programs in other states as a result of being displaced by Hurricanes Katrina or Rita will receive notice that they will no longer be covered by Louisiana Medicaid.
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Medicaid taking applications in area around New Orleans
Baton Rouge --- Workers from the Department of Health and Hospitals Medicaid program have returned to some areas most severely affected by Hurricane Katrina to help residents apply for temporary no-cost health coverage for their families.
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Medicaid taking applications in area around New Orleans
Baton Rouge --- Workers from the Department of Health and Hospitals Medicaid program have returned to some areas most severely affected by Hurricane Katrina to help residents apply for temporary no-cost health coverage for their families.
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Medicaid taking applications in area around New Orleans
Baton Rouge --- Workers from the Department of Health and Hospitals Medicaid program have returned to some areas most severely affected by Hurricane Katrina to help residents apply for temporary no-cost health coverage for their families.
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Medicaid taking applications in area around New Orleans
Baton Rouge --- Workers from the Department of Health and Hospitals Medicaid program have returned to some areas most severely affected by Hurricane Katrina to help residents apply for temporary no-cost health coverage for their families.
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Medicaid taking applications in area around New Orleans
Baton Rouge --- Workers from the Department of Health and Hospitals Medicaid program have returned to some areas most severely affected by Hurricane Katrina to help residents apply for temporary no-cost health coverage for their families.