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• December 16, 2010

  RFP for Long Term Care Access Services

  The purpose of this RFP is to solicit proposals from qualified proposers that provide client eligibility screening, comprehensive assessment services, and service planning and 13 telephone-based information and referral in a manner that provides informed choice and access to services for clients seeking long term care services and supports in Louisiana. The LTC-AS contractor solicited through this RFP will play an integral role as the Department transitions to a system of long term care services and supports that provides clients and their families a choice among various long term care settings, services, and providers.

• December 07, 2010

  DHH Secretary Emphasizes Urgency of Implementing Coordinated Care in Response to Drop in National Health Rankings

  The Department of Health and Hospitals Secretary Bruce D. Greenstein today reiterated the urgent need to reform Medicaid in the wake of the release of America's Health Rankings from the United Health Foundation.

• December 03, 2010

  DHH Secretary to Travel Louisiana Discussing Making Medicaid Better Initiative

  Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals Secretary Bruce D. Greenstein will begin a statewide tour next week, meeting with citizens and health care providers to continue the department’s dialogue about how to make Medicaid better through managing the health care of recipients.

• December 01, 2010

  Making Medicaid Better newsletter 12.1.2010

  Making Medicaid Better newsletter 12.1.2010

• November 24, 2010

  DHH to Offer No-Cost HIV Tests for Bayou Classic Fans

  BATON ROUGE -The Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals is offering no-cost HIV screenings Saturday, Nov. 27 for Bayou Classic attendees. This event is part of the health department's activities for World Aids Day, Dec. 1, 2010. DHH has partnered with OraSure Technologies, Inc., and the Kaiser Family Foundation's "Greater Than AIDS" movement to provide the no-cost screenings in the DHH Health Fair tent, which will be located in Champions Square outside the Louisiana Superdome from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. on game day.

• November 23, 2010

  Making Medicaid Better newsletter 11.23.2010

  Making Medicaid Better newsletter 11.23.2010

• November 20, 2010

  Boil Water Advisory Issued for Entire East Bank of Orleans Parish

  At approximately 10:30 Friday night, the Sewerage & Water Board lost 25 cycle power at its main water plant, causing low water pressure throughout the East Bank of the City.

• November 19, 2010

  Louisiana Medicaid Announces New Enhanced Primary Care Case Management Program

  Louisiana Medicaid will launch a revised Enhanced Primary Care Case Management (PCCM) Program on Jan. 1 to better connect payments to physicians who meet key indicators of effective health care management.

• November 17, 2010

  DHH Secretary Announces Action Steps to Reduce Rate of Premature Births

  Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals Secretary Bruce D. Greenstein today joined the March of Dimes, Rep. Regina Barrow and other key stakeholders for prematurity awareness day to announce steps the Department is taking to reduce the rate of premature births in Louisiana.

• November 17, 2010

  Making Medicaid Better newsletter 11.17.2010

• November 15, 2010

  DHH to Hold “Making Medicaid Better” Forums throughout the State

  Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals Secretary Bruce D. Greenstein today announced a series of statewide and regional forums to further the dialogue with citizens and stakeholders on how to make Medicaid better by managing the health care of recipients.

• November 12, 2010

  Louisiana PRAMS Surveillance Report

  Since 1997, the Louisiana Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (Louisiana PRAMS) has served as a source of vital information needed to improve the health status of mothers and infants in Louisiana. We are pleased to present the 2008 Louisiana PRAMS Surveillance Report, which is a compilation of Louisiana PRAMS results for selected indicators.