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Health Department Continues Dialogue with Dental Providers, Will Announce Final Dental Reforms in Coming Weeks
The Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals in June announced plans to include dental services as a benefit in some Bayou Health Plans managed care plans, and requested stakeholder feedback on enhancing Medicaid fee-for-service dental care.
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State Health Officials Confirm 36 New West Nile Cases, One New Death
State health officials today confirmed 36 new West Nile virus cases and one newly reported death from the disease. Louisiana is experiencing its highest number of reported West Nile infections in recent years, with 251 cases and 11 deaths from the disease thus far in 2012.
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State Health Officials Confirm 39 New West Nile Cases, Remind Residents to Fight the Bite
The Department of Health and Hospitals today confirmed 39 new human cases of West Nile virus, marking 215 reported infections of West Nile in Louisiana this year. The State is experiencing its highest number of West Nile cases in several years. There have also been 10 West Nile deaths reported thus far in 2012.
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State Health Information Exchange Streamlines Public Health Reporting in Louisiana
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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 Issues Comprehensive List of Water Systems Under Boil Advisory following Hurricane Isaac
Baton Rouge – The Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals’ Safe Drinking Water Program today issued its most comprehensive water system boil advisory list following Hurricane Isaac.
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Health Department Confirms 31 New West Nile Cases and One Death
The Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals today confirms 31 new human cases of West Nile virus, reaching 176 reported infections from West Nile in the State so far in 2012. DHH also confirms a new death from this disease, which is the 10th West Nile death in Louisiana this year. The State is experiencing the highest number of West Nile cases and deaths it has seen in the past several years.
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State Agencies Continue Response Efforts to Assist Communities Impacted by Hurricane Isaac
BATON ROUGE, La. – State agencies responding to Hurricane Isaac offered updates today about their efforts.
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State Agencies Continue Response Efforts to Assist Communities Impacted by Hurricane Isaac
BATON ROUGE, La. – State agencies responding to Hurricane Isaac offered updates today about their efforts.
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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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DCFS Receives Waiver to Allow Hot Foods to be Purchased with SNAP, DSNAP Cards
BATON ROUGE, La. -- The Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services requested and received approval of a waiver from the United States Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service to allow the purchase of hot foods with Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly Food Stamps) and Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (DSNAP) benefits for the month of September.