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As a follow-up to HAN 00374 (http://emergency.cdc.gov/han/han00374.asp, Dec. 3, 2014), CDC is providing 1) a summary of influenza antiviral drug treatment recommendations, 2) an update about approved treatment drugs and supply this season, and 3) background information for patients regarding anti-influenza treatment.
The Department of Health and Hospitals (DHH) will host a weekly teleconference for providers interested in learning more about Bayou Health’s managed care organizations (MCO) to become effective on Feb. 1.
Winter is here and the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals (DHH) encourages all residents to prepare for freezing temperatures.
The purpose of this RFP is to solicit proposals from qualified proposers to provide a DHH Licensed, Shelter care Group Home located in DHH Region 2 for the severely/persistently mentally Ill (S/PMI) adult male population with an array of services to clients discharged from ELMHS. Services shall include: 24 hour supervision with a 1:10 ratio, 1 staff to 10 clients, from 8:00AM - 5:00PM and a 1:20 ratio, 1 staff to 20 clients, from 5:00PM – 8:00AM. Other services are community groups, independent living skills (meal preparation, shopping, household chores), crisis services, medication monitoring, and transportation to appointments, recreational outings and other social activities for adult males with severe and persistent mental illness.
Continues the provisions of the May 20, 2014 Emergency Rule which amended the provisions governing the reimbursement methodology for physician services to adopt a manual pricing payment methodology for covered services that do not have Medicare established rates.
Repeals and replaces the provisions governing the licensing standards for abortion facilities in order to incorporate the changes imposed by legislation, and to further revise and clarify these provisions
Adopts provisions to establish coverage and reimbursement for labor and delivery services provided to Medicaid eligible women by free-standing birthing centers.
Continues the provisions of the April 1, 2014 Emergency Rule which amended the provisions governing the reimbursement methodology for intermediate care facilities for persons with intellectual disabilities the add-on amount to the per diem rate for the provider fee.
Continues the provisions of the May 20, 2014 Emergency Rule which amended the provisions governing the reimbursement methodology for laboratory and radiology services to adopt a manual pricing payment methodology for covered services that do not have Medicare established rates.
Continues the provisions of the May 20, 2014 Emergency Rule which amended the provisions governing LT-PCS in order to restrict the number of participants an individual can concurrently represent, to adopt provisions for the removal of service providers from the waiver freedom of choice list when certain departmental proceedings are pending against the provider, to offer freedom of choice to the provider's waiver participants and clarify the provisions governing service delivery.
This morning, the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals (DHH) received final approval of the hospital public-private partnerships already providing high-quality care to Louisianans.
DHH/OBH/ELMHS invites qualified individuals and firms to submit proposals to provide a Forensic Supervised Transitional Residential and Aftercare Program in accordance with the specifications and conditions set forth herein.