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LDH News
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OAAS Community Choices Waiver (CCW) & Adult Day Health Care (ADHC) Waiver Participant Satisfaction Surveys
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Value Based Payment Technology
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Request for Information (RFI) Released: Office of Public Health Seeks New Certified Electronic Health Record (EHR) Solution
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Louisiana Department of Health issues Medicaid Dental Benefit Third Party Administrator Request for Information
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Medical Transportation Program – Non-Emergency Medical Transportation LAC 50:XXVII.Chapter 5
Amends the provisions governing non-emergency medical transportation to allow an additional category of transportation services. Act 677 of the 2024 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature authorized the department to establish provisions for transportation network companies (TNC) to provide non-emergency medical transportation through the Medicaid program.
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Professional Services – Reimbursement Methodology LAC 50:IX.8303, 8505, 15113, 15133, and XIX.4334
Continues the provisions of the July 1, 2025 Emergency Rule (Louisiana Register, Volume 51, Number 7). These higher reimbursement rates may incentivize more providers to participate in Medicaid. Medicaid physician payment rates have historically been significantly lower than those of Medicare, often averaging around two-thirds of the Medicare rate.
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Eligibility – Family Opportunity Act LAC 50:VIII.2303
Amends the provisions governing eligibility for the Family Opportunity Act Medicaid Program to establish continuous eligibility requirements, and to prevent termination of Medicaid or CHIP eligibility due to non-payment of premiums for children under the age of 19 during a continuous eligibility period.
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Refugee Medical Assistance LAC 50:XXXI
Continues the provisions of the July 1, 2025 Emergency Rule (Louisiana Register, Volume 51, Number 7) which amended the provisions governing refugee medical assistance (RMA) to shorten the period that assistance is granted through the RMA program from one year to four months, and to outline the termination conditions for RMA services.
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August 2025 Legislative Oversight Committee Activity
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Notice of Intent: Reportable Diseases and Conditions
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Notice of Intent: Lead Poisoning Prevention Program