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Gannett: Zika in La.? ‘I’m very worried,’ LDH secretary says
Louisiana’s top health official doesn’t mince words when discussing the Zika virus threat to the state.
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DHH expert discusses study that shows gay and bisexual men at greatest risk for HIV
In order to lower Louisiana’s rate of new HIV infections, DeAnn Gruber, STD/HIV program director with the Louisiana Office of Public Health, joined researchers from Emory University to share new information that analyzes the rates of HIV among men who have sex with men (MSM) both nationwide and in Louisiana.
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Healthy Louisiana Medicaid expansion tour comes to Houma
The statewide tour to promote Medicaid expansion, known as Healthy Louisiana, continues this week at an event in Houma. Healthy Louisiana will bring health insurance coverage to an estimated 375,000 working Louisianans. The event will be May 18 at 2 p.m. at the Teche Action Clinic at 1014 West Tunnel Blvd.
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Too Much Screen Time Can Make Children Overweight
Too much time sitting in front of the television or watching a phone or tablet is linked to poor school performance, childhood obesity and attention problems.
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RFI for Comprehensive Fraud, Waste and Abuse Solution
RFI for Comprehensive Fraud, Waste and Abuse Solution
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DHH Secretary Celebrates Declines in Teen Birth Rates
Both Louisiana and the nation have experienced declines in teen birth rates over the past decade, and Secretary Rebekah Gee of the Department of Health and Hospitals says that’s something to celebrate. Teen girls who become mothers are much less likely to complete high school. Teen fathers also see a decline in graduation rates.
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Gov. Edwards, LDH Outline Cuts to LDH in House Budget Proposal
Today, Governor John Bel Edwards and the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals (DHH) outlined how the proposed changes to the Executive Budget, HB 1, would threaten vital health care services and families in the State of Louisiana. This week, the House Appropriations Committee Chairman unveiled drastic changes to the budget without prior consultation with legislators and the administration. The plan would likely close hospitals across the state, including our flagship hospitals that train the next generation of medical professionals, eliminate waiver programs that provide lifesaving services, and would limit the state’s ability to provide licenses to facilities and adequately investigate complaints. In addition, the state is at risk of losing more than $1 billion in federal funding.
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DHH Secretary Applauds Senate Passage of Equal Pay Bill
Department of Health and Hospitals Secretary Dr. Rebekah Gee praised the Louisiana State Senate for its passage of SB 254, a bill that would require Louisiana employers to pay men and women the same wage for the same work. Women in Louisiana earn just 65 cents on the dollar compared to men when performing similar work, according to a widely cited 2014 study performed by the American Association of University Women.
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Disproportionate Share Hospital Payments – Inpatient Psychiatric Services – Reimbursement Rate Reduction LAC 50:V.959,2709 and 2903
Amends the provisions of the October 1, 2015 Emergency Rule, which amended the provisions governing DSH payments to reduce the payments made to non-rural, non-state acute care hospitals for inpatient psychiatric services, in order to assure that these provisions are promulgated in a clear and concise manner in the Louisiana Administrative Code (LAC).
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Home and Community-Based Services Waivers – Adult Day Health Care Waiver – Electronic Visit Verification LAC 50:XXI.2705
Continues the provisions of the November 1, 2015 Emergency Rule, which amended the provisions governing the ADHC Waiver in order to adopt requirements which mandate that providers of personal assistant services must utilize the electronic visit verification (EVV) system designated by the department for automated scheduling, time and attendance tracking, and billing for certain home and community-based services.
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Inpatient Hospital Services - Children’s Specialty Hospitals - Supplemental Payments for New Orleans Area Hospitals LAC 50:V.969
Continues the provisions of the February 12, 2015 Emergency Rule which adopted a supplemental payment methodology for inpatient hospital services rendered by children’s specialty hospitals in the New Orleans area.
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Inpatient Hospital Services – Non-Rural, Non-State Hospitals – Public Hospitals Supplemental Payments LAC 50:V.963
Continues the provisions of the October 1, 2015 Emergency Rule which amended the reimbursement methodology governing inpatient hospital services in order to amend the provisions governing supplemental Medicaid payments to qualifying non-rural, non-state public hospitals.