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• February 25, 2019

  Louisiana Department of Health guides statewide initiatives to improve heart health

  February is American Heart Health Month and an important time to highlight the importance of efforts to improve heart health in Louisiana. Over the past year, the Louisiana Department of Health’s Well-Ahead Louisiana initiative within the Office of Public Health, in collaboration with other partners across the state, received technical assistance and guidance through a grant from the National Governors Association (NGA) to focus on improving heart health in Louisiana.

• February 25, 2019

  Department of Health Issues Request for Proposals for Medicaid Managed Care Organizations

  The Louisiana Department of Health is requesting proposals from managed care companies for the state’s Medicaid managed care program. The state’s current Medicaid-managed care contracts will expire on Dec. 31, 2019 with the new contracts procured through this RFP beginning January 2020.

• February 25, 2019

  RFP: Medicaid Managed Care Organizations (MCO)

  The purpose of this Request for Proposals (RFP) is to obtain competitive proposals from qualified managed care organizations (MCOs) to provide high quality healthcare services statewide to Medicaid enrollees in the Louisiana Medicaid managed care program.

• February 22, 2019

  CMS applauds Louisiana Medicaid for preventing fraud, waste and abuse

  Louisiana was recognized this week by the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for implementing best practices aimed at eliminating waste, fraud and abuse in state Medicaid programs. Louisiana is one of only eight states to receive this honor.

• February 20, 2019

  Louisiana Department of Health launches new online public request platform

  The new online Public Records Request Portal gives users the opportunity to submit public records requests, track their records requests and view an archive of all publicly-accessed records.

• February 19, 2019

  Louisiana Department of Health secretary among Modern Healthcare's Women Leaders to Watch

  Dr. Rebekah Gee, secretary of the Louisiana Department of Health, has been recognized by Modern Healthcare as one of its 2019 Women Leaders to Watch in Healthcare.

• February 18, 2019

  State Health Department encourages Louisiana to catch beads, not the flu this Mardi Gras

  Flu season is reaching its peak in Louisiana, with flu activity spiking over the last week. Because of this, the Louisiana Department of Health is encouraging Louisianans to catch beads, and not the flu, this Mardi Gras season.

• February 13, 2019

  RFP: State Supplemental Rebate/Preferred Drug List (PDL) & Drug Rebate Processing

  The Louisiana Department of Health (LDH), Medical Vendor Administration (MVA), Benefits and Services/Pharmacy Benefits Management Program is inviting qualified proposers to submit proposals for services to provide the expertise needed to assist the Department in developing, implementing, and providing continuing support to the State Supplemental Rebate/PDL and Drug Rebate Processing functions for the Medicaid Pharmacy Program in accordance with the specifications and conditions set forth in the RFP Document linked below.

• February 12, 2019

  SFO: Pharmaceutical Manufacturer(s) to Enter Into Contract Negotiations to Implement Hepatitis C Subscription Model

  The purpose of this Solicitation for Offers (SFO) is to obtain competitive Offers from qualified pharmaceutical manufacturers who are interested in providing a commitment to enter into contract negotiations that obligate the successful Manufacturer(s) to deliver at least: (a) an unrestricted supply of direct-acting antiviral (DAA) medications each year for the term of the resulting contract (b) at an annual cost not to exceed the Total State Spend on hepatitis C medications in the Medicaid population, estimated to be $30 million dollars, and the Total State Spend on hepatitis C medications in the Corrections population, estimated to be $5 million dollars, for State Fiscal Year 2018; and (c) any additional complementary services that such manufacturer(s) deem necessary and appropriate to promote the strategies of the Hepatitis C Statewide Elimination Program, reproduced below.

• February 12, 2019

  Louisiana Department of Health leaders selected for participation in national organizations

  Three members of the Louisiana Department of Health’s leadership team have been selected for participation in opportunities to make an impact at the state and federal level.

• February 11, 2019

  NOTICE OF INTENT: Disease Reporting Requirements, Public Health Immunization Requirements, Anti-Rabies for Dogs and Cats

  In accordance with the provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act, (R.S. 49:950, et seq.) as amended, the state health officer, acting through the Department of Health and Hospitals/Office of Public Health, is promulgating a proposed rule to amend Part II (The Control of Diseases) and Part III (The Control of Rabies and Other Zoonotic Diseases of the Louisiana State Sanitary Code (LAC 51). The Part II amendments are proposed in order to clarify disease reporting requirements and expand the list of reportable diseases and conditions to reflect current public health concerns. Chapter 7 will be updated so the Louisiana Immunization schedule will keep in accordance with the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practice (ACIP) of the United States Public Health Service. The Part III amendment is proposed in order to update and clarify the vaccination standards and re-vaccination intervals for dogs and cats to meet current national guidelines, as well as updating required actions for domestic animals bitten by rabid animals to conform to current national best practices.

• February 11, 2019

  February 2019 Final Rules

  The Louisiana Department of Health, Bureau of Health Services Financing has submitted Final Rules to the Office of the State Register for publication in the February 20, 2019 edition of the Louisiana Register in accordance with the provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act, R.S. 49:950 et seq.